Ukraine · 47.812, 31.220South Ukraine
South Ukraine, nuclear power plant in Ukraine, operates 3 pressurized water reactors with 2,850 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1983.
Unit South Ukraine 1 has been operating for 43 years, since 1983. Its 2,850 MW net are enough to supply about 8,980,000 households.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,850 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1983
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ukraine 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | V-302 | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Aug 1, 1976 | Dec 31, 1982 | — | 70.0 % (2021) |
| South Ukraine 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-338) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Jul 1, 1981 | Jan 6, 1985 | — | 82.8 % (2021) |
| South Ukraine 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Nov 1, 1984 | Sep 20, 1989 | — | 60.1 % (2021) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
South Ukraine 1, a 950 MWe PWR (V-302), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1982 and is still operating, with a 70% load factor in 2021.
South Ukraine 2, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-338)), started construction in 1981, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 82.8% load factor in 2021.
South Ukraine 3, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1984, was connected to the grid in 1989 and is still operating, with a 60.1% load factor in 2021.
Operator: SE NNEGC "Energoatom".