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Kalinin nuclear power plant 1

Operating Russia
Gross capacity
1,000MW

Kalinin nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Kalinin nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 12 Jun 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-338
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
SiteKalinin nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryRussia
OwnerRosatom100%
OperatorRosenergoatom
Coordinates 57.9050, 35.0614
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Feb 1977Construction start
  2. 10 Apr 1984First criticality
  3. 9 May 1984Grid connection
  4. 12 Jun 1985Commercial operation

Other units at Kalinin nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Kalinin nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,000
Kalinin nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,000
Kalinin nuclear power plant 4 Operating 1,000

Other VVER V-338 units

3 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Kalinin nuclear power plant 2 Russia Operating 1,000
South Ukraine nuclear power plant 2 Ukraine Operating 1,000

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