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Leningrad-1

Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant (Russian: Ленинградская атомная электростанция; Ленинградская АЭС Leningradskaya atomnaya elektrostantsiya; Leningradskaya AES ()) is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Sosnovy Bor in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, some 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the west of the city centre of Saint Petersburg. The Leningrad NPP was the first power station in the Soviet Union to operate the RBMK type of reactor.

Leningrad-1

Technical Specifications

Capacity
1000 MW
Reactor Type
LWGR
Model
RBMK-1000
IAEA ID
474

Timeline

Construction Started
March 1, 1970
Operational From
November 1, 1974
Shutdown Date
December 22, 2018
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
Russia
Region
Sosnovy Bor
Coordinates
59.8370°, 29.0390°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Rosenergoatom

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