Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant— 5 MW Nuclear
Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant is a 5 MW nuclear facility in Russia, operated by Rosenergoatom. It was commissioned in 1954 and is located at coordinates 55.0839, 36.5714. Ranked #24 of 24 nuclear plants in Russia. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% of Russia's total nuclear capacity of 67,840 MW. The largest nuclear plant in Russia is the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant at 4,030 MW, making Obninsk 806 times smaller. Nearby plants include Obninsk GTU-CHP № 1 (Gas, 20.8 MW). The facility is situated in the Kaluga Oblast, approximately 100 km from Moscow.
72 years old
Russia, Europe
- 589. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #424 of 514 Nuclear plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Nuclear fleet average: 38.1 years
Rosenergoatom operates 14 plants totalling 39,672 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 5,854 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant producing approximately 37 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~12 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Nuclear
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Russia- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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