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Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 4

Pre-construction Ukraine
Gross capacity
1,089MW

Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 4 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Khmelnitski nuclear power plant in Ukraine rated at 1,089 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Construction started 1 Feb 1987.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,089MW
Net capacity (reference)1,035MW
Net capacity (design)1,035MW
Thermal output3,132MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteKhmelnitski nuclear power plant
Unit4
CountryUkraine
OwnerSE NNEGC "Energoatom"100%
OperatorSE NNEGC "Energoatom"
Coordinates 50.3024, 26.6473
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1987Construction start

Other units at Khmelnitski nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,000
Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,000
Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 3 Pre-construction 1,089
Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 5 Pre-construction 1,250
Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 6 Pre-construction 1,250

Other VVER units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Khmelnitski nuclear power plant 3 Ukraine Pre-construction 1,089

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