Paks nuclear power plant

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Paks nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Tolna, Hungary.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Paks nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1983[1] 509 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] VVER V-213[1] MVM Hungarian Electricity LTD (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság)[2] MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant LTD[2]
2 Operating[3] 1984[3] 506 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] VVER V-213[3] MVM Hungarian Electricity LTD (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság)[2] MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant LTD[2]
3 Operating[4] 1986[4] 506 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] VVER V-213[4] MVM Hungarian Electricity LTD (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság)[2] MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant LTD[2]
4 Operating[5] 1987[5] 506 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] VVER V-213[5] MVM Hungarian Electricity LTD (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság)[2] MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant LTD[2]
5 Construction[6] 2032 (planned)[2] 1265 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] VVER V-527[7] MVM Hungarian Electricity LTD (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság)[2] MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant LTD[2]
6 Construction[6] 2032 (planned)[2] 1265 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] VVER V-527[7] MVM Hungarian Electricity LTD (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság)[2] MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant LTD[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Paks nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 August 1, 1974[1] December 14, 1982[1] December 28, 1982[1] August 10, 1983[1]
2 August 1, 1974[3] August 26, 1984[3] September 6, 1984[3] November 14, 1984[3]
3 October 1, 1979[4] September 15, 1986[4] September 28, 1986[4] December 1, 1986[4]
4 October 1, 1979[5] August 9, 1987[5] August 16, 1987[5] November 1, 1987[5]
5 July 3, 2023[6]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Paks nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 479 MW[1] 408 MW[1] 1485 MWt[1]
2 479 MW[3] 410 MW[3] 1485 MWt[3]
3 479 MW[4] 410 MW[4] 1485 MWt[4]
4 479 MW[5] 410 MW[5] 1485 MWt[5]
5 1185 MW[7] 3200 MWt[7]
6 1185 MW[7] 3200 MWt[7]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Paks nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Tolna, Hungary[8] 46.57763, 18.8532 (exact)[8]
2 Tolna, Hungary[8] 46.57763, 18.8532 (exact)[8]
3 Tolna, Hungary[8] 46.57763, 18.8532 (exact)[8]
4 Tolna, Hungary[8] 46.57763, 18.8532 (exact)[8]
5 Tolna, Hungary[8] 46.57763, 18.8532 (exact)[8]
6 Tolna, Hungary[8] 46.57763, 18.8532 (exact)[8]

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/hungary.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://rosatom.ru/en/press-centre/news/rosatom-started-the-first-phase-of-construction-of-paks-ii-npp-units/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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