Russia · 57.905, 35.061Kalinin
Kalinin, nuclear power plant in Russia, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 3,800 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1985.
Unit Kalinin 1 has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Its 3,800 MW net are enough to supply about 12,000,000 households.
- Country
- Russia
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,800 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1985
- Operator
- Rosenergoatom
- Owner
- Rosatom
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Russia · Vendor: Rosatom (Atomenergomash, Atomstroyexport) · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinin 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-338) | Operating | 950 | 3,120 | Feb 1, 1977 | May 9, 1984 | — | 56.4 % (2024) |
| Kalinin 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-338) | Operating | 950 | 3,120 | Feb 1, 1982 | Dec 3, 1986 | — | 106.1 % (2024) |
| Kalinin 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,120 | Oct 1, 1985 | Dec 16, 2004 | — | 94.1 % (2024) |
| Kalinin 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,120 | Aug 1, 1986 | Nov 24, 2011 | — | 104.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Kalinin 1, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-338)), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 56.4% load factor in 2024.
Kalinin 2, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-338)), started construction in 1982, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 106.1% load factor in 2024.
Kalinin 3, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1985, was connected to the grid in 2004 and is still operating, with a 94.1% load factor in 2024.
Kalinin 4, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1986, was connected to the grid in 2011 and is still operating, with a 104% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Rosenergoatom.
Owner: Rosatom (Kalinin 1, Kalinin 2, Kalinin 3, Kalinin 4).