Kola nuclear power plant
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Kola nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kola nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Operating[1] | 1973[1] | 440 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | VVER V-230[1] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[1] | Rosenergoatom[1] |
| 1-2 | Operating[2] | 1975[2] | 440 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | VVER V-230[2] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[2] | Rosenergoatom[2] |
| 1-3 | Operating[3] | 1982[3] | 440 MW[3] | Pressurized water reactor[3] | VVER V-213[3] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[3] | Rosenergoatom[3] |
| 1-4 | Operating[4] | 1984[4] | 440 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[4] | VVER V-213[4] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[4] | Rosenergoatom[4] |
| 2-1 | Announced[5] | 2035 (planned)[6] | 600 MW[7] | Pressurized water reactor[8] | VVER 600[8] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[5] | Rosenergoatom[5] |
| 2-2 | Announced[5] | 2040 (planned)[9] | 600 MW[7] | Pressurized water reactor[8] | VVER 600[8] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[5] | Rosenergoatom[5] |
| 2-3 | Announced[5][10] | 2040 (planned)[9] | 600 MW[7] | Pressurized water reactor[8] | VVER 600[8][10] | Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[5] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Kola nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | May 1, 1970[1] | June 26, 1973[1] | June 29, 1973[1] | December 28, 1973[1] |
| 1-2 | May 1, 1970[2] | November 30, 1974[2] | December 9, 1974[2] | February 21, 1975[2] |
| 1-3 | April 1, 1977[3] | February 7, 1981[3] | March 24, 1981[3] | December 3, 1982[3] |
| 1-4 | August 1, 1976[4] | October 7, 1984[4] | October 11, 1984[4] | December 6, 1984[4] |
| 2-1 | 2028[8] | – | – | 2035[6] |
| 2-2 | – | – | – | 2040[9] |
| 2-3 | – | – | – | 2040[9] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Kola nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 411 MW[1] | 411 MW[1] | 1375 MWt[1] |
| 1-2 | 411 MW[2] | 411 MW[2] | 1375 MWt[2] |
| 1-3 | 411 MW[3] | 411 MW[3] | 1375 MWt[3] |
| 1-4 | 411 MW[4] | 411 MW[4] | 1375 MWt[4] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Kola nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
| 1-2 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
| 1-3 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
| 1-4 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
| 2-1 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
| 2-2 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
| 2-3 | Polyarnye Zori Urban Okrug, Murmansk, Russia[11] | 67.4648, 32.4821 (exact) |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524145838/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=453. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524155533/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=460. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524153646/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=491. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524161238/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=492. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221117142851/https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kola-II-construction-to-start-in-2028. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-kola-ii-npp-to-start-operation-by-2035-10991769.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220807195545/https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-and-energy/2021/07/kola-npp-builds-test-facility-hydrogen. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 https://www.world-energy.org/article/18426.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20250708015416/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/russia-s-plans-for-11-new-nuclear-reactor-plants. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240510201951/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-power. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kola+Nuclear+Power+Plant/@67.4647792,32.4820686,15.92z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4431cff8e44da873:0x9c07a730a1c43921!8m2!3d67.4648033!4d32.4813841?hl=en.
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