Belene Original nuclear power plant

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Belene Original nuclear power plant is a cancelled nuclear power plant in Pleven, Bulgaria.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Belene Original nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model
1 Cancelled[1] 1991[1] 1000 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[2] VVER V-320[1]
2 Cancelled[1] 1991[1] 1000 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[2] VVER V-320[1]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Belene Original nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start
1 1987[1]

Location

Table 3: Unit-level location details for Belene Original nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Pleven, Bulgaria[3] 43.6294, 25.1867 (exact)
2 Pleven, Bulgaria[3] 43.6294, 25.1867 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20230519184345/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/bulgaria.aspx. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220903110122/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VVER. Archived from the original on 03 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/bulgaria.aspx,https://goo.gl/maps/62x1MTjMFF13jf5ZA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)