South Urals nuclear power plant 2
Cancelled Russia
Gross capacity
1,220MW
South Urals nuclear power plant 2 is a fast reactor unit at South Urals nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,220 MW gross. It is cancelled.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BN-1200 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 1,220MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | South Urals nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 55.7517, 60.9037 |
| Cancelled | 1986 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at South Urals nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| South Urals nuclear power plant 1 | Cancelled | 1,220 |
| South Urals nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 1,220 |
Other BN-1200 units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 6 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,600 |
| South Urals nuclear power plant 1 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,220 |
| South Urals nuclear power plant 3 | Russia | Cancelled | 1,220 |
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 2024-05-10
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted