Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant

Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
Location of Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
Country	Russia
Coordinates	55°05′03″N 36°34′11″E / 55.08417°N 36.56972°E / 55.08417; 36.56972Coordinates: 55°05′03″N 36°34′11″E / 55.08417°N 36.56972°E / 55.08417; 36.56972
Status	Decommissioned
Commission date	June 26, 1954
Decommission date	April 29, 2002
Owner(s)	Rosatom State corporation
Operator(s)	Energoatom
Reactor information
Reactors decom.	1 x 6 MW
As of May 1, 2007

Obninsk Nuclear Power Station, (Russian: Обнинская АЭС, Obninskaja AES [ pronunciation (help·info)]), was built in the "Science City" of Obninsk, about 110 km southwest of Moscow. It was the first civilian nuclear power station in the world.^[1] The plant is also known as APS-1 Obninsk (Atomic Power Station 1 Obninsk).

Achievements

The single reactor unit at the plant, AM-1 ("Атом Мирный", Russian for Atom Mirny, or "peaceful atom"), had a total electrical capacity of 6 MW and a net capacity of around 5 MWe. Thermal output was 30 MW. It was a prototype design using a graphite moderator and water coolant. This reactor was a forerunner of the RBMK reactors.

History

Construction started on January 1, 1951, startup was on June 1, 1954, and the first grid connection was made on June 26, 1954. For around 10 years, Obninsk remained the only nuclear power reactor in the Soviet Union; the power plant remained active until April 29, 2002 when it was finally shut down.

See also

• Nuclear power in Russia
• Picture Tour

References

1. ^ "Nuclear Power in Russia". World Nuclear Association. http://world-nuclear.org/info/inf45.html. Retrieved June 27, 2006.