Smolensk nuclear power plant

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Smolensk nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Roslavlsky District, Smolensk, Russia.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1-1 Operating[1] 1983[1] 2034 (planned)[2] – 1000 MW[1] Light water graphite reactor[1] RBMK-1000[1] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[1] Rosenergoatom[1]
1-2 Operating[3] 1985[3] 2034 (planned)[2] – 1000 MW[3] Light water graphite reactor[3] RBMK-1000[3] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[3] Rosenergoatom[3]
1-3 Operating[4] 1990[4] 2034 (planned)[2] – 1000 MW[4] Light water graphite reactor[4] RBMK-1000[4] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[4] Rosenergoatom[4]
1-4 Cancelled[5] – – 1993[5] 1000 MW[6] Light water graphite reactor[7] RBMK-1000[6] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[6] Rosenergoatom[6]
2-1 Pre-construction[2] 2033 (planned)[2] – – 1250 MW[8] Pressurized water reactor[9] VVER-TOI[8] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[8] Rosenergoatom[8]
2-2 Pre-construction[2] 2033 (planned)[2] – – 1250 MW[8] Pressurized water reactor[9] VVER-TOI[8] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[8] Rosenergoatom[8]
2-3 Cancelled (inferred July 2026) – – 2017[10] 1250 MW[8] Pressurized water reactor[9] VVER-TOI[8] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[8] Rosenergoatom[8]
2-4 Cancelled (inferred July 2026) – – 2017[10] 1250 MW[8] Pressurized water reactor[9] VVER-TOI[8] Rosatom [100%] (ГОСКОРПОРАЦИЯ "РОСАТОМ")[8] Rosenergoatom[8]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1-1 October 1, 1975[1] September 10, 1982[1] December 9, 1982[1] September 30, 1983[1] 2034 (planned)[2]
1-2 June 1, 1976[3] April 9, 1985[3] May 31, 1985[3] July 2, 1985[3] 2034 (planned)[2]
1-3 May 1, 1984[4] December 29, 1989[4] January 17, 1990[4] October 12, 1990[4] 2034 (planned)[2]
1-4 October 1, 1984[6] – – – –
2-1 – – – 2033[2] –
2-2 – – – 2033[2] –

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1-1 925 MW[1] 925 MW[1] 3200 MWt[1]
1-2 925 MW[3] 925 MW[3] 3200 MWt[3]
1-3 925 MW[4] 925 MW[4] 3200 MWt[4]
1-4 – 925 MW[6] –

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1-1 Roslavlsky District, Smolensk, Russia[11] 54.1658, 33.2358 (exact)
1-2 Roslavlsky District, Smolensk, Russia[11] 54.1658, 33.2358 (exact)
1-3 Roslavlsky District, Smolensk, Russia[11] 54.1658, 33.2358 (exact)
1-4 Roslavlsky District, Smolensk, Russia[12] 54.1658, 33.2358 (exact)
2-1 Pyatidvorka, Smolensk, Russia[8] 54.22371, 33.1967 (approximate)
2-2 Pyatidvorka, Smolensk, Russia[8] 54.22371, 33.1967 (approximate)
2-3 Pyatidvorka, Smolensk, Russia[8] 54.22371, 33.1967 (approximate)
2-4 Pyatidvorka, Smolensk, Russia[8] 54.22371, 33.1967 (approximate)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524155057/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=486. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220818130731/https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-begins-design-for-smolensk-npp-replacement-9727790. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524162446/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=487. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524155132/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=508. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/25/062/25062539.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230601015348/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolensk_nuclear_power_plant. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230828133513/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBMK. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20220920062327/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-power.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005225536/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VVER-TOI. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240510201951/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-power. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smolenskaya+Aes,+Filial+Ao+%22Kontsern+%22Rosenergoatom%22/@54.1658445,33.235753,502m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x46cdbb034a3eaafb:0xb32d395dc8174299!8m2!3d54.1657955!4d33.2333046?hl=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolensk_Nuclear_Power_Plant,https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smolenskaya+Aes,+Filial+Ao+%22Kontsern+%22Rosenergoatom%22/@54.1658445,33.235753,502m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x46cdbb034a3eaafb:0xb32d395dc8174299!8m2!3d54.1657955!4d33.2333046?hl=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)