Kursk II – 1 is a 1,255MW nuclear reactor planned in Kursk, Russia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the nuclear reactor is currently at the under construction stage. The construction on the reactor is likely to commence in Apr, 2018. The plant proponent is expected to achieve the first power from the reactor in 2025 and is planned for commissioning in the same year. Buy the profile here.
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Description
Kursk II - 1 is a Generation III+ nuclear reactor being developed by Atomstroyexport and Rosenergoatom Concern, are the main contractors for the project.
The 1,255MW reactor is currently owned and will be operated by Rosenergoatom Concern. The company has a stake of 100%.
Kursk II - 1 is a type of PWR reactor. It will feature 163 fuel assemblies in the core of reactor, the place where fission occurs and energy is released.
Development status
The reactor construction is expected to commence from Apr, 2018. Subsequent to that it will enter commercial operation by 2025.
Contractors involved
Power Machines will be the steam turbine supplier for the nuclear reactor. Atomenergoproekt is expected to be the architect engineer for the reactor. The reactor vessel is expected to be supplied by AEM-technology. The civil works will be carried out by Energospecmontazh and Trest RosSEM.
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About Rosenergoatom Concern
Rosenergoatom Concern JSC (Rosenergoatom), a subsidiary of Atomenergoprom, is an electric power generation company, primarily supplying electrical and thermal energy in Russia. The company’s major activities include design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Rosenergoatom’s operational nuclear power plants include Balakovo, Beloyarsk, Bilibino, Rostov, Kalinin, Kursk, Novovoronezh, Smolensk, Leningrad, and Kola. It also manages sources of radiation, and nuclear material and radioactive substance storage facilities. The company also provides training of personnel. The company through its subsidiary Rusatom Service JSC offers nuclear power plant services in Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Iran, China, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, India, and Bolivia. Rosenergoatom is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.
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