South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
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The South Ukraine Nuclear Power
Station , is a nuclear power station in Ukraine
.
It is located near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk
in Mykolaiv province
, approximately 350 kilometres (217.5 mi) south of Kiev
. The nuclear power station has three VVER-1000
reactors and a net generation capacity of 2,850 megawatts (MW). It is at present the second largest of five nuclear power stations in Ukraine.
From South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant a 750 kV powerline
runs to Isaccea
, Romania
; however this is largely dismantled or ruined.
Since 2005 Energoatom has been using the third power unit of the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP to test nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse
, mixed with Russian assemblies. In August 2005, the third reactor of the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP was loaded with the first six experimental fuel assemblies produced by Westinghouse.
In September 2009, Westinghouse transferred a further 42 fuel assemblies to Energoatom for the third reactor of the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP.
The main supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants in Ukraine is currently TVEL
, with whom NNEGC in 1997 signed a contract for the supply of fresh nuclear fuel for Ukrainian WMR
until 2010.
Energoatom operates all four active nuclear power plants in Ukraine. Zaporizhzhia
, Yuzhnoukrainsk, Rivne
and Khmelnytsky
stations have 15 generating units in total. Equipped with water-moderated reactors, they have a total installed electrical capacity of 13.835 MW.
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
Station , is a nuclear power station in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
It is located near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk
Yuzhnoukrainsk
Yuzhnoukrainsk is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 38,206 .Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP is located near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk, approximately 350 kilometers south of the capital Kiev. This nuclear power station has three VVER-1000 reactors and a net achievement of 2,850 megawatts...
in Mykolaiv province
Mykolaiv Oblast
Mykolaiv Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Mykolayiv.-Geography:The Mykolaiv Oblast is located in the southern half of Ukraine...
, approximately 350 kilometres (217.5 mi) south of Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. The nuclear power station has three VVER-1000
VVER
The VVER, or WWER, is a series of pressurised water reactors originally developed by the Soviet Union, and now Russia, by OKB Gidropress. Power output ranges from 440 MWe to 1200 MWe with the latest Russian development of the design...
reactors and a net generation capacity of 2,850 megawatts (MW). It is at present the second largest of five nuclear power stations in Ukraine.
From South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant a 750 kV powerline
Vetrino–Isaccea–Yuzhnoukrainsk powerline
The Vetrino–Isaccea–Yuzhnoukrainsk powerline is the third 750 kilovolts powerline running from Ukraine to the European Union.-History:Construction of a 750 kV powerline from Ukraine through Romania to Bulgaria was agreed together with construction of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant...
runs to Isaccea
Isaccea
Isaccea is a small town in Tulcea County, in Dobruja, Romania, on the right bank of the Danube, 35 km north-west of Tulcea. According to the 2002 census, it has a population 5,374....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
; however this is largely dismantled or ruined.
Since 2005 Energoatom has been using the third power unit of the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP to test nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is a nuclear power company, offering a wide range of nuclear products and services to utilities throughout the world, including nuclear fuel, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control and advanced nuclear plant designs...
, mixed with Russian assemblies. In August 2005, the third reactor of the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP was loaded with the first six experimental fuel assemblies produced by Westinghouse.
In September 2009, Westinghouse transferred a further 42 fuel assemblies to Energoatom for the third reactor of the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP.
The main supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants in Ukraine is currently TVEL
Atomenergoprom
Atomenergoprom is a 100% state-owned holding company that unites Russian civil nuclear industry. It is a part of the Rosatom State corporation.-History:...
, with whom NNEGC in 1997 signed a contract for the supply of fresh nuclear fuel for Ukrainian WMR
WMR
WMR may refer to:In Rail transport:*Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company , a private rail transport company in New Zealand that operated from 1881 to 1908*WMR No...
until 2010.
Energoatom operates all four active nuclear power plants in Ukraine. Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the third largest in the world.The plant is located in Central Ukraine near the city of Enerhodar, on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper river. It has 6 VVER-1000 pressurized light...
, Yuzhnoukrainsk, Rivne
Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Kuznetsovsk, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.It has four reactors: -External links:* *...
and Khmelnytsky
Khmelnitskiy Nuclear Power Plant
The Khmelnitskiy Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. The plant is operated by Energoatom. Two VVER-1000 reactors are operational, each generating 1000 MW of electricity. Construction of the first reactor started in 1981 and the first unit was put in...
stations have 15 generating units in total. Equipped with water-moderated reactors, they have a total installed electrical capacity of 13.835 MW.