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The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) (Armenian: Հայկական ատոմային էլեկտրակայան, romanized: Haykakan atomayin e'lektrakayan), also known as the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, (Armenian: Մեծամորի ատոմային էլեկտրակայան) is the only nuclear power plant in the South Caucasus, located 36 kilometers west of Yerevan in Armenia. The ANPP complex consists of two VVER-440 Model V270 nuclear reactors, each capable of generating 407.5 megawatts (MW) of power, for a total of 815 MW. The plant supplied approximately 40 percent of Armenia's electricity in 2015.

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Technical Specifications

Capacity
408 MW
Reactor Type
PWR
Model
VVER V-270
IAEA ID
1

Timeline

Construction Started
July 1, 1969
Operational From
October 6, 1977
Shutdown Date
February 25, 1989
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
Armenia
Region
Metsamor
Coordinates
40.1820°, 44.1470°

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database