List of cancelled nuclear reactors in Russia

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

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History

Throughout the 1970s and up to the late 1980s, Russia had been rapidly expanding its RBMK reactor program. Eighteen were originally planned across three 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]

Cancelled nuclear reactors

NameUnitTypeModelStatusLocationNet
capacity
in MW
Gross
capacity
in MW
Contract
year
Construction
start
Project
close
Refs
Balakovo 5 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled construction Balakovo, Saratov Oblast 95010001987-1992-12-28
Balakovo 6 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled construction Balakovo, Saratov Oblast 95010001987-1992-12-28
Bashkir 1 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled planBashkortostan95010001980-1991
Bashkir 2 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled planBashkortostan95010001980-1991
Bashkir 3 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled planBashkortostan95010001980-1991
Bashkir 4 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled planBashkortostan95010001980-1991
Gorky 1 PWR AST-500Cancelled plan500 (heat)19821993
Gorky 2 PWR AST-500Cancelled plan500 (heat)19821993
Kostroma 1 LWGR RBMKP-2400 / RBMK-1500Cancelled plan24002400 / 150019861986
Kostroma 1 LWGR RBMKP-2400 / RBMK-1500Cancelled plan24002400 / 150019861986
Kursk 5 LWGR RBMK-1000Cancelled construction925100019852012 [2]
Kursk 6 LWGR RBMK-1000Cancelled construction925100019861993 [2]
Smolensk 4 LWGR RBMK-1000Cancelled plan92510001993
Smolensk 5 LWGR RBMK-1500Cancelled plan92510001986
Smolensk 6 LWGR RBMK-1500Cancelled plan92510001986
Tatar 1 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled plan1000120019801990
Tatar 2 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled plan1000120019801990
Tatar 3 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled plan1000120019801990
Tatar 4 PWR VVER-1000Cancelled plan1000120019801990
Voronezh 1 PWR AST-500 Cancelled plan500 (heat)19831990
Voronezh 2 PWR AST-500 Cancelled plan500 (heat)19831990

See also

References

  1. "Nuclear Power in Russia | Russian Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association".
  2. 1 2 3 "Russia 2021".