Bashkir nuclear power plant 2
Cancelled Russia
Gross capacity
1,255MW
Bashkir nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Bashkir nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,255 MW gross. It is cancelled.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-510 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,255MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,115MW |
| Thermal output | 3,300MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Bashkir nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 55.8852, 53.9889 |
| Cancelled | 1993 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at Bashkir nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Bashkir nuclear power plant 1 | Cancelled | 1,255 |
| Bashkir nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 950 |
| Bashkir nuclear power plant 4 | Cancelled | 950 |
Other VVER V-510 units
5 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kursk nuclear power plant 2-1 | Russia | 1,255 | |
| Bashkir nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,255 |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 2-2 | Russia | Under construction | 1,255 |
| Seversk nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,255 |
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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