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Ignalina nuclear power plant 1

Retired Lithuania
Gross capacity
1,300MW

Ignalina nuclear power plant 1 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania rated at 1,300 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 May 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Light water graphite reactor (LWGR)
ModelRBMK-1500
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorGraphite
Gross capacity1,300MW
Net capacity (reference)1,185MW
Net capacity (design)1,500MW
Thermal output4,800MWt
Typical enrichment2–2.6% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteIgnalina nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryLithuania
OwnerThe Republic of Lithuania100%
OperatorIgnalina Nuclear Power Plant
Coordinates 55.6023, 26.5598
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Slightly enriched uranium dioxide in pressure tubes
Enrichment
2–2.6% 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.

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Conversion
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 May 1977Construction start
  2. 4 Oct 1983First criticality
  3. 31 Dec 1983Grid connection
  4. 1 May 1985Commercial operation
  5. 31 Dec 2004Permanent shutdown

Other units at Ignalina nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Ignalina nuclear power plant 2 Retired 1,300

Other RBMK-1500 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Ignalina nuclear power plant 2 Lithuania Retired 1,300

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