Aktau nuclear power plant

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Aktau nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Aktau, Munaily District, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Aktau nuclear power plant

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1973[1] 1999[1] 90 MW[1] Fast breeder reactor[1] BN-350[1] Ministry Of Energy Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan[1] Mangistau Atomic Energy Complex; Kazatomprom[1]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Aktau nuclear power plant

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
October 1, 1964[1] November 1, 1972[1] July 16, 1973[1] July 16, 1973[1] April 22, 1999[1]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Aktau nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
52 MW[1] 52 MW[1] 1000 MWt[1]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Aktau nuclear power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aktau, Munaily District, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan[2] 43.6092, 51.28201 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=414. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.world-nuclear.org/reactor/default.aspx/AKTAU. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)