Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypeVVER
ModelVVER-1000/320
Net Capacity950 MWe
Capacity Factor82.5%
Commercial OperationMay 1, 1986
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.4% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
Russia · Saratov Oblast · UES of Russia
3,800MWe Total
4Reactor Units
1986–1993Online Since
3,800 MWeTotal Capacity
82.9%Avg Capacity Factor
3.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
UES of RussiaGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Rosenergoatom
Operator
Rosenergoatom
Reactor Units
950 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypeVVER
ModelVVER-1000/320
Net Capacity950 MWe
Capacity Factor83.1%
Commercial OperationJanuary 1, 1988
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.4% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypeVVER
ModelVVER-1000/320
Net Capacity950 MWe
Capacity Factor81.8%
Commercial OperationApril 1, 1989
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.4% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypeVVER
ModelVVER-1000/320
Net Capacity950 MWe
Capacity Factor84.2%
Commercial OperationDecember 1, 1993
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.4% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
52.0903°N, 47.9572°E
Location
Russia, Saratov Oblast
Grid Region
UES of Russia