Dukovany nuclear power plant 6
Pre-construction Czech Republic
Gross capacity
1,200MW
Dukovany nuclear power plant 6 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Dukovany nuclear power plant in Czech Republic rated at 1,200 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2036.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1000 |
| 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 | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Dukovany nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 6 |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Owner | Government of Czech Republic80% CEZ AS20% |
| Operator | CEZ |
| Coordinates | 49.0852, 16.1479 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2036Commercial operation
Other units at Dukovany nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 1 | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 2 | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 3 | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 4 | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 5 | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
Other APR-1000 units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 5 | Czech Republic | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Temelin nuclear power plant 3 | Czech Republic | Announced | 1,200 |
| Temelin nuclear power plant 4 | Czech Republic | Announced | 1,200 |
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 2026-06-23
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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