Kalinin NPP

Information

Location:

LOCATED IN THE ROSTOV OBLAST
205 KM TO THE REGIONAL CENTER – CITY OF ROSTOV-ON-DON
16 KM TO THE VOLGODONSK SATELLITE TOWN

The Rostov NPP is one of a series of unified NPP projects with VVER-1000 reactors meeting the requirements for flow-line construction.

On March 30, 2001, a turbine generator of the power unit No. №1 was connected to Russia's Unified Energy System, on March 16, 2010, the power unit No. №2 was commissioned. On September 16, 2015, the power unit No. №3 was put into operation.

The power unit No. 4 is currently under construction. The power unit start-up in 2017 will ensure complete energy security of southern Russia.
According to the annual contest results, the Rostov NPP was named as Russia’s Best NPP in 2004, 2011 and 2013, it took the second place in 2012 and 2014, and the third place in 2015. It became the winner of the industry-level contest in safety culture for three times since 2001.

Operating Power Units at Rostov NPP

Power Unit Number	Reactor Type	Installed Capacity, MW	Start-Up Date
1	VVER-1000	1,000	30.03.2001
2	VVER-1000	1,000	16.03.2010
3	VVER-1000	1,000	27.12.2014
4	VVER-1000	1,000	01.02.2018
Aggregate installed capacity – 4,000 MW

Since the beginning of operation, the Rostov NPP power units generated 187.4 bln kWh.

In 2016, the Rostov NPP produced 12.2% of the Concern’s total power output.

Operating Performance of Rostov NPP in 2016

Indicators	UoM	Value
Power generation	mln KWh	24,000.7
Generation vs 2014	%	117.0
Russian FAS balance target achievement	%	100.0
Capacity factor	%	91.08