Ignalina nuclear power plant

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Ignalina nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Visagino savivaldybė, Utena County, Lithuania.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1985[1] 2004[1] 1300 MW[1] Light water graphite reactor[1] RBMK-1500[1] The Republic of Lithuania[1] Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant[1]
2 Retired[2] 1987[2] 2009[2] 1300 MW[2] Light water graphite reactor[2] RBMK-1500[2] The Republic of Lithuania[2] Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 May 1, 1977[1] October 4, 1983[1] December 31, 1983[1] May 1, 1985[1] December 31, 2004[1]
2 January 1, 1978[2] December 1, 1986[2] August 20, 1987[2] December 1, 1987[2] December 31, 2009[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1185 MW[1] 1500 MW[1] 4800 MWt[1]
2 1185 MW[2] 1500 MW[2] 4800 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Visagino savivaldybė, Utena County, Lithuania[3] 55.6023, 26.5598 (exact)[3]
2 Visagino savivaldybė, Utena County, Lithuania[3] 55.6023, 26.5598 (exact)[3]

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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=415. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=416. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://goo.gl/maps/k7aby9ksceCufZjG6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)