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Tatar nuclear power plant Original 1

Cancelled Russia
Gross capacity
950MW

Tatar nuclear power plant Original 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tatar nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 950 MW gross. It is cancelled. Construction started 1 Apr 1987.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity950MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteTatar nuclear power plant
UnitOriginal 1
CountryRussia
OperatorRosenergoatom
Coordinates 55.4518, 51.2901
Cancelled1990
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Apr 1987Construction start

Other units at Tatar nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Tatar nuclear power plant 1 Cancelled 1,250
Tatar nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 1,255
Tatar nuclear power plant Original 2 Cancelled 950

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