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Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 3

Announced Russia
Gross capacity
1,255MW

Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,255 MW gross. It is announced. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2037.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER-1200/V-510
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,255MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteKrasnoyarsk nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryRussia
Coordinates 56.0032, 92.8399approximate
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Jan 2037Commercial operation

Other units at Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 1 Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 2 Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 4 Announced 1,255

Other VVER-1200/V-510 units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 1 Russia Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 2 Russia Announced 1,255
Krasnoyarsk nuclear power plant 4 Russia Announced 1,255
Novocherkassk nuclear power plant 1 Russia Announced 1,200
Novocherkassk nuclear power plant 2 Russia Announced 1,200

Sources