List of cancelled nuclear reactors in Russia

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This is a list of canceled nuclear reactors and site projects in Russia.

History

Throughout the 1970's and up to the late 1980's, Russia had been rapidly expanding its RBMK reactor program. 18 were originally planned across 3 sites including Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk. However, in light of the Chernobyl incident in 1986, many of these reactors were either cancelled, or left unfinished. Some of these reactors had significant infrastructure already in place in preparation for construction but were halted as the reactors were seen as very unsafe.

In recent decades, construction was started on reactor projects all across the country using the newer VVER class of reactors. In some cases, complications with supply, export security and a variety of other factors have led to the suspension of construction or even permanent cancellation of these projects entirely.

This list displays the status of these projects and identifies them as cancelled plan; meaning the site never came to fruition, or cancelled construction; meaning facilities were constructed but further advancement was suspended.[1][2][3]

Cancelled nuclear reactors

Name Unit Type Model Status Location Net
capacity
in MW 		Gross
capacity
in MW 		Contract
year 		Construction
start 		Project
close 		Refs
Balakovo 5 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Construction Balakovo, Saratov Oblast 950 1000 1987 - 1992-12-28
Balakovo 6 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Construction Balakovo, Saratov Oblast 950 1000 1987 - 1992-12-28
Bashkir 1 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991
Bashkir 2 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991
Bashkir 3 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991
Bashkir 4 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991
Gorky 1 PWR AST-500 Cancelled Plan 500 1982 1993
Gorky 2 PWR AST-500 Cancelled Plan 500 1982 1993
Kostroma 5 LWGR RBMKP-2400 Cancelled Plan 2400 1986 1986
Kostroma 6 LWGR RBMKP-2400 Cancelled Plan 2400 1986 1986
Kursk 5 LWGR RBMK-1000 Cancelled Construction 925 1000 1985 2012 [3]
Kursk 6 LWGR RBMK-1000 Cancelled Construction 925 1000 1986 1993 [3]
Smolensk 4 LWGR RBMK-1000 Cancelled Plan 925 1000
Smolensk 5 LWGR RBMK-1000 Cancelled Plan 925 1000
Smolensk 6 LWGR RBMK-1000 Cancelled Plan 925 1000
Tartar[disambiguation needed] 1 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan 1000 1200 1980 1990
Tartar[disambiguation needed] 2 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan 1000 1200 1980 1990
Tartar[disambiguation needed] 3 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan 1000 1200 1980 1990
Tartar[disambiguation needed] 4 PWR VVER-1200 Cancelled Plan 1000 1200 1980 1990
Voronezh 1 PWR AST-500 Cancelled Plan 500 1983 1990
Voronezh 2 PWR AST-500 Cancelled Plan 500 1983 1990

References

  1. ^ "Nuclear Power in Russia | Russian Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association".
  2. ^ https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/25204744759.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c "Russia 2021".
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