Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (NvNPPII; russian: Нововоронежская АЭС II []) is a Russian nuclear power plant with two 1200 MW pressurized water reactors (VVER) located in

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. The power plant is built on the same site as the present Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant. Unit 1 started commercial operation in 2017 and was the first Generation III reactor#Generation III.2B reactors, Generation III+ nuclear reactor in the world. Unit 2 was connected to the grid in 2019.

History

In 2006, the Russian government legislated a nuclear expansion plan for 2007–2015. The plan aimed to put two new nuclear reactors into operation each year from 2012. This decision provided impetus for the construction of Novovoronezh II, which had been originally been proposed in 1999. On 20 June 2007 preparations began at the construction site, and the construction starting ceremony was held on 12 July 2009. In January 2017 the plant took delivery of a safety instrumentation and control system from

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for installation in its Unit 1. The first criticality of Unit 2 reactor was achieved on 22 March 2019, with connection to the grid on 1 May 2019.

Description

The power station will comprise two to four VVER-1200/392M reactors of the

AES-2006 The water-water energetic reactor (WWER), or VVER (from russian: водо-водяной энергетический реактор; transliterates as ; ''water-water power reactor'') is a series of pressurized water reactor designs originally de ...

type. These reactors are the first of their kind. Unit 1 was planned to be added to the grid in 2012, with the second unit to be added a year later. Cost of the project is between 250 billion Rubles. 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. 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

but to

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and

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territories as well.

Reactors

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II has two units: Service life of the

VVER-1200 The water-water energetic reactor (WWER), or VVER (from russian: водо-водяной энергетический реактор; transliterates as ; ''water-water power reactor'') is a series of pressurized water reactor designs originally de ...

is 60 years. With extension of operation for 20 years.

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