Bushehr nuclear power plant 3
Pre-construction Iran
Gross capacity
1,057MW
Bushehr nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran rated at 1,057 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2031.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-528 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,057MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | 915MW |
| Thermal output | 3,000MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Bushehr nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | Iran |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Production And Development CO Of Iran100% |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Production And Development CO Of Iran |
| Coordinates | 28.8296, 50.8860 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2031Commercial operation
Other units at Bushehr nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Bushehr nuclear power plant 1 | 1,000 | |
| Bushehr nuclear power plant 2 | Under construction | 1,057 |
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 2026-06-18
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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