Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II
First design concept of the plant
Location of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II
Country	Russia
Coordinates	51°16′30″N 39°12′0″E / 51.275°N 39.2°E / 51.275; 39.2Coordinates: 51°16′30″N 39°12′0″E / 51.275°N 39.2°E / 51.275; 39.2
Status	Under construction
Construction began	26 June 2008
Construction cost	3.8 billion Euro
Operator(s)	Rosenergoatom
Reactor information
Reactors under construction	2 x 1200 MW
Reactors planned	2 x 1200 MW
Reactor type(s)	VVER

Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (NvNPPII) (russian Нововоронежская АЭС II [ pronunciation (help·info)]) is a Russian nuclear power plant currently under construction and expected to come online in 2012. It is being built on the same site as the present Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant.

History

In 2006,, the Russian government legislated a nuclear expansion plan for 2007–2015. The plan aims to put two new nuclear reactors into operation each year from 2012. This decision provided impetus for the construction of NNPPII, which had been originally been mooted in 1999.^[1] On 20 June 2007 preparations began at the construction site.^[2] Construction starting ceremony was held on 12 July 2009.^[3]

Description

Unit 1. 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. In 2012 Unit 1 will be added to the grid, with the second unit to be added a year later.^[3] Cost of the project is between 110 and 130 billion Rubles.^[4] 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.^[5][6]

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.^[2]

Reactors

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II will have four units:

Unit[7]	Reactor type	Net capacity	Gross capacity	Construction started	Electricity Grid	Commercial Operation	Shutdown
Novovoronezh II-1	VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006)	1,114 MW	1,200 MW	24.06.2008	—	31.12.2012 (Planned)	—
Novovoronezh II-2	VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006)	1,114 MW	1,200 MW	12.07.2009	—	2013	—
Novovoronezh II-3	VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006)	1,114 MW	1,200 MW	—	—	—	—
Novovoronezh II-4	VVER-1200/392M (AES-2006)	1,114 MW	1,200 MW	—	—	—	—

See also

• Nuclear power in Russia

References

1. ^ "In Woronesch beginnt 2007 der Bau eines neuen Atom-Kraftwerkes" (in German). RIA Novosti. 30 December 2006. http://de.rian.ru/russia/20061230/58178702.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Russland will neuen Energieblock mit Druckwasserreaktor bauen - „Rossijskaja Gaseta“" (in German). RIA Novosti. 2007-06-21. http://de.rian.ru/business/20070621/67621069.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Construction starts at second Novovoronezh-II unit". World Nuclear News. 2009-07-14. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Construction_starts_at_second_Novovoronezh_II_unit-1407094.html. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
4. ^ "Russland will neues Atomkraftwerk im Wert von 3,8 Milliarden Euro bauen" (in German). RIA Novosti. 15 June 2007. http://de.rian.ru/business/20070615/67304369.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
5. ^ The headquarters for the construction of Novovoronezh NPP-2 met on Nov 15
6. ^ On Feb 14 Atomenergoproekt started the next stage of Novovoronezh NPP-2 project
7. ^ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA: „Russian Federation: Nuclear Power Reactors“