Belarus - World Nuclear Outlook Report
Projection of future nuclear capacity in Belarus in 2050
|
60-year operation (MWe) |
80-year operation (MWe) |
Under construction (MWe) |
Planned (MWe) |
Proposed (MWe) |
Potential (MWe) |
Government target (MWe) |
Total for 2050 (MWe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2388 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1194 |
3582 |
Belarus’s first nuclear power plant, Ostrovets, provides about 40% of the country's electricity needs. The first unit entered into service in 2020, and the second unit in 2023.
Long-term operation
The two units at Ostrovets are expected to operate for a minimum of 60 years, to at least 2080.
New capacity
Large-scale reactors
In December 2023, the country’s energy minister said that Belarus was considering building a second nuclear power plant, or a third unit at Ostrovets.38 In November 2024 Deputy Energy Minister Denis Moroz said that a report will be drawn up in 2025 on the options of a second nuclear power plant or a third unit at the existing plant.39