| 24th April 1972 |
beginning of the construction of the V1 NPP |
| 7th November 1978 |
beginning of the insertion of nuclear fuel into the Unit 1 reactor |
| 27th November 1978 |
minimal controlled power reached at the Unit 1 reactor |
| 17th December 1978 |
Unit 1 enters testing operation |
| 15th March 1980 |
minimal controlled power reached at the Unit 2 reactor |
| 26th March 1980 |
Unit 2 enters testing operation |
| 1991 |
beginning of the small reconstruction |
| 1993 |
completion of the small reconstruction |
| April 1996 |
beginning of the gradual reconstruction |
| September 1999 |
the SR government decides to shut the V1 NPP down |
| June 2000 |
completion of the gradual reconstruction |
| 31st December 2006 |
shutdown of Unit 1 |
| 31st December 2008 |
shutdown of Unit 2 |
| 21st January 2011 |
the remaining spent nuclear fuel is transported from the V1 NPP |
