Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant | |
Location of Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in Russia | |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 52°5′28″N 47°57′19″E / 52.09111°N 47.95528°ECoordinates: 52°5′28″N 47°57′19″E / 52.09111°N 47.95528°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | December 1, 1980 |
Commission date | May 23, 1986 |
Operator(s) | Rosenergoatom |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 x 1,000 MW |
Units under const. | 1 x 1,000 MW |
Average generation | 29,062 GWh |
Balakovo nuclear power station (Russian: Балаковская АЭС [ pronunciation ]) is located in the city of Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia, about 900 kilometers south-east of Moscow. It consists of four operational reactors; a fifth unit is still under construction. Owner and operator of the nuclear power station is Rosenergoatom.
Balakovo NPP participates in a twinning program between nuclear power stations in Europe and Russia; since 1990 it has been in partnership with Biblis Nuclear Power Plant.[1]
History
On 27 June 1985 during startup of the first reactor unit, a human error (later attributed to inexperience and haste) unexpectedly opened a pressurizer relief valve, and 300 °C steam entered the staff work area. Fourteen people were killed.[2] This event is cited as one of the predecessors of the Chernobyl disaster.[3]
Reactor data
The Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant has four operating units:
Unit[4] | Reactor type | Net capacity |
Gross capacity |
Construction started |
Electricity grid |
Commercial operation |
Shutdown |
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Balakovo - 1 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1.000 MW | 01.12.1980 | 28.12.1985 | 23.05.1986 | 2045 planned |
Balakovo - 2 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1.000 MW | 01.08.1981 | 08.10.1987 | 12.01.1988 | 2033 planned |
Balakovo - 3 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1.000 MW | 01.11.1982 | 25.12.1988 | 08.04.1989 | 2034 planned |
Balakovo - 4 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1.000 MW | 01.04.1984 | 12.05.1993 | 22.12.1993 | 2023 planned |
Balakovo - 5 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1.000 MW | 01.04.1987 | - | - | Construction suspended 28.12.1992 |
Balakovo - 6 | VVER-1000/320 | 950 MW | 1.000 MW | 01.05.1988 | - | - | Construction suspended 28.12.1992 |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Kraftwerk Biblis: WANO-Partnerschaft mit Balakovo jährt sich zum 20. Mal" (in German). RWE. 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key-issues/nuclear-weapons/issues/accidents/accidents-1980's-05.htm Archived May 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Medvedev, Grigory. "The Truth About Chernobyl", I. B, Tauris, London, 1 January 1991, ISBN 1850433313.
- ↑ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA: „Russian Federation: Nuclear Power Reactors“
External links
- Balakovo NPP site – website in English
- Rosenergoatom – website in Russian and English
- Bellona Foundation, Balakovo NPP – International environmental organization