Rivne Nuclear Power Plant

Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
Official name Рівненська АЕС
Country Ukraine
Location Varash, Rivne Oblast
Coordinates 51°19′40″N 25°53′30″E / 51.32778°N 25.89167°E / 51.32778; 25.89167Coordinates: 51°19′40″N 25°53′30″E / 51.32778°N 25.89167°E / 51.32778; 25.89167
Status Operational
Construction began Unit 1: August 1, 1973
Unit 2: October 1, 1973
Unit 3: February 1, 1980
Unit 4: August 1, 1986
Commission date Unit 1: September 22, 1981
Unit 2: July 29, 1982
Unit 3: May 16, 1987
Unit 4: April 6, 2006
Owner(s) Energoatom
Operator(s) Energoatom
Nuclear power station
Reactor type PWR
Reactor supplier Atomstroyexport
Cooling source Styr River
Cooling towers 6 × Natural Draft
Power generation
Units operational 1 × 381 MW
1 × 376 MW
2 × 950 MW
Make and model VVER-440/213
VVER-1000/320
Units planned 1 × 950 MW
Thermal capacity 2 × 1375 MWth
2 × 3000 MWth
Nameplate capacity 2657 MW
Capacity factor 69.34%
Annual net output 16,139 GW·h (2016)

The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (Ukrainian: Рівненська АЕС), also called Rovno[1] is a nuclear power plant in Varash, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.

It has four reactors:

StationTypeNet capacityInitial criticalityGrid date
Unit 1VVER-440/213361 MWeDec 1980Sep 1981
Unit 2VVER-440/213384 MWeDec 1981Jul 1982
Unit 3VVER-1000/320950 MWeNov 1986May 1987
Unit 4VVER-1000/320950 MWeSep 2004Oct 2004
Unit 5 (suspended plan)VVER-1000/320950 MWeN/AN/A

In 2018 unit 3, after modernisation, received a life-extension licence extending its operation by 20 years until 2037. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ IAEA country statistics
  2. ↑ "Life extension for Ukraine's Rovno 3". Nuclear Engineering International. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.


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