ShutdownRussia
APS-1 Obninsk
Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant (Russian: Обнинская АЭС, romanized: Obninskaya AES; ) was built in the "Science City" of Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast, about 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Moscow, Soviet Union. Connected to the power grid in June 1954, Obninsk was the first grid-connected nuclear power plant in the world, i.e.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Reactor Type
- LWGR
- Model
- AM-1
- IAEA ID
- 447
Timeline
- Construction Started
- January 1, 1951
- Operational From
- December 1, 1954
- Shutdown Date
- April 29, 2002
- Current Status
- Shutdown
Location
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Kaluga Oblast
- Coordinates
- 55.0840°, 36.5700°
Operator & Owner
- Operator
- Rosenergoatom
Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database