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Astravets nuclear power plant 2

Operating Belarus
Gross capacity
1,194MW

Astravets nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Astravets nuclear power plant in Belarus rated at 1,194 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 2023.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-491
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,194MW
Net capacity (reference)1,110MW
Net capacity (design)1,110MW
Thermal output3,200MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteAstravets nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryBelarus
OwnerRepublican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"100%
OperatorRepublican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"
Coordinates 54.7598, 26.0937
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 27 Apr 2014Construction start
  2. 25 Mar 2023First criticality
  3. 13 May 2023Grid connection
  4. 1 Nov 2023Commercial operation

Other units at Astravets nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Astravets nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,194
Astravets nuclear power plant 3 Pre-construction 1,200

Other VVER V-491 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Astravets nuclear power plant 1 Belarus Operating 1,194
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-1 Russia Operating 1,188
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-2 Russia Operating 1,188

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