Bilibino nuclear power plant

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Bilibino nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Bilibino nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1974[1] 2019[1] 12 MW[1] Light water graphite reactor[1] EGP-6[1] Rosatom [100%][1] Rosenergoatom[1]
2 Operating[2] 1975[2] 12 MW[2] Light water graphite reactor[2] EGP-6[2] Rosatom [100%][2] Rosenergoatom[2]
3 Operating[3] 1976[3] 12 MW[3] Light water graphite reactor[3] EGP-6[3] Rosatom [100%][3] Rosenergoatom[3]
4 Operating[4] 1977[4] 12 MW[4] Light water graphite reactor[4] EGP-6[4] Rosatom [100%][4] Rosenergoatom[4]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Bilibino nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 January 1, 1970[1] December 11, 1973[1] January 12, 1974[1] April 1, 1974[1] January 14, 2019[1]
2 January 1, 1970[2] December 7, 1974[2] December 30, 1974[2] February 1, 1975[2]
3 January 1, 1970[3] December 6, 1975[3] December 22, 1975[3] February 1, 1976[3]
4 January 1, 1970[4] December 12, 1976[4] December 27, 1976[4] January 1, 1977[4]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Bilibino nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 11 MW[1] 11 MW[1] 62 MWt[1]
2 11 MW[2] 11 MW[2] 62 MWt[2]
3 11 MW[3] 11 MW[3] 62 MWt[3]
4 11 MW[4] 11 MW[4] 62 MWt[4]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Bilibino nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia[5] 68.0503, 166.5389 (exact)
2 Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia[5] 68.0503, 166.5389 (exact)
3 Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia[5] 68.0503, 166.5389 (exact)
4 Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia[5] 68.0503, 166.5389 (exact)

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References

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