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Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 6

Cancelled (inferred) Russia
Gross capacity
1,600MW

Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 6 is a fast reactor unit at Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,600 MW gross. It is cancelled (a status Global Energy Monitor inferred from an absence of observed progress).

Specification
Reactor type Fast reactor (FBR)
ModelBN-1200
Size classLarge
CoolantLiquid sodium or lead
ModeratorNone
Gross capacity1,600MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Ownership & location
SiteBeloyarsk nuclear power plant
Unit6
CountryRussia
Coordinates 56.8417, 61.3225
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.

Other units at Beloyarsk nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 1 Retired 108
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 2 Retired 160
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 3 Operating 600
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 4 Operating 885
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 5 Pre-construction 1,200

Other BN-1200 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
South Urals nuclear power plant 1 Russia Cancelled 1,220
South Urals nuclear power plant 2 Russia Cancelled 1,220
South Urals nuclear power plant 3 Russia Cancelled 1,220

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