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Rostov Nuclear Power Plant (Russian: Ростовская АЭС [pronunciation , also known as Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant (Russian: Волгодонская АЭС [pronunciation ), is a Russian nuclear power plant located on the left bank of the Tsimlyansk reservoir in the lower stream of the Don River near Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast.
Construction of Rostov reactor No. 1 began in 1977 and operations began in 2001. Construction of reactor No. 2 commenced in 1983 and finished in 2010. Unit 3 was connected to the electrical grid for the first time in December 2015. Unit 4 underwent first criticality on 7 December 2017, and put into commercial operation on 28 September 2018. Units No. 3 and 4 are of an upgraded VVER-1000/320 subtype.
The post-Soviet Union revival of the nuclear industry of Russia took place at Rostov in the early 2000s, with the completion of the building of unit 2 in 2010, unit 3 in 2015 and unit 4 in 2017. Unit 4 was the last VVER-1000/V-320 reactor built.
The nuclear power development today remains a state priority in the
Russian Federation. In 2014, a new state program “Development of
Nuclear Power and Industry Complex” until 2020 was adopted. The
dynamic development of the sector is one of conditions for ensuring energy
security of the State and stable growth of the country’s economy.
Thirty four NPP units of total installed capacity of 26.242 GW are in
commercial operation. Over the time passed since the sixth National Report
the following has been achieved: the first criticality, first power and
commissioning for the commercial operation of Rostov-3 with WWER1000 reactor; the first criticality and first power of Beloyarsk-4 with BN800 fast neutron reactor; as well as the first criticality of Unit 1 at
Novovoronezh NPP-2 with WWER-1200 reactor.
Additional (in excess of design) service life has been justified for a
number of Russian nuclear units.
The activity to enhance safety at Russian NPPs is carried out as
scheduled.
In the Russian Federation nuclear power is based on the state-of-theart achievements of science and technology and uses the potential of
leading research, engineering and industrial organizations.
The Russian nuclear power sector companies exercise activities that
cover all spheres starting from research and design through equipment
manufacture, construction, installation, start-up and adjustment, the entire
nuclear fuel cycle (uranium extraction, enrichment, fuel fabrication, SNF
recycling), radioactive waste management, and decommissioning of
nuclear units.