Kozloduy nuclear power plant

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Kozloduy nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Vratsa, Bulgaria.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner
1 Retired[1] 1974[1] 2002[1] 440 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] VVER V-230[1] DP RAO (State Enterprise “Radio Active Waste”)[2]
2 Retired[3] 1975[3] 2002[3] 440 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] VVER V-230[3] DP RAO (State Enterprise “Radio Active Waste”)[2]
3 Retired[4] 1981[4] 2006[4] 440 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] VVER V-230[4] DP RAO (State Enterprise “Radio Active Waste”)[2]
4 Retired[5] 1982[5] 2006[5] 440 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] VVER V-230[5] DP RAO (State Enterprise “Radio Active Waste”)[2]
5 Operating[6] 1988[6] 1040 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] VVER V-320[6] Bulgarian Energy Holding CO[7]
6 Operating[8] 1993[8] 1040 MW[8] Pressurized water reactor[8] VVER V-320[8] Bulgarian Energy Holding CO[9]
7 Pre-construction[10] 1000 MW[10] Pressurized water reactor[11] VVER V-1000[12]
8 Announced[12] 1000 MW[12] Pressurized water reactor[11] VVER V-1000[12]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 April 1, 1970[1] June 30, 1974[1] July 24, 1974[1] October 28, 1974[1] December 31, 2002[1]
2 April 1, 1970[3] August 22, 1975[3] August 24, 1975[3] November 10, 1975[3] December 31, 2002[3]
3 October 1, 1973[4] December 4, 1980[4] December 17, 1980[4] January 20, 1981[4] December 31, 2006[4]
4 October 1, 1973[5] April 25, 1982[5] May 17, 1982[5] June 20, 1982[5] December 31, 2006[5]
5 July 9, 1980[6] November 5, 1987[6] November 29, 1987[6] December 23, 1988[6]
6 April 1, 1982[8] May 29, 1991[8] August 2, 1991[8] December 30, 1993[8]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 408 MW[1] 408 MW[1] 1375 MWt[1]
2 408 MW[3] 408 MW[3] 1375 MWt[3]
3 408 MW[4] 408 MW[4] 1375 MWt[4]
4 408 MW[5] 408 MW[5] 1375 MWt[5]
5 1003 MW[6] 953 MW[6] 3120 MWt[6]
6 1003 MW[8] 1003 MW[8] 3120 MWt[8]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
2 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
3 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
4 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
5 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
6 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
7 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]
8 Vratsa, Bulgaria[13] 43.7497, 23.7685 (exact)[13]

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://dprao.bg/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  9. https://www.world-nuclear.org/reactor/default.aspx/KOZLODUY-6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/bulgaria.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VVER. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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