Belene Original nuclear power plant
Belene Original nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in Bulgaria with 2 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Cancelled | PWR | VVER V-320 | 1,000 | - |
| Unit 2 | Cancelled | PWR | VVER V-320 | 1,000 | - |
Unit by unit
Each unit's rating, type and milestone dates as recorded by the Global Nuclear Power Tracker, with any correction we made to it. A dash or "not disclosed" means the source does not give the value.
Belene Original nuclear power plant 1 Cancelled
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-320 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatom |
| Cancelled | 1991 |
| Construction start | 1 Jan 1987 |
|---|
Belene Original nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-320 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatom |
| Cancelled | 1991 |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Belene Original nuclear power plant in context
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are Kozloduy nuclear power plant (115 km) and Cernavodă nuclear power plant (242 km).
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kozloduy nuclear power plant | Bulgaria | 115 km | 2.1 |
| Cernavodă nuclear power plant | Romania | 242 km | 1.4 |
How these are worked out: ranks use gross operating capacity; ages count from the start-up year on record, as on the age page; build times run from construction start to grid connection, as on the build-times page; ratings are the tracker's net and design net capacity, as on the uprates page. Distances are straight-line between exact positions, so a site with only an approximate position gets none. A unit missing a date or a rating is left out of the figure that needs it.
| Location | Pleven, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.6294, 25.1867 |
| Elevation | not available |
| Setting | not available |
| Region | Eastern Europe |
| Units by status | Cancelled: 2 |
| Owners | |
|---|---|
| Operators | not disclosed |
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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
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