Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant 2
Russia Small
Gross capacity
35MW
Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 35 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 22 May 2020.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | KLT-40S 'Floating' |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 35MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 32MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 30MW |
| Thermal output | 150MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 69.7086, 170.3011 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 15 Apr 2007Construction start
- 8 Nov 2018First criticality
- 19 Dec 2019Grid connection
- 22 May 2020Commercial operation
Other units at Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant 1 | 35 |
Other KLT-40S 'Floating' units
2 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademik Lomonosov nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | 35 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-13
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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