Bulgaria · 43.750, 23.768Kozloduy
Kozloduy, nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,006 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1974.
Unit Kozloduy 5 has been operating for 38 years, since 1988. Its 2,006 MW net are enough to supply about 6,320,000 households.
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Units
- 6
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,006 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1974
- Operator
- —
- Owner
- DP RAO (State Enterprise “Radio Active Waste”) · Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Bulgaria · Vendor: Atomenergoexport (USSR) · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kozloduy 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-230) | Shut down | 408 | 1,375 | Apr 1970 | Jul 1974 | Dec 2002 | — |
| Kozloduy 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-230) | Shut down | 408 | 1,375 | Apr 1970 | Aug 1975 | Dec 2002 | — |
| Kozloduy 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-230) | Shut down | 408 | 1,375 | Oct 1973 | Dec 1980 | Dec 2006 | — |
| Kozloduy 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-230) | Shut down | 408 | 1,375 | Oct 1973 | May 1982 | Dec 2006 | — |
| Kozloduy 5 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 1,003 | 3,120 | Jul 9, 1980 | Nov 29, 1987 | — | 90.8 % (2024) |
| Kozloduy 6 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 1,003 | 3,120 | Apr 1, 1982 | Aug 2, 1991 | — | 80.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Kozloduy 1, a 408 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-230)), started construction in 1970 and operated from 1974 to 2002.
Kozloduy 2, a 408 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-230)), started construction in 1970 and operated from 1975 to 2002.
Kozloduy 3, a 408 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-230)), started construction in 1973 and operated from 1980 to 2006.
Kozloduy 4, a 408 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-230)), started construction in 1973 and operated from 1982 to 2006.
Kozloduy 5, a 1,003 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 90.9% load factor in 2024.
Kozloduy 6, a 1,003 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1982, was connected to the grid in 1991 and is still operating, with a 80.7% load factor in 2024.