Zaporozhye
Reactor Data
Reactor Units
Every power reactor at this site as listed in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS): reactor type and model, net electrical capacity, grid connection and commercial operation dates, and current status.
6 units: 6 operational.
Net capacity in service: 5,700 MWe.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia 1 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 950 | 1980-04-01 | 1984-12-10 | 1985-12-25 | Operational | |
| Zaporizhzhia 2 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 950 | 1981-01-01 | 1985-07-22 | 1986-02-15 | Operational | |
| Zaporizhzhia 3 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 950 | 1982-04-01 | 1986-12-10 | 1987-03-05 | Operational | |
| Zaporizhzhia 4 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 950 | 1983-04-01 | 1987-12-18 | 1988-04-14 | Operational | |
| Zaporizhzhia 5 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 950 | 1985-11-01 | 1989-08-14 | 1989-10-27 | Operational | |
| Zaporizhzhia 6 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 950 | 1986-06-01 | 1995-10-19 | 1996-09-17 | Operational |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia 1 | 950 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1984-12-07 | PRODUCTION AMALGAMATION IZHORSKY PLANT ATOMMASH,VOLGODONSK,RUSSIA | Kharkiv Turbine Plant "Turboatom" | |
| Zaporizhzhia 2 | 950 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1985-06-28 | PRODUCTION AMALGAMATION IZHORSKY PLANT ATOMMASH,VOLGODONSK,RUSSIA | Kharkiv Turbine Plant "Turboatom" | |
| Zaporizhzhia 3 | 950 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1986-12-04 | PRODUCTION AMALGAMATION IZHORSKY PLANT ATOMMASH,VOLGODONSK,RUSSIA | Kharkiv Turbine Plant "Turboatom" | |
| Zaporizhzhia 4 | 950 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1987-12-15 | PRODUCTION AMALGAMATION IZHORSKY PLANT ATOMMASH,VOLGODONSK,RUSSIA | Kharkiv Turbine Plant "Turboatom" | |
| Zaporizhzhia 5 | 950 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1989-07-20 | PRODUCTION AMALGAMATION IZHORSKY PLANT ATOMMASH,VOLGODONSK,RUSSIA | Kharkiv Turbine Plant "Turboatom" | |
| Zaporizhzhia 6 | 950 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1995-10-06 | PRODUCTION AMALGAMATION IZHORSKY PLANT ATOMMASH,VOLGODONSK,RUSSIA | Kharkiv Turbine Plant "Turboatom" |
Lifetime performance, through 2025
| Unit | Electricity Supplied | Load Factor | Energy Availability | Operating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia 1 | 195.1 TWh | 65.2% | 66.7% | 71.1% |
| Zaporizhzhia 2 | 195.0 TWh | 66.2% | 68.5% | 72.6% |
| Zaporizhzhia 3 | 197.3 TWh | 69.6% | 71.3% | 76.5% |
| Zaporizhzhia 4 | 196.2 TWh | 71.4% | 72.9% | 76.3% |
| Zaporizhzhia 5 | 187.3 TWh | 71.8% | 73.4% | 77.0% |
| Zaporizhzhia 6 | 164.5 TWh | 77.8% | 78.6% | 80.5% |
Operator: State Enterprise “National Nuclear Energy Generating Company ‘Energoatom”
Owner: State Enterprise “National Nuclear Energy Generating Company ‘Energoatom”
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.
Working Here
Per Diem Rates FY 2026
Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$140
Lodging/Night
$97
M&IE/Day
$237
Total/Day
Ukraine: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant; IAEA PRIS: Ukraine.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is at Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, on the Dnieper River. It has six VVER-1000 pressurized water reactors.
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Construction of Unit 1 began on April 1, 1980, with Units 2 to 4 starting between 1981 and 1983, and Units 5 and 6 in November 1985 and June 1986. The units were connected to the grid on December 10, 1984 (Unit 1), July 22, 1985 (Unit 2), December 10, 1986 (Unit 3), December 18, 1987 (Unit 4), August 14, 1989 (Unit 5), and October 19, 1995 (Unit 6). Russian forces seized the plant on March 4, 2022.