South Urals nuclear power plant 3
Cancelled (inferred) Russia
Gross capacity
1,220MW
South Urals nuclear power plant 3 is a fast reactor unit at South Urals nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,220 MW gross. It is cancelled (a status Global Energy Monitor inferred from an absence of observed progress).
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 | 3 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 55.7517, 60.9037 |
| Cancelled | 2020 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2 | 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 2 | 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