Balakovo nuclear power plant
Balakovo nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in Russia with 4 operating units totalling 4,000 MW gross. The site has 6 units on record in total.
Units on record
6
Operating
4
Operating capacity
4,000MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 1,000 | 1986 | |
| Unit 2 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 1,000 | 1988 | |
| Unit 3 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 1,000 | 1989 | |
| Unit 4 | PWR | VVER V-320 | 1,000 | 1993 | |
| Unit 5 | Cancelled (inferred) | PWR | VVER V-1000 | 950 | — |
| Unit 6 | Cancelled (inferred) | PWR | VVER V-1000 | 950 | — |
Site detail
| Location | Saratov, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.0928, 47.9539 |
| Region | Eastern Europe |
| Units by status | Operating: 4 Cancelled: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Rosatom |
|---|---|
| Operators | Rosenergoatom |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted