Russia - World Nuclear Performance Report

There are 36 operable reactors in Russia, with the majority in the west of the country. Four reactors are under construction: two VVER-1200 units at the Kursk power plant; one VVER-1200 unit at Leningrad; and a demonstration lead-cooled fast reactor, BREST-OD-300, in Seversk.

As of July 2024, a total of 20 VVER reactors were under construction outside of Russia in Bangladesh (2), China (4), Egypt (4), India (4), Iran (1), Slovakia (1), and Turkey (4). Rosatom has agreements in place with Hungary and India for the construction of further reactors, and is in discussion with other countries. 

In January 2024 Russia’s nuclear regulator, Rostekhnadzor, issued construction licences for Lengingrad 7&8. Construction commenced on unit 7, also known as Leningrad II-3, in March 2024, the first domestic reactor
construction start since 2021. The two reactors at Leningrad are expected to be grid connected in 2030 and 2031 respectively.

In November 2023 Russia completed the first refuelling of the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, Akademik Lomonosov. In June 2023 Rosatom signed an agreement with TSS Group to construct a series of floating power units “with a capacity of at least 100 MWe and an assigned service life of up to 60 years for foreign markets and the subsequent sale of electricity from the floating power unit in the countries of presence.” Rosatom has identified target markets for its floating units in the Middle East, southeast Asia, and Africa.

Nuclear electricity production by age of reactor