Rivne Nuclear Power Plant

The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (Ukrainian: Рівненська АЕС), also called Rovno[1] is a nuclear power plant in Varash, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.

Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
Official nameРівненська АЕС
CountryUkraine
LocationVarash, Rivne Oblast
Coordinates51°19′40″N 25°53′30″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganUnit 1: August 1, 1973
Unit 2: October 1, 1973
Unit 3: February 1, 1980
Unit 4: August 1, 1986
Commission dateUnit 1: September 22, 1981
Unit 2: July 29, 1982
Unit 3: May 16, 1987
Unit 4: April 6, 2006
Owner(s)Energoatom
Operator(s)Energoatom
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Reactor supplierAtomstroyexport
Cooling towers6 × Natural Draft
Cooling sourceStyr River
Thermal capacity2 × 1375 MWth
2 × 3000 MWth
Power generation
Units operational1 × 381 MW
1 × 376 MW
2 × 950 MW
Make and modelVVER-440/213
VVER-1000/320
Nameplate capacity2657 MW
Capacity factor69.34%
Annual net output16,139 GW·h (2016)
External links
Websitehttp://www.rnpp.rv.ua/
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Rivne Nuclear Power Station were the first VVER-400 reactors to be constructed in Ukraine. As the plant was being designed and constructed it was under the name of "West-Ukraine NPP" however during commissioning it was renamed to "Rivne NPPP".

The Regulatory Committee of Ukraine, during a meeting in Varash, adopted а decision оn extending the lifetime of Rivne power units 1 and 2 bу 20 years.[2]

The power station has four reactors with a nameplate capacity of just over 2500 MWe.

StationTypeNet capacityInitial criticalityGrid date
Unit 1VVER-440/213361 MWeDec 1980Sep 1981
Unit 2VVER-440/213384 MWeDec 1981Jul 1982
Unit 3VVER-1000/320950 MWeNov 1986May 1987
Unit 4VVER-1000/320950 MWeSep 2004Oct 2004
Unit 5 (suspended plan)VVER-1000/320950 MWeN/AN/A

In 2018 unit 3, after modernization, received a life-extension license extending its operation by 20 years until 2037.[3]

See also

References
  1. "IAEA country statistics". IAEA. Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  2. "Rivne NPP". Energoatom. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Life extension for Ukraine's Rovno 3". Nuclear Engineering International. Progressive Media International. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. "Рівненська Атомна Електростанція" [Rivne Nuclear Power Plant]. Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (in Ukrainian). Energoatom. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.


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