Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II
The plant's cooling towers as of mid 2016
Map
Official nameНововоронежская АЭС II
CountryRussia
LocationVoronezh Oblast
Coordinates51°15′53.964″N 39°12′41.22″E / 51.26499000°N 39.2114500°E / 51.26499000; 39.2114500
StatusOperational
Construction beganUnit 1: 24 June 2008
Unit 2: 12 July 2009
Commission dateUnit 1: 27 February 2017
Unit 2: 1 November 2019
Construction cost₽ 250 billion (2009) – between US$ 6.8 billion and US$ 8.7 billion at 2009 exchange rates
OwnerRosenergoatom
OperatorRosenergoatom
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeVVER
Reactor supplierAtomstroyexport
Cooling towers2 × Natural Draft
Cooling sourceDon River
Power generation
Units operational1 × 1180 MW
1 × 1150 MW
Make and modelVVER-1200/392M (AES-2006)
Nameplate capacity2330 MW
External links
Websitehttps://rosenergoatom.ru/en/npp/novovoronezh-npp/
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (NvNPPII; Russian: Нововоронежская АЭС II [pronunciationⓘ]) is a Russian nuclear power plant with two 1200 MW pressurized water reactors (VVER) located in Voronezh Oblast. The power plant is built on the same site as the present Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant.

Unit 1 started commercial operation in 2017, and was the first Generation III+ nuclear reactor in the world.[1][2] Unit 2 was connected to the grid in 2019.[3]

History

In 2006, the Russian government legislated a nuclear expansion plan for 2007–2015. The plan aimed to put two new nuclear reactors into operation each year from 2012. This decision provided impetus for the construction of Novovoronezh II, which had been originally been proposed in 1999.[4]

On 20 June 2007 preparations began at the construction site,[5] and the construction starting ceremony was held on 12 July 2009.[6]

In January 2017 the plant took delivery of a safety instrumentation and control system from Areva NP for installation in its Unit 1.[7]

The first criticality of Unit 2 reactor was achieved on 22 March 2019, with connection to the grid on 1 May 2019.

Description

Unit 1 in Summer 2010

The power station will comprise two to four VVER-1200/392M reactors of the AES-2006 type. These reactors are the first of their kind. Unit 1 was planned to be added to the grid in 2012, with the second unit to be added a year later.[6] Cost of the project is between 250 billion Rubles.[8] The city of Novovoronezh is to provide housing for incoming NvNPP II construction workers. In early 2008 the first two apartment blocks were complete and ready to use.[9][10]

Construction of the nuclear power plant is important because the existing Novovoronezh nuclear power plant is a focal point of the energy supply system. The power plant complex provides energy not only to Voronezh Oblast but to Belgorod, Lipetsk and Tambov territories as well.[5]

Reactors

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II has two units:

Unit[11] Reactor type Net
capacity 		Gross
capacity 		Construction
started 		Electricity
Grid 		Commercial
Operation 		Expected
shutdown
Novovoronezh II-1[12] VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006) prototype 1,114 MW 1,180 MW 24 June 2008 5 August 2016[13] 27 February 2017[14] 2077
Novovoronezh II-2[15] VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006) 1,114 MW 1,150 MW 12 July 2009 1 May 2019[16] 1 November 2019[17] 2079

Service life of the VVER-1200 is 60 years.[18] With extension of operation for 20 years.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II.

References

  1. ^ World Nuclear Performance Report 2018 (Report). World Nuclear Association. August 2018. p. 22. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Russia completes world's first Gen III+ reactor; China to start up five reactors in 2017". Nuclear Energy Insider. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.rosenergoatom.ru/en/for-journalists/highlights/33323/
  4. ^ "In Woronesch beginnt 2007 der Bau eines neuen Atom-Kraftwerkes" (in German). RIA Novosti. 30 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Russland will neuen Energieblock mit Druckwasserreaktor bauen - "Rossijskaja Gaseta"" (in German). RIA Novosti. 21 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Construction starts at second Novovoronezh-II unit". World Nuclear News. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  7. ^ "AREVA NP supplies Safety Instrumentation and Control System for Generation 3 Reactor". nuclearpowerdaily.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  8. ^ "На Нововоронежской АЭС завершился этап физического пуска седьмого блока". 28 March 2019.
  9. ^ The headquarters for the construction of Novovoronezh NPP-2 met on 15 November[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ On 14 February Atomenergoproekt started the next stage of Novovoronezh NPP-2 project[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Russian Federation". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Novovoronezh 2-1". PRIS. IAEA. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM global leader in nuclear technologies nuclear energy". www.rosatom.ru. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Росэнергоатом: новейший, самый мощный в России и не имеющий аналогов в мире энергоблок №1 Нововоронежской АЭС-2 сдан в промышленную эксплуатацию". rosenergoatom.ru (in Russian). 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Novovoronezh 2-2". PRIS. IAEA. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Novovoronezh 2 2, Russia". www.world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Second Novovoronezh II unit enters commercial operation - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)