Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant 1
Cancelled (inferred) Russia
Gross capacity
1,194MW
Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,194 MW gross. It is cancelled (a status Global Energy Monitor inferred from an absence of observed progress). Construction started 22 Feb 2012.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER-1200/V-491 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,194MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,109MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,109MW |
| Thermal output | 3,200MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 54.9374, 22.1636 |
| Cancelled | 2013 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 22 Feb 2012Construction start
Other units at Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant 2 | Cancelled | 1,170 |
Other VVER-1200/V-491 units
13 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astravets nuclear power plant 3 | Belarus | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,170 |
| Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-3 | Russia | Under construction | 1,199 |
| Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-4 | Russia | Under construction | 1,199 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 1 | Vietnam | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 2 | Vietnam | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 3 | Vietnam | Announced | 1,200 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 4 | Vietnam | Announced | 1,200 |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-7 | China | Under construction | 1,265 |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-8 | China | Under construction | 1,265 |
| Xudapu nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | Under construction | 1,274 |
| Xudapu nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | Under construction | 1,274 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-13
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted