Russia · 56.842, 61.322Beloyarsk
Beloyarsk, nuclear power plant in Russia, operates 2 fast breeder reactors with 1,380 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1964.
FBR technology exists in only 1 country worldwide. Unit Beloyarsk 3 has been operating for 45 years, since 1981. Its 1,380 MW net are enough to supply about 4,350,000 households.
- Country
- Russia
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- LWGR · FBR
- Net capacity
- 1,380 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1964
- Operator
- Rosenergoatom
- Owner
- Ministry Of Medium Machine Building Of The USSR (Minsredmash) · Rosatom
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloyarsk 1 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | AMB-100 | Shut down | 102 | 286 | Jun 1958 | Apr 1964 | Jun 1981 | — |
| Beloyarsk 2 | Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK) | AMB-200 | Shut down | 146 | 530 | Jan 1962 | Dec 1967 | Sep 1989 | — |
| Beloyarsk 3 | Fast breeder (FBR) | BN-600 | Operating | 560 | 1,470 | Jan 1, 1969 | Apr 8, 1980 | — | 76.3 % (2024) |
| Beloyarsk 4 | Fast breeder (FBR) | BN-800 | Operating | 820 | 2,100 | Jul 18, 2006 | Dec 10, 2015 | — | 64.5 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Beloyarsk 1, a 102 MWe LWGR (AMB-100), started construction in 1958 and operated from 1964 to 1981.
Beloyarsk 2, a 146 MWe LWGR (AMB-200), started construction in 1962 and operated from 1967 to 1989.
Beloyarsk 3, a 560 MWe FBR (BN-600), started construction in 1969, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 76.3% load factor in 2024.
Beloyarsk 4, an 820 MWe FBR (BN-800), started construction in 2006, was connected to the grid in 2015 and is still operating, with a 64.6% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Rosenergoatom.
Owner: Ministry Of Medium Machine Building Of The USSR (Minsredmash) (Beloyarsk 1, Beloyarsk 2) · Rosatom (Beloyarsk 3, Beloyarsk 4).