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Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 2

Cancelled Poland
Gross capacity
465MW

Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant in Poland rated at 465 MW gross. It is cancelled. Construction started 1 Jan 1984.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-440
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity465MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteZarnowiec Original nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryPoland
Coordinates 54.7428, 18.0892
Cancelled1992
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1984Construction start

Other units at Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 1 Cancelled 465
Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 3 Cancelled 465
Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 4 Cancelled 465

Other VVER V-440 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 1 Poland Cancelled 465
Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 3 Poland Cancelled 465
Zarnowiec Original nuclear power plant 4 Poland Cancelled 465

Sources