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V1 NPP Milestones

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
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