Kursk nuclear power plant 2-4
Pre-construction Russia
Gross capacity
1,255MW
Kursk nuclear power plant 2-4 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,255 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2034.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER-TOI |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,255MW |
| 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 | Kursk nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2-4 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 51.6882, 35.5728 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2034Commercial operation
Other units at Kursk nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Kursk nuclear power plant 1-1 | Retired | 1,000 |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 1-2 | Retired | 1,000 |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 1-3 | 1,000 | |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 1-4 | 1,000 | |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 1-5 | Cancelled | 1,100 |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 2-1 | 1,255 | |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 2-2 | Under construction | 1,255 |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 2-3 | Under construction | 1,255 |
Other VVER-TOI units
17 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central/Kostroma nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Central/Kostroma nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Central/Kostroma nuclear power plant 3 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,255 |
| Central/Kostroma nuclear power plant 4 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,255 |
| Kursk nuclear power plant 2-3 | Russia | Under construction | 1,255 |
| Nizhny Novgorod nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | Announced | 1,255 |
| Nizhny Novgorod nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | Announced | 1,255 |
| Nizhny Novgorod nuclear power plant 3 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,255 |
| Nizhny Novgorod nuclear power plant 4 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,255 |
| Seversk nuclear power plant Original 1 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,200 |
| Smolensk nuclear power plant 2-1 | Russia | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
| Smolensk nuclear power plant 2-2 | Russia | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
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 2026-07-07
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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