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South Ukraine nuclear power plant 1

Operating Ukraine
Gross capacity
1,000MW

South Ukraine nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at South Ukraine nuclear power plant in Ukraine rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 2 Dec 1983.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-302
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,000MW
Net capacity (reference)950MW
Net capacity (design)950MW
Thermal output3,000MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteSouth Ukraine nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUkraine
OwnerSE NNEGC "Energoatom"100%
OperatorSE NNEGC "Energoatom"
Coordinates 47.8120, 31.2201
Planned retirement2033planned, not actual
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Aug 1976Construction start
  2. 9 Dec 1982First criticality
  3. 31 Dec 1982Grid connection
  4. 2 Dec 1983Commercial operation

Other units at South Ukraine nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
South Ukraine nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,000
South Ukraine nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,000
South Ukraine nuclear power plant 4 Shelved 1,250
South Ukraine nuclear power plant 5 Shelved 1,250

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