Leningrad nuclear power plant

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Leningrad nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1-1 Retired[1] 1974[1] 2018[1] 1000 MW[1] Light water graphite reactor[1] RBMK-1000[1] Rosatom[1] Rosenergoatom[1]
1-2 Retired[2] 1976[2] 2020[2] 1000 MW[2] Light water graphite reactor[2] RBMK-1000[2] Rosatom[2] Rosenergoatom[2]
1-3 Operating[3] 1980[3] 1000 MW[3] Light water graphite reactor[3] RBMK-1000[3] Rosatom[3] Rosenergoatom[3]
1-4 Operating[4] 1981[4] 1000 MW[4] Light water graphite reactor[4] RBMK-1000[4] Rosatom[4] Rosenergoatom[4]
2-1 Operating[5] 2018[5] 1188 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] VVER V-491[6] Rosatom[5] Rosenergoatom[5]
2-2 Operating[7] 2021[7] 1188 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] VVER V-491[7] Rosatom[7] Rosenergoatom[7]
2-3 Pre-construction[8] 2027 (planned)[9] 1170 MW[9] Pressurized water reactor[10] VVER-1200/V-491[9] Rosatom[9] Rosenergoatom[9]
2-4 Pre-construction[8] 2027 (planned)[9] 1170 MW[9] Pressurized water reactor[10] VVER-1200/V-491[9] Rosatom[9] Rosenergoatom[9]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1-1 March 1, 1970[1] September 12, 1973[1] December 21, 1973[1] November 1, 1974[1] December 22, 2018[1]
1-2 June 1, 1970[2] May 6, 1975[2] July 11, 1975[2] February 11, 1976[2] November 10, 2020[2]
1-3 December 1, 1973[3] September 17, 1979[3] December 7, 1979[3] June 29, 1980[3]
1-4 February 1, 1975[4] December 29, 1980[4] February 9, 1981[4] August 29, 1981[4]
2-1 October 25, 2008[5] February 6, 2018[5] March 9, 2018[5] October 29, 2018[5]
2-2 April 15, 2010[7] August 29, 2020[7] October 22, 2020[7] March 18, 2021[7]
2-3 2023[8]
2-4 2024[8]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1-1 925 MW[1] 925 MW[1] 3200 MWt[1]
1-2 925 MW[2] 925 MW[2] 3200 MWt[2]
1-3 925 MW[3] 925 MW[3] 3200 MWt[3]
1-4 925 MW[4] 925 MW[4] 3200 MWt[4]
2-1 1101 MW[5] 1066 MW[5] 3200 MWt[5]
2-2 1101 MW[7] 1066 MW[7] 3200 MWt[7]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1-1 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[11][12][13] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][14][15]
1-2 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[16][12][17] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][18][19]
1-3 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[20][12][21] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][22][23]
1-4 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[24][12][25] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][26][27]
2-1 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[28][12][29] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][30][31]
2-2 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[32][12][33] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][34][35]
2-3 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[36][12][37] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][38][39]
2-4 Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad oblast, Russia[40][12][41] 59.8525, 29.0486 (exact)[12][42][43]

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