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Kursk
6 reactors LWGR · PWR, in service since 1977. Today it delivers 1,850 MWe net, enough for about 5,827,500 households.
Operating capacity
1,850 MWe
net electrical
Units
6
2 operating
First start-up
1977
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kursk 1-1 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | — | Shut down | 925 | 3,200 | Jun 1972 | Dec 1976 | Dec 2021 | — |
| Kursk 1-2 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 | Shut down | 925 | 3,200 | Jan 1, 1973 | Jan 28, 1979 | Jan 2024 | 103.1 % (2024) |
| Kursk 1-3 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 3,200 | Apr 1, 1978 | Oct 17, 1983 | — | 82.2 % (2024) |
| Kursk 1-4 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 3,200 | May 1, 1981 | Dec 2, 1985 | — | 85.6 % (2024) |
| Kursk 2-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER V-510 | Under construction | 1,200 | 3,300 | Apr 2018 | Jun 2025 | — | — |
| Kursk 2-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER V-510 | Under construction | 1,200 | 3,300 | Apr 2019 | Mar 2027 | — | — |
Operator: Rosenergoatom.
Owner: Rosatom (Kursk 1-1, Kursk 1-2, Kursk 1-3, Kursk 1-4, Kursk 2-1, Kursk 2-2).