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Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-3

Operating Russia
Gross capacity
1,000MW

Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-3 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Leningrad nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 29 Jun 1980.

Specification
Reactor type Light water graphite reactor (LWGR)
ModelRBMK-1000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorGraphite
Gross capacity1,000MW
Net capacity (reference)925MW
Net capacity (design)925MW
Thermal output3,200MWt
Typical enrichment2–2.6% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLeningrad nuclear power plant
Unit1-3
CountryRussia
OwnerRosatom100%
OperatorRosenergoatom
Coordinates 59.8525, 29.0486
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.

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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Dec 1973Construction start
  2. 17 Sep 1979First criticality
  3. 7 Dec 1979Grid connection
  4. 29 Jun 1980Commercial operation

Other units at Leningrad nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-1 Retired 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-2 Retired 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-4 Operating 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-1 Operating 1,188
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-2 Operating 1,188
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-3 Under construction 1,199
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-4 Under construction 1,199

Other RBMK-1000 units

13 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-3 Russia Operating 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-4 Russia Operating 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-4 Russia Operating 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-1 Russia Operating 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-2 Russia Operating 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-3 Russia Operating 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-1 Russia Retired 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-2 Russia Retired 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-5 Russia Cancelled 1,100
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-1 Russia Retired 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-2 Russia Retired 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-4 Russia Cancelled 1,000

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