List of cancelled nuclear reactors in Russia explained

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

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
Balakovo5PWRVVER-1000Balakovo, Saratov Oblast95010001987-1992-12-28
Balakovo6PWRVVER-1000Balakovo, Saratov Oblast95010001987-1992-12-28
Bashkir1PWRVVER-1000Bashkortostan95010001980-1991
Bashkir2PWRVVER-1000Bashkortostan95010001980-1991
Bashkir3PWRVVER-1000Bashkortostan95010001980-1991
Bashkir4PWRVVER-1000Bashkortostan95010001980-1991
Gorky1PWRAST-500500 (heat)19821993
Gorky2PWRAST-500500 (heat)19821993
Kostroma1LWGRRBMKP-2400 / RBMK-150024002400 / 150019861986
Kostroma1LWGRRBMKP-2400 / RBMK-150024002400 / 150019861986
Kursk5LWGRRBMK-1000925100019852012
Kursk6LWGRRBMK-1000925100019861993
Smolensk4LWGRRBMK-100092510001993
Smolensk5LWGRRBMK-150092510001986
Smolensk6LWGRRBMK-150092510001986
Tatar1PWRVVER-10001000120019801990
Tatar2PWRVVER-10001000120019801990
Tatar3PWRVVER-10001000120019801990
Tatar4PWRVVER-10001000120019801990
Voronezh1PWRAST-500500 (heat)19831990
Voronezh2PWRAST-500500 (heat)19831990

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuclear Power in Russia | Russian Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association .
  2. Web site: Russia 2021 .