Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 3
Gross capacity
600MW
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 3 is a fast reactor unit at Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 600 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 1981.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BN-600 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 600MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 560MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 560MW |
| Thermal output | 1,470MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Beloyarsk nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 56.8417, 61.3225 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1969Construction start
- 26 Feb 1980First criticality
- 8 Apr 1980Grid connection
- 1 Nov 1981Commercial operation
Other units at Beloyarsk nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 108 |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 160 |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 4 | 885 | |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 5 | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 6 | Cancelled | 1,600 |
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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