Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model VVER V-270
Owner Ministry Of Energy And Natural Resources Of Armenia
Operator Closed Joint Stock Company Armenian Npp

Timeline

Construction Start Tuesday, 1 July 1969
First Criticality Wednesday, 15 December 1976
First Grid Connection Wednesday, 22 December 1976
Commercial Operation Thursday, 6 October 1977
Permanent Shutdown Saturday, 25 February 1989

Specifications

Capacity Net 376 MWe
Capacity Gross 408 MWe
Thermal Capacity 1375 MWt
Design Net Capacity 376 MWe

Operational History

Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Energy Availability Factor (%)

Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Reactor History

Year Reference Unit Power (MWe) Annual Time Online (Hours) Electricity Supplied (GWh) Operation Factor (%) Energy Availability Annual (%) Energy Availability Cumulative (%) Load Factor Annual (%) Load Factor Cumulative (%)
1976 - - - - - - - -
1977 - - - - - - - -
1978 - - - - - - - -
1979 - - - - - - - -
1980 - - - - - - - -
1981 - - - - - - - -
1982 - - - - - - - -
1983 - - - - - - - -
1984 - - - - - - - -
1985 - - - - - - - -
1986 - - - - - - - -
1987 408 5600 2101.32 63.90 59.80 - 58.80 -
1988 376 5915 2149.51 67.30 65.50 - 65.10 -
1989 376 1330 505.33 93.90 99.50 - 94.90 -

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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