Ukraine · 50.302, 26.647Khmelnitski
Khmelnitski, nuclear power plant in Ukraine, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,900 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1988.
Unit Khmelnitski 1 has been operating for 38 years, since 1988. Khmelnitski 3 is under construction, with grid connection expected in 2026. Its 1,900 MW net are enough to supply about 5,990,000 households.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,900 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1988
- Operator
- SE NNEGC "Energoatom"
- Owner
- SE NNEGC "Energoatom"
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Ukraine · Vendor: Izhorsky Plant and Atommash (USSR) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khmelnitski 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Nov 1, 1981 | Dec 31, 1987 | — | 65.5 % (2021) |
| Khmelnitski 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Feb 1, 1985 | Aug 7, 2004 | — | 83.1 % (2021) |
| Khmelnitski 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER | Under construction | 1,035 | 3,132 | Mar 1986 | 2026 (planned) | — | — |
| Khmelnitski 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER | Under construction | 1,035 | 3,132 | Feb 1987 | — | — | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Khmelnitski 1, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1981, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 65.6% load factor in 2021.
Khmelnitski 2, 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 83.1% load factor in 2021.
Khmelnitski 3, a 1,035 MWe PWR (VVER), has been under construction since 1986, with grid connection expected in 2026.
Khmelnitski 4, a 1,035 MWe PWR (VVER), has been under construction since 1987.
Operator: SE NNEGC "Energoatom".