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Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-1

Operating Russia
Gross capacity
1,180MW

Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,180 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 27 Feb 2017.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-392M
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,180MW
Net capacity (reference)1,100MW
Net capacity (design)1,114MW
Thermal output3,200MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteNovovoronezh nuclear power plant
Unit2-1
CountryRussia
OwnerRosatom100%
OperatorRosenergoatom
Coordinates 51.2668, 39.2151
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 24 Jun 2008Construction start
  2. 20 May 2016First criticality
  3. 5 Aug 2016Grid connection
  4. 27 Feb 2017Commercial 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 1-5 Operating 1,000
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

Other VVER V-392M units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Novovoronezh nuclear power plant 2-2 Russia Operating 1,181

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