Ukraine · 51.325, 25.897Rivne
Rivne, nuclear power plant in Ukraine, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 2,657 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1981.
Unit Rivne 1 has been operating for 45 years, since 1981. Its 2,657 MW net are enough to supply about 8,370,000 households.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,657 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1981
- 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) · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivne 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-213) | Operating | 381 | 1,375 | Aug 1, 1973 | Dec 22, 1980 | — | 85.6 % (2021) |
| Rivne 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-440 (V-213) | Operating | 376 | 1,375 | Oct 1, 1973 | Dec 22, 1981 | — | 81.0 % (2021) |
| Rivne 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Feb 1, 1980 | Dec 21, 1986 | — | 55.0 % (2021) |
| Rivne 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Aug 1, 1986 | Oct 10, 2004 | — | 81.9 % (2021) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Rivne 1, a 381 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-213)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 85.6% load factor in 2021.
Rivne 2, a 376 MWe PWR (VVER-440 (V-213)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 81% load factor in 2021.
Rivne 3, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 55% load factor in 2021.
Rivne 4, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1986, was connected to the grid in 2004 and is still operating, with a 81.9% load factor in 2021.
Operator: SE NNEGC "Energoatom".