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Rostov region is the location of the Rostov nuclear power plant (Volgodonskaya is its first name). It stands 12 km from the city of Volgodonsk, near the Tsimlyansk reservoir. The first power unit delivers about 1 GWh of electricity to the grid. The launch of the next power unit took place in 2010. Now it is gradually reaching the planned capacity.
Volgodonskaya - the name of the station in the period 2001-2010. After the launch of the second energy unit, its name changed to Rostov, but some call it the old way.
Composition and function
Rostov NPP (Volgodonsk) is one of the largest energy facilities in the southern regions of the Russian Federation. It produces about 15% of the electricity in the area. Rostov NPP (Volgodonsk) distributes electricity through 5 transmission lines with a voltage of 0.5 megavolts in the following directions: Yuzhnaya, Budennovsk, Tikhoretsk, Shakhty and Nevinnomyssk.
Annual electricity generationis about 8 billion kWh. Rostov NPP (Volgodonsk) is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC, the sole owner of which is Atomenergoprom Open Joint Stock Company. This organization combined the money of private investors and the domestic nuclear industry. The company organizes the entire production cycle of this energy sector: the extraction of raw materials, the creation of a nuclear power plant and the supply of electricity.
First power unit
When was its construction completed? Volgodonsk NPP began operation of the first power unit at the end of 2001. Its nominal capacity is 1 GW, and its thermal capacity is 3 GW. It is based on the VVER-1000 reactor. A controlled nuclear chain reaction takes place in it, in which uranium-235 is fissioned under the action of low-energy neutrons. A side effect of the process is the release of a large amount of heat. Reactor Structure:
- Zone where feedstock is located.
- Neutron reflector around the core.
- The heat carrier is water.
- The chain reaction monitoring and control system.
- Protection from radiation.
Fuel in the core is represented by 163 fuel assemblies. Each of them includes 312 fuel rods.
Second power unit
The construction of the second power unit continued in 2002. The pace of construction accelerated in 2006. This power unit became one of the largest projects for investment in the southern region of the Russian Federation. Constructionwork was carried out by over 7 thousand people.
2009 - the time of completion of the main construction operations. December 19, 2009 is the date of loading the first portion of uranium fuel into the reactor. The power unit was launched in idle mode. On March 18, 2010, at 16:17, it began to supply electricity to the country's unified energy system. At that moment, its power was only 35% of the nominal value. Within a few months, this figure was brought up to 100% through gradual increases.
New power units
The construction of the 3rd power unit of the nuclear power plant was carried out from 2009 to 2014. In November, it was launched in idle mode. In the summer of 2015, it was brought to its nominal capacity, and in the autumn it was included in the UES of the Russian Federation. The capabilities of the power unit are planned to be used to cover the shortage of power supply in Crimea.
The construction of the fourth power unit began in 2010. Why is the Volgodonsk NPP remarkable? The accident at the nuclear power plant happened on November 4, 2014: there was an emergency shutdown of two power units. Fortunately, the radiation situation remained normal. To prevent similar incidents in the future, the construction of power unit No. 4 is being carried out taking into account the existing tragic world experience.
The reactor vessel was installed at the end of 2015. At the same time, 4 steam generators were also fixed. In January 2016, the generator stator was installed in the engine room of the power unit under construction. Infrastructure development is in full swing. When performing all work, safety and reliability are put in the first place.power plants.
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