Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
1,000MW
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 25 Dec 1985.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-320 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 950MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 950MW |
| Thermal output | 3,000MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Owner | SE NNEGC "Energoatom"100% |
| Operator | SE NNEGC "Energoatom" |
| Coordinates | 47.5067, 34.5851 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Apr 1980Construction start
- 7 Dec 1984First criticality
- 10 Dec 1984Grid connection
- 25 Dec 1985Commercial operation
Other units at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 2 | 1,000 | |
| Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 3 | 1,000 | |
| Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 4 | 1,000 | |
| Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 5 | 1,000 | |
| Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 6 | 1,000 |
Other VVER V-320 units
29 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balakovo nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | 1,000 | |
| Balakovo nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | 1,000 | |
| Balakovo nuclear power plant 3 | Russia | 1,000 | |
| Balakovo nuclear power plant 4 | Russia | 1,000 | |
| Kalinin nuclear power plant 3 | Russia | 1,000 | |
| Kalinin nuclear power plant 4 | Russia | 1,000 | |
| Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 1 | Ukraine | 1,000 | |
| Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 2 | Ukraine | 1,000 | |
| Kozloduy nuclear power plant 5 | Bulgaria | 1,040 | |
| Kozloduy nuclear power plant 6 | Bulgaria | 1,040 | |
| Rivne nuclear power plant 3 | Ukraine | 1,000 | |
| Rivne nuclear power plant 4 | Ukraine | 1,000 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-09
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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