Astravets nuclear power plant 3
Pre-construction Belarus
Gross capacity
1,200MW
Astravets nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Astravets nuclear power plant in Belarus rated at 1,200 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2035.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER-1200/V-491 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Astravets nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | Belarus |
| 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 2035Commercial operation
Other units at Astravets nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Astravets nuclear power plant 1 | 1,194 | |
| Astravets nuclear power plant 2 | 1,194 |
Other VVER-1200/V-491 units
13 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,194 |
| Baltiyskaya nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,170 |
| Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-3 | Russia | Under construction | 1,199 |
| Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-4 | Russia | Under construction | 1,199 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 1 | Vietnam | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 2 | Vietnam | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 3 | Vietnam | Announced | 1,200 |
| Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plant 4 | Vietnam | Announced | 1,200 |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-7 | China | Under construction | 1,265 |
| Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-8 | China | Under construction | 1,265 |
| Xudapu nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | Under construction | 1,274 |
| Xudapu nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | Under construction | 1,274 |
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 2026-07-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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