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Astravets nuclear power plant 1

Operating Belarus
Gross capacity
1,194MW

Astravets nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Astravets nuclear power plant in Belarus rated at 1,194 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 10 Jun 2021.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-491
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,194MW
Net capacity (reference)1,110MW
Net capacity (design)1,110MW
Thermal output3,200MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteAstravets nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryBelarus
OwnerRepublican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"100%
OperatorRepublican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"
Coordinates 54.7598, 26.0937
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 8 Nov 2013Construction start
  2. 11 Oct 2020First criticality
  3. 3 Nov 2020Grid connection
  4. 10 Jun 2021Commercial operation

Other units at Astravets nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Astravets nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,194
Astravets nuclear power plant 3 Pre-construction 1,200

Other VVER V-491 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Astravets nuclear power plant 2 Belarus Operating 1,194
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-1 Russia Operating 1,188
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-2 Russia Operating 1,188

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