Paks nuclear power plant 4
Gross capacity
506MW
Paks nuclear power plant 4 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary rated at 506 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 1987.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-213 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 506MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 479MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 410MW |
| Thermal output | 1,485MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Paks nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 4 |
| Country | Hungary |
| Owner | MVM Hungarian Electricity Ltd100% |
| Operator | MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant |
| Coordinates | 46.5776, 18.8532 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Oct 1979Construction start
- 9 Aug 1987First criticality
- 16 Aug 1987Grid connection
- 1 Nov 1987Commercial operation
Other units at Paks nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Paks nuclear power plant 1 | 509 | |
| Paks nuclear power plant 2 | 506 | |
| Paks nuclear power plant 3 | 506 | |
| Paks nuclear power plant 5 | Under construction | 1,265 |
| Paks nuclear power plant 6 | Under construction | 1,265 |
Other VVER V-213 units
25 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohunice nuclear power plant 3 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Bohunice nuclear power plant 4 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 1 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 2 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 3 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 4 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-3 | Russia | 440 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-4 | Russia | 440 | |
| Loviisa nuclear power plant 1 | Finland | 531 | |
| Loviisa nuclear power plant 2 | Finland | 531 | |
| Mochovce nuclear power plant 1 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Mochovce nuclear power plant 2 | Slovakia | 500 |
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 2024-05-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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