Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant
1 × VVER-365
2 × VVER-440/179
1 × VVER-1000/187
1 × 1000 MW
1 × 365 MW
1 × 417 MW
The Novovoronezh nuclear power station (Russian: Нововоронежская АЭС [pronunciationⓘ]) is a nuclear power station close to Novovoronezh in Voronezh Oblast, central Russia. The power station was vital to the development of the VVER design: every unit built was essentially a prototype of its design. On this site is built the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II.
History
In 2002 Novovoronezh-3 was modernised and life extended, including new safety systems.[1]
In 2010 Novovoronezh-5 was shut down for modernization to extend its operating life for an additional 25 years, the first VVER-1000 to undergo such an operating life extension. The works include the modernization of management, protection and emergency systems, and improvement of security and radiation safety systems.[2]
As of 2018 unit 4 is undergoing modernisation work for a 15-year life extension, taking its operational life to 60 years. This involved annealing its reactor pressure vessel and using parts from the recently shutdown unit 3.[3]
Reactor data
The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant has five units:
Unit[4] | Reactor type | Net capacity | Gross capacity | Construction started | Electricity Grid | Commercial Operation | Shutdown |
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Novovoronezh-1 | VVER-210 (prototype)[5] | 197 MW | 210 MW | 1957-07-01 | 1964-09-30 | 1964-12-31 | 1988-02-16 |
Novovoronezh-2 | VVER-365 (prototype)[5] | 336 MW | 365 MW | 1964-06-01 | 1969-12-27 | 1970-04-14 | 1990-08-29 |
Novovoronezh-3 | VVER-440/179 (prototype) | 385 MW | 417 MW | 1967-07-01 | 1971-12-27 | 1972-06-29 | 2016-12-25 |
Novovoronezh-4 | VVER-440/179 | 385 MW | 417 MW | 1967-07-01 | 1972-12-28 | 1973-03-24 | 2032 planned[6] |
Novovoronezh-5 | VVER-1000/187 (prototype) | 950 MW | 1,000 MW | 1974-03-01 | 1980-05-31 | 1981-02-20 | 2035 planned[7] |
Gallery
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- Unit 1 and 2
- Units 3 and 4
- Unit 5
- Unit 5
- Entrance to the nuclear power plant
See also
References
- ^ "New life of Novovoronezh 3". Nuclear Engineering International. 3 June 2002. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Modernization works begin at Russia's oldest VVER-1000". Nuclear Engineering International. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Novovoronezh unit 4 completes upgrade". World Nuclear News. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA: „Russian Federation: Nuclear Power Reactors“
- ^ a b Energoatom - History of the Plant Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2017 Annual Report // RosEnergoAtom, p. 76
- ^ "Нововоронежская АЭС в 2016 году завершит эксплуатацию третьего энергоблока". 9 July 2012.
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