VVER V-213
The VVER V-213 is a Generation II pressurised water reactor from Rosatom. 19 units are operating and 1 is under construction, out of 25 on record.
Operating
19
9.3 GW gross
Under construction
1
Planned
0
Cancelled
4
1 retired
The improved VVER-440, with added emergency core cooling and bubbler-condenser containment that the earlier V-230 lacked. Still the workhorse of the Hungarian, Slovak and Czech fleets.
Design
| Vendor | Rosatom |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
| Generation | II |
| Capacity range | 440 MWe gross |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Where it is built
| Slovakia | 6 units, 5 operating, 1 building |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 4 units, 4 operating |
| Hungary | 4 units, 4 operating |
| Finland | 2 units, 2 operating |
| Russia | 2 units, 2 operating |
| Ukraine | 2 units, 2 operating |
| Germany | 5 units |
All VVER V-213 units
Sources
- VVER V-213 — vendor documentation
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06