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 Sunday, 27 April 2014
First Criticality Monday, 27 March 2023
First Grid Connection Saturday, 13 May 2023
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 1 November 2023

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 (%)
2023 1110 3674 3321.12 98.50 84.60 84.60 84.60 84.60

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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