| Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 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 | Rosenergoatom |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | VVER |
| Power generation | |
| 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 net output | 29,062 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | Official website  |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Balakovo nuclear power station (Russian: Балаковская АЭС, romanized: Balakovskaya AES []) is located in the city of Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) south-east of Moscow. It consists of four operational reactors; fifth and sixth unit construction cancelled. 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.[1]
- ^ "Kraftwerk Biblis: WANO-Partnerschaft mit Balakovo jährt sich zum 20. Mal" (in German). RWE. 2010-09-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-18.