Russia · 51.267, 39.215Novovoronezh
Novovoronezh, nuclear power plant in Russia, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 3,536 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1964.
Unit Novovoronezh 1-4 has been operating for 53 years, since 1973. Its 3,536 MW net are enough to supply about 11,100,000 households.
- Country
- Russia
- Units
- 7
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novovoronezh 1-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | V-210 | Shut down | 197 | 760 | Jul 1957 | Sep 1964 | Aug 1984 | — |
| Novovoronezh 1-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | V-365 | Shut down | 336 | 1,320 | Jun 1964 | Dec 1969 | Jan 1990 | — |
| Novovoronezh 1-3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | V-179 | Shut down | 385 | 1,375 | Jul 1967 | Dec 1971 | Dec 2016 | — |
| Novovoronezh 1-4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | V-179 | Operating | 385 | 1,375 | Jul 1, 1967 | Dec 28, 1972 | — | 88.7 % (2024) |
| Novovoronezh 1-5 | Pressurized water (PWR) | V-187 | Operating | 950 | 3,000 | Mar 1, 1974 | May 31, 1980 | — | 75.7 % (2024) |
| Novovoronezh 2-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER | Operating | 1,100 | 3,200 | Jun 24, 2008 | Aug 5, 2016 | — | 91.6 % (2024) |
| Novovoronezh 2-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | VVER | Operating | 1,101 | 3,200 | Jul 12, 2009 | May 1, 2019 | — | 82.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Novovoronezh 1-1, a 197 MWe PWR (V-210), started construction in 1957 and operated from 1964 to 1984.
Novovoronezh 1-2, a 336 MWe PWR (V-365), started construction in 1964 and operated from 1969 to 1990.
Novovoronezh 1-3, a 385 MWe PWR (V-179), started construction in 1967 and operated from 1971 to 2016.
Novovoronezh 1-4, a 385 MWe PWR (V-179), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1972 and is still operating, with a 88.7% load factor in 2024.
Novovoronezh 1-5, a 950 MWe PWR (V-187), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 75.7% load factor in 2024.
Novovoronezh 2-1, a 1,100 MWe PWR (VVER), started construction in 2008, was connected to the grid in 2016 and is still operating, with a 91.6% load factor in 2024.
Novovoronezh 2-2, a 1,101 MWe PWR (VVER), started construction in 2009, was connected to the grid in 2019 and is still operating, with a 82% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Rosenergoatom.
Owner: Ministry Of Medium Machine Building Of The USSR (Minsredmash) (Novovoronezh 1-1, Novovoronezh 1-2) · Rosatom (Novovoronezh 1-3, Novovoronezh 1-4, Novovoronezh 1-5, Novovoronezh 2-1, Novovoronezh 2-2).