GENERAL INFORMATION
1 March 2011
Beloyarsk NPP: 381.13 M kWh of electric power has been produced in February 2011
In February 2011, BN-600 power unit of Beloyarsk NPP produced 381.13 M kWh of electric power, which consisted 95.9% of the schedule.
15 February 2011
Beloyarsk NPP: results of the VIII Kurchatov Readings among schoolchildren have been summarized
On February 10 – 12, 2011 traditional VIII open Kurchatov Readings among schoolchildren were organized in Zarechny, Sverdlovsk region.
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The 1st unit with AMB-100 reactor was shut down in 1981, the 2nd with AMB-200 – in 1989.
Beloyarsk NPP | 3rd unit |
Type of reactor | BN-600 |
Capacity, MW | 600 |
Date of launch | 08.04.80 |
Electricity production, mln KWh | 3,835.4 |
For own needs, % | 7.55 |
Length of service, effective days | 266 |
Capacity factor, % | 72.99 |
Presently, the plant has one fast-breeder reactor with an electric capacity of 600 MW. It was launched in 1980 and is the first industrial fast-breeder reactor in the world.
The experience of 3rd unit of Beloyarsk NPP is a good basis for the further development of fast-breeder reactors. The unit is a prototype of bigger units with BN-800 reactors.
A comfortable modern city has been built for the constructors and employees of Beloyarsk NPP on the shore of a lake amidst picturesque pine woods. The city has a college that trains nuclear power engineers.