Leningrad NPP
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Location:
LOCATED IN THE LENINGRAD OBLAST
70 KM TO THE REGIONAL CENTER – CITY OF SAINT PETERSBURG
5 KM TO THE SOSNOVY BOR SATELLITE TOWN
The Leningrad NPP is the first plant in Russia with reactors of RBMK-1000 type. In 2012 and 2013 the Leningrad NPP took the third place in the annual contest for the Best Nuclear Power Plants of the Year.
In 2016, the Leningrad NPP became Russian Organization of High Social Efficiency as the winner of the nation-wide contest in the nominations for Human Resource Development in Production Industry Organizations, and for Participation in Solving Social Issues of Territories and Corporate Charity Development.
The Leningrad NPP won the System Operator’s award for Considerable Contribution in Ensuring Safety of Russian UES Modes according to the results of 2016.
On December 7, 2017, first criticality started at the Leningrad NPP-2 power unit No.1 of the new Generation III+.
Operating Power Units at Leningrad NPP
Power Unit Number | Reactor Type | Installed Capacity, MW | ДАТА НАЧАЛА СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВА | ДАТА ПУСКА
(ОСТАНОВА) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RBMK-1000 | 1000 | 1967 | 23.12.1973 (21.12.2018) |
2 | RBMK-1000 | 1000 | 1970 | 11.07.1975 (10.11.2020) |
3 | RBMK-1000 | 1000 | 1975 | 30.12.1979 |
4 | RBMK-1000 | 1000 | 1975 | 22.06.1981 |
5 | VVER-1200 | 1187,6 | 2008 | 24.10.2018 |
6 | VVER-1200 | 1150 | 2009 | 22.10.2020 |
Aggregate installed capacity 4 337,6 MW |