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Primorsk nuclear power plant 6

Pre-construction Russia
Gross capacity
1,000MW

Primorsk nuclear power plant 6 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Primorsk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2035.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER-1000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,000MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SitePrimorsk nuclear power plant
Unit6
CountryRussia
Coordinates 43.4845, 132.4955approximate
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2035Commercial operation

Other units at Primorsk nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Primorsk nuclear power plant 1 Announced 25
Primorsk nuclear power plant 2 Announced 25
Primorsk nuclear power plant 3 Announced 25
Primorsk nuclear power plant 4 Announced 25
Primorsk nuclear power plant 5 Pre-construction 1,000

Other VVER-1000 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Jizzakh nuclear power plant 3 Uzbekistan Pre-construction 1,000
Jizzakh nuclear power plant 4 Uzbekistan Pre-construction 1,000
Primorsk nuclear power plant 5 Russia Pre-construction 1,000

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