Russia · 67.465, 32.482Kola
Kola, nuclear power plant in Russia, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 1,644 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1973.
Unit Kola 1-1 has been operating for 53 years, since 1973. Its 1,644 MW net are enough to supply about 5,180,000 households.
- Country
- Russia
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,644 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1973
- Operator
- Rosenergoatom
- Owner
- Rosatom
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kola 1-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-230) | Operating | 411 | 1,375 | May 1, 1970 | Jun 29, 1973 | — | 65.7 % (2024) |
| Kola 1-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-230) | Operating | 411 | 1,375 | May 1, 1970 | Dec 9, 1974 | — | 67.5 % (2024) |
| Kola 1-3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-213) | Operating | 411 | 1,375 | Apr 1, 1977 | Mar 24, 1981 | — | 76.5 % (2024) |
| Kola 1-4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-213) | Operating | 411 | 1,375 | Aug 1, 1976 | Oct 11, 1984 | — | 84.4 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Kola 1-1, a 411 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-230)), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1973 and is still operating, with a 65.7% load factor in 2024.
Kola 1-2, a 411 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-230)), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1974 and is still operating, with a 67.5% load factor in 2024.
Kola 1-3, a 411 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-213)), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 76.5% load factor in 2024.
Kola 1-4, a 411 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-213)), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 84.4% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Rosenergoatom.
Owner: Rosatom (Kola 1-1, Kola 1-2, Kola 1-3, Kola 1-4).