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Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant
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Posted by Energetic
Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant or Rostov Nuclear Power Plant is a Russian nuclear power plant located on the left bank of the Tsimlyansk reservoir in the lower stream of the Don River near Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast.
Construction of Rostov reactor No. 1 began in 1977 and operations began in 2001. Construction of reactor No. 2 commenced in 1983 and finished in 2009. In 2009 work on reactor No. 3 was restarted and work on No. 4 is being scheduled as well. Completion of No. 3 is planned for 2013. Units No. 3 and 4 will be an upgraded VVER-1000/320 subtype.Four units are planned in total.
Unit | Reactor type | Net capacity | Gross capacity | Commercial Operation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rostov 1 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1000 MW | December 25, 2001 |
Rostov 2 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1000 MW | December 19, 2009 |
Rostov 3 | VVER-1000/320 | 1011 MW | 1070 MW | (2013) |
Rostov 4 | VVER-1000/320 | 1011 MW | 1070 MW | (2014) |
Rostov Nuclear Power Plant | |
---|---|
Country | Russia |
Locale | Volgodonsk |
Status | Operational |
Owner(s) | Rosenergoatom |
Operator(s) | Rosenergoatom |
Reactor information | |
Reactors operational | 2 x 1000 MW |
Reactors under construction | 2 x 1070 MW |
Reactor type(s) | VVER-1000/320 |
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