Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
Rivne Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Official name | Рівненська АЕС |
Country | Ukraine |
Location | Varash, Rivne Oblast |
Coordinates | 51°19′40″N 25°53′30″E / 51.32778°N 25.89167°ECoordinates: 51°19′40″N 25°53′30″E / 51.32778°N 25.89167°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | Unit 1: August 1, 1973 Unit 2: October 1, 1973 Unit 3: February 1, 1980 Unit 4: August 1, 1986 |
Commission date | Unit 1: September 22, 1981 Unit 2: July 29, 1982 Unit 3: May 16, 1987 Unit 4: April 6, 2006 |
Owner(s) | Energoatom |
Operator(s) | Energoatom |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | PWR |
Reactor supplier | Atomstroyexport |
Cooling towers | 6 × Natural Draft |
Cooling source | Styr River |
Thermal capacity | 2 × 1375 MWth 2 × 3000 MWth |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1 × 381 MW 1 × 376 MW 2 × 950 MW |
Make and model | VVER-440/213 VVER-1000/320 |
Units planned | 1 × 950 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 2657 MW |
Capacity factor | 69.34% |
Annual net output | 16,139 GW·h (2016) |
External links | |
Website | www |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (Ukrainian: Рівненська АЕС), also called Rovno[1] is a nuclear power plant in Varash, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.
It has four reactors:
Station | Type | Net capacity | Initial criticality | Grid date |
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Unit 1 | VVER-440/213 | 361 MWe | Dec 1980 | Sep 1981 |
Unit 2 | VVER-440/213 | 384 MWe | Dec 1981 | Jul 1982 |
Unit 3 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MWe | Nov 1986 | May 1987 |
Unit 4 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MWe | Sep 2004 | Oct 2004 |
Unit 5 (suspended plan) | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MWe | N/A | N/A |
In 2018 unit 3, after modernisation, received a life-extension licence extending its operation by 20 years until 2037.[2]
See also[]
External links[]
- Profile at International Nuclear Safety Program website
- Ukrainian National Atomic Generation Company «Energoatom»
References[]
- ^ IAEA country statistics
- ^ "Life extension for Ukraine's Rovno 3". Nuclear Engineering International. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
Categories:
- Nuclear power stations in Ukraine
- Nuclear power stations built in the Soviet Union
- Nuclear power stations using pressurized water reactors
- Nuclear power stations using VVER reactors
- Buildings and structures in Rivne Oblast
- Energoatom
- Ukrainian building and structure stubs
- Nuclear power stubs
- Power station stubs