Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant

Novovoronezh NPP
Country Russia
Coordinates
Status Operational
Construction began 1957
Commission date December 31, 1964
Operator(s) Energoatom
Reactor information
Reactors operational 2 x 417 MW
1 x 1000 MW
Reactors decom. 1 x 210 MW
1 x 365 MW
Power generation information
Annual generation 12,523 GW·h
Net generation 348,579 GW·h
Website
www.nvnpp.vrn.ru
As of July 22, 2007

The Novovoronezh nuclear power station (Russian: Нововоронежская АЭС []) is a nuclear power station close to Novovoronezh in Voronezh Oblast, central Russia. The site was vital to the development of the VVER design; every unit built was essentially a prototype of its design. On this site is built the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II.

In 2002 Novovoronezh-3 was modernised and life extended, including new safety systems.[1]

In 2010 Novovoronezh-5 was shut down for modernization to extend its operating life for an additional 30 years, the first VVER-1000 to undergo such an operating life extension. The works include the modernization of management, protection and emergency systems, and improvement of security and radiation safety systems.[2]

Reactor data

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant has five units:

Unit[3] Reactortype Net
capacity		 Gross
capacity		 Construction
started		 Electricity
Grid		 Commercial
Operation		 Shutdown
Novovoronezh-1 VVER-210 (prototype)[4] 197 MW 210 MW 01.07.1957 30.09.1964 31.12.1964 16.02.1988
Novovoronezh-2 VVER-365 (prototype)[4] 336 MW 365 MW 01.06.1964 27.12.1969 14.04.1970 29.08.1990
Novovoronezh-3 VVER-440/179 385 MW 417 MW 01.07.1967 27.12.1971 29.06.1972 2016 planned
Novovoronezh-4 VVER-440/179 385 MW 417 MW 01.07.1967 28.12.1972 24.03.1973 2017 planned
Novovoronezh-5 VVER-1000/187 (Prototype) 950 MW 1000 MW 01.03.1974 31.05.1980 20.02.1981 life-extended in 2010[2]

References

  1. ^ "New life of Novovoronezh 3". Nuclear Engineering International. 3 June 2002. http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2015522. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Modernization works begin at Russia’s oldest VVER-1000". Nuclear Engineering International. 30 September 2010. http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectionCode=132&storyCode=2057673. Retrieved 10 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA: „Russian Federation: Nuclear Power Reactors“
  4. ^ a b Energoatom - History of the Plant

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