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Darkhovain nuclear power plant 1

Pre-construction Iran
Gross capacity
300MW

Darkhovain nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Darkhovain nuclear power plant in Iran rated at 300 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2030.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelIR-360
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity300MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)330MW
Thermal output1,113MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDarkhovain nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryIran
OwnerNuclear Power Production And Development CO Of Iran100%
OperatorNuclear Power Production And Development CO Of Iran
Coordinates 30.7076, 48.3641
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Jan 2030Commercial operation

Other units at Darkhovain nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Darkhovain nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 300

Sources