Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model VVER V-491
Owner Republican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"
Operator Republican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant"

Timeline

Construction Start Friday, 8 November 2013
First Criticality Sunday, 11 October 2020
First Grid Connection Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Commercial Operation Thursday, 10 June 2021

Specifications

Capacity Net 1110 MWe
Capacity Gross 1194 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3200 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1110 MWe

Operational History

Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Energy Availability Factor (%)

Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Reactor History

Year Reference Unit Power (MWe) Annual Time Online (Hours) Electricity Supplied (GWh) Operation Factor (%) Energy Availability Annual (%) Energy Availability Cumulative (%) Load Factor Annual (%) Load Factor Cumulative (%)
2020 1110 509 338.43 - - - - -
2021 1110 5255 5422.11 59.70 58.80 58.80 58.30 58.30
2022 1110 4008 4411.35 45.80 45.40 50.30 45.40 50.20
2023 1110 7054 7675.40 80.50 79.00 61.40 78.90 61.30

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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