Ukraine · 51.389, 30.107Chernobyl
Chernobyl, nuclear power plant in Ukraine, operated 4 graphite-moderated light water reactors between 1978 and 2000 and is now shut down.
It is Ukraine's oldest nuclear plant, operating since 1978.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- LWGR
- Net capacity
- —
- First grid connection
- 1978
- Operator
- Mintopenergo Of Ukraine
- Owner
- SE NNEGC "Energoatom"
- Status
- Shut down
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Ukraine · Vendor: Rosatom (Atomenergomash, Atomstroyexport) · every LWGR reactor · how a LWGR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chernobyl 1 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 740 | 3,200 | Mar 1970 | Sep 1977 | Nov 1996 | — |
| Chernobyl 2 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 925 | 3,200 | Feb 1973 | Dec 1978 | Oct 1991 | — |
| Chernobyl 3 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 925 | 3,200 | Mar 1976 | Dec 1981 | Dec 2000 | — |
| Chernobyl 4 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 925 | 3,200 | Apr 1979 | Dec 1983 | Apr 1986 | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Chernobyl 1, a 740 MWe LWGR (RBMK-1000 (RBMK)), started construction in 1970 and operated from 1977 to 1996.
Chernobyl 2, a 925 MWe LWGR (RBMK-1000 (RBMK)), started construction in 1973 and operated from 1978 to 1991.
Chernobyl 3, a 925 MWe LWGR (RBMK-1000 (RBMK)), started construction in 1976 and operated from 1981 to 2000.
Chernobyl 4, a 925 MWe LWGR (RBMK-1000 (RBMK)), started construction in 1979 and operated from 1983 to 1986.
Operator: Mintopenergo Of Ukraine.
Owner: SE NNEGC "Energoatom" (Chernobyl 1, Chernobyl 2, Chernobyl 3, Chernobyl 4).