Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
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Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
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 Location of Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in Russia
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| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 52°5′28″N 47°57′19″E / 52.09111°N 47.95528°ECoordinates: 52°5′28″N 47°57′19″E / 52.09111°N 47.95528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | December 1, 1980 |
| Commission date | May 23, 1986 |
| Operator(s) | Rosenergoatom |
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| Reactor type | VVER |
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| Units operational | 4 x 1,000 MW |
| Units under const. | 1 x 1,000 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 4,000 MW |
| Capacity factor | 82.9% |
| Annual gross output | 29,062 GW·h |
Balakovo nuclear power station (Russian: Балаковская АЭС [
pronunciation ]) is located in the city of Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia, about 900 kilometers south-east of Moscow. It consists of four operational reactors; a fifth unit is still under construction. Owner and operator of the nuclear power station is Rosenergoatom.
Balakovo NPP participates in a twinning program between nuclear power stations in Europe and Russia; since 1990 it has been in partnership with Biblis Nuclear Power Plant.
The Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant has four operating units:
On 27 June 1985 during startup of the first reactor unit, a human error (later attributed to inexperience and haste) unexpectedly opened a pressurizer relief valve, and 300 °C steam entered the staff work area. Fourteen people were killed. This event is cited as one of the predecessors of the Chernobyl disaster.
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