Ukraine · 47.507, 34.585Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia, nuclear power plant in Ukraine, operates 6 pressurized water reactors with 5,700 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1985.
It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in Ukraine. Unit Zaporizhzhia 1 has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Its 5,700 MW net are enough to supply about 18,000,000 households.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Units
- 6
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 5,700 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1985
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Apr 1, 1980 | Dec 10, 1984 | — | 68.0 % (2021) |
| Zaporizhzhia 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Jan 1, 1981 | Jul 22, 1985 | — | 75.0 % (2021) |
| Zaporizhzhia 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Apr 1, 1982 | Dec 10, 1986 | — | 75.4 % (2021) |
| Zaporizhzhia 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Apr 1, 1983 | Dec 18, 1987 | — | 68.3 % (2021) |
| Zaporizhzhia 5 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Nov 1, 1985 | Aug 14, 1989 | — | 59.1 % (2021) |
| Zaporizhzhia 6 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER-1000 (V-320) | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Jun 1, 1986 | Oct 19, 1995 | — | 64.2 % (2021) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Zaporizhzhia 1, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 68.1% load factor in 2021.
Zaporizhzhia 2, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1981, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 75% load factor in 2021.
Zaporizhzhia 3, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1982, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 75.4% load factor in 2021.
Zaporizhzhia 4, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1983, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 68.3% load factor in 2021.
Zaporizhzhia 5, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1985, was connected to the grid in 1989 and is still operating, with a 59.1% load factor in 2021.
Zaporizhzhia 6, a 950 MWe PWR (VVER-1000 (V-320)), started construction in 1986, was connected to the grid in 1995 and is still operating, with a 64.2% load factor in 2021.
Operator: SE NNEGC "Energoatom".