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Novocherkassk nuclear power plant 1

Announced Russia
Gross capacity
1,200MW

Novocherkassk nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Novocherkassk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,200 MW gross. It is announced. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2036.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER-1200/V-510
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,200MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteNovocherkassk nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryRussia
Coordinates 47.4140, 40.0927approximate
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Jan 2036Commercial operation

Other units at Novocherkassk nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Novocherkassk nuclear power plant 2 Announced 1,200

Other VVER-1200/V-510 units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 1 Russia Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 2 Russia Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 3 Russia Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 4 Russia Announced 1,255
Novocherkassk nuclear power plant 2 Russia Announced 1,200

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