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Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 1-5

Operating Russia
Gross capacity
1,000MW

Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 1-5 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 20 Feb 1981.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-187
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,000MW
Net capacity (reference)950MW
Net capacity (design)950MW
Thermal output3,000MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteNovovoronezh nuclear power plant
Unit1-5
CountryRussia
OwnerRosatom100%
OperatorRosenergoatom
Coordinates 51.2668, 39.2151
Planned retirement2040planned, not actual
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Mar 1974Construction start
  2. 30 Apr 1980First criticality
  3. 31 May 1980Grid connection
  4. 20 Feb 1981Commercial operation

Other units at Novovoronezh nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 1-1 Retired 210
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 1-2 Retired 365
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 1-3 Retired 417
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 1-4 Operating 417
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-1 Operating 1,180
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-2 Operating 1,181
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-3 Announced 1,200
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-4 Announced 1,200

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