Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant

Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant (Russian: Смоленская АЭС [pronunciation ]) is a nuclear power station in Russia. It is located in the Smolensk region, in Desnogorsk province, approximately 100 km from Smolensk, 115 km from Bryansk and 320 km from Moscow. Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear plant in the Nechernozem region of Russia, and is similar in design to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant
CountryRussia
Coordinates54°10′8.98″N 33°14′47.89″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1 October 1975
Commission date9 December 1982
Operator(s)Rosenergoatom
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeRBMK
Power generation
Units operational3 x 1,000 MW
Units cancelled1 x 1,000 MW
Nameplate capacity3,000 MW
Capacity factor~75% (total, cumulative up to 2018)[1][2][3]
External links
Websitewww.rosenergoatom.ru/en/npp/smolensk-npp/
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The plant operates three RBMK-1000 reactors (1000 MW water-cooled graphite-moderated channel-type reactors). The plant was supposed to have four units but the construction of the 4th reactor was stopped in 1993 following the Chernobyl disaster.

All the units are equipped with emergency response systems, which can prevent release of radioactive material into the environment even in case of serious accident; for example breakage of pipes in the reactor cooling circuit. The reactor cooling circuit is housed in hermetic reinforced concrete boxes that can withstand a force of 4.5 kgf/cm2.

Unit[4] Reactor type Net
capacity		 Gross
capacity		 Construction
started		 Electricity
Grid		 Commercial
Operation		 Shutdown
Smolensk – 1 RBMK-1000 925 MW 1,000 MW 1975-10-01 1982-12-09 1983-09-30 2027 planned[5]
Smolensk – 2 RBMK-1000 925 MW 1,000 MW 1976-06-01 1985-05-31 1985-07-02 2030 planned[5]
Smolensk – 3 RBMK-1000 925 MW 1,000 MW 1975-10-01 1990-01-17 1990-10-12 2034 planned[5]
Smolensk – 4 RBMK-1000 925 MW 1,000 MW 1984-10-01 – – Construction cancelled on 1 December 1993

See also

References
  1. "PRIS - Reactor Details - Smolensk 1". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. "PRIS - Reactor Details - Smolensk 2". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. "PRIS - Reactor Details - Smolensk 3". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA: "Russian Federation: Nuclear Power Reactors"
  5. http://www.atomic-energy.ru/news/2012/02/07/30612
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