Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

First design concept of the plant
Location of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II in Russia
Country Russia
Coordinates 51°16′30″N 39°12′0″E / 51.27500°N 39.20000°ECoordinates: 51°16′30″N 39°12′0″E / 51.27500°N 39.20000°E
Status Under construction
Construction began 26 June 2008
Commission date 2015 (expected)
Construction cost €3.8 billion
Operator(s) Rosenergoatom
Nuclear power station
Reactor type VVER
Power generation
Units under const. 2 × 1200 MW
Units planned 2 × 1200 MW

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (NvNPPII; Russian: Нововоронежская АЭС II [ pronunciation ]) is a Russian nuclear power plant currently under construction and expected to come online in 2015 (Unit I) and 2016 (Unit II). It is being built on the same site as the present Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant.

History

In 2006, the Russian government legislated a nuclear expansion plan for 2007–2015. The plan aimed to put two new nuclear reactors into operation each year from 2012. This decision provided impetus for the construction of NNPPII, which had been originally been mooted in 1999.[1] On 20 June 2007 preparations began at the construction site.[2] Construction starting ceremony was held on 12 July 2009.[3]

Description

Unit 1., Summer 2010

The power station will comprise two to four VVER-1200/392M reactors of the AES-2006 type. These reactors are the first of their kind. Unit 1 was planned to be added to the grid in 2012, with the second unit to be added a year later.[3] Cost of the project is between 110 and 130 billion Rubles.[4] The city of Novovoronezh is to provide housing for incoming NvNPP II construction workers. In early 2008 the first two apartment blocks were complete and ready to use.[5][6]

Construction of the nuclear power plant is important because the existing Novovoronezh nuclear power plant is a focal point of the energy supply system. The power plant complex provides energy not only to Voronezh Oblast but to Belgorod, Lipetsk and Tambov territories as well.[2]

Reactors

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II will have four units:

Unit[7] Reactor type Net
capacity		 Gross
capacity		 Construction
started		 Electricity
Grid		 Commercial
Operation		 Shutdown
Novovoronezh II-1[8] VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006) 1,114 MW 1,200 MW 24.06.2008 2015[9] (planned) 2016 (planned) —
Novovoronezh II-2[10] VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006) 1,114 MW 1,200 MW 12.07.2009 2016 (planned) 2017 (planned) —
Novovoronezh II-3 VVER-1300/510 (AES-2010) 1,175 MW 1,255 MW — — — —
Novovoronezh II-4 VVER-1300/510 (AES-2010) 1,175 MW 1,255 MW — — — —

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "In Woronesch beginnt 2007 der Bau eines neuen Atom-Kraftwerkes" (in German). RIA Novosti. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Russland will neuen Energieblock mit Druckwasserreaktor bauen - "Rossijskaja Gaseta"" (in German). RIA Novosti. 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Construction starts at second Novovoronezh-II unit". World Nuclear News. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Russland will neues Atomkraftwerk im Wert von 3,8 Milliarden Euro bauen" (in German). RIA Novosti. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  5. ↑ The headquarters for the construction of Novovoronezh NPP-2 met on 15 November
  6. ↑ On 14 February Atomenergoproekt started the next stage of Novovoronezh NPP-2 project
  7. ↑ "Russian Federation". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Novovoronezh 2-1". PRIS. IAEA. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  9. ↑ http://bloknot-voronezh.ru/news/pervyy-blok-aes-2-v-novovonezhe-zapustyat-v-dekabr-584914
  10. ↑ "Novovoronezh 2-2". PRIS. IAEA. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.