The history of Obninsk began in 1945 when the First Research Institute Laboratory "V", which later became known as IPPE (Institute of Physics and Power Engineering) was founded. On June 27, 1954, Obninsk started operations of the world's first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid.
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Obninsk is a town in the Kaluga region located 105 kilometres southwest of Moscow. It is here that the world's first nuclear power plant was launched.
The history of Obninsk began in 1945 with a decision by the Foundation of Scientific Research Institution to create Laboratory “V”, which later became known as ...
Jun 24, 2015 · First criticality took place on May 9, 1954, and the plant delivered nuclear-produced steam to its turbine generator on June 26, 1954. The next ...
Jul 22, 2014 · The Obninsk reactor, built near Moscow and commissioned on June 27, 1954, was the world's first nuclear power plant to supply electricity ...
Mar 9, 2017 · The world had never seen a nuclear power plant before 1954, but Obninsk, Russia became the first cite in history.