List of cancelled nuclear reactors in Russia

This is a list of cancelled nuclear reactors and site projects in Russia.

History Throughout the 1970s and up to the late 1980s, Russia had been rapidly expanding its RBMK reactor program. Eighteen were originally planned across three sites including Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk. However, in light of the Chernobyl incident in 1986, many of these reactors were either cancelled, or left unfinished. Some of these reactors had significant infrastructure already in place in preparation for construction but were halted as the reactors were seen as very unsafe.

In recent decades, construction was started on reactor projects all across the country using the newer VVER class of reactors. In some cases, complications with supply, export security and a variety of other factors have led to the suspension of construction or even permanent cancellation of these projects entirely.

This list displays the status of these projects and identifies them as cancelled plan, meaning the site never came to fruition; or cancelled construction, meaning facilities were constructed but further advancement was suspended.

Cancelled nuclear reactors Name Unit Type Model Status Location Netcapacityin MW Grosscapacityin MW Contractyear Constructionstart ProjectcloseRefs Balakovo 5 PWR VVER-1000 Balakovo, Saratov Oblast 950 1000 1987 - 1992-12-28 Balakovo 6 PWR VVER-1000 Balakovo, Saratov Oblast 950 1000 1987 - 1992-12-28 Bashkir 1 PWR VVER-1000 Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991 Bashkir 2 PWR VVER-1000 Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991 Bashkir 3 PWR VVER-1000 Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991 Bashkir 4 PWR VVER-1000 Bashkortostan 950 1000 1980 - 1991 Gorky 1 PWR AST-500 500 (heat) 1982 1993 Gorky 2 PWR AST-500 500 (heat) 1982 1993 Kostroma 1 LWGR RBMKP-2400 / RBMK-1500 2400 2400 / 1500 1986 1986 Kostroma 2 LWGR RBMKP-2400 / RBMK-1500 2400 2400 / 1500 1986 1986 Kursk 5 LWGR RBMK-1000 925 1000 1985 2012 Kursk 6 LWGR RBMK-1000 925 1000 1986 1993 Smolensk 4 LWGR RBMK-1000 925 1000 1993 Smolensk 5 LWGR RBMK-1500 925 1000 1986 Smolensk 6 LWGR RBMK-1500 925 1000 1986 Tatar 1 PWR VVER-1000 1000 1200 1980 1990 Tatar 2 PWR VVER-1000 1000 1200 1980 1990 Tatar 3 PWR VVER-1000 1000 1200 1980 1990 Tatar 4 PWR VVER-1000 1000 1200 1980 1990 Voronezh 1 PWR AST-500 500 (heat) 1983 1990 Voronezh 2 PWR AST-500 500 (heat) 1983 1990

See also Nuclear power in Russia

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