Astravets nuclear power plant 2
Gross capacity
1,194MW
Astravets nuclear power plant 2 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 1 Nov 2023.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER-1200/V-491VVER V-491 in the source |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,194MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,110MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,110MW |
| Thermal output | 3,200MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Astravets nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Belarus |
| Owner | Republican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"100% |
| Operator | Republican 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
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 27 Apr 2014Construction start
- 25 Mar 2023First criticality
- 13 May 2023Grid connection
- 1 Nov 2023Commercial operation
Other units at Astravets nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Astravets nuclear power plant 1 | 1,194 | |
| Astravets nuclear power plant 3 | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
Other VVER V-491 units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astravets nuclear power plant 1 | Belarus | 1,194 | |
| Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-1 | Russia | 1,188 | |
| Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-2 | Russia | 1,188 |
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 2024-05-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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