Country Russia Commission date May 23, 1986 Opened 23 May 1986 Construction began 1 December 1980 | Status Operational Units operational 4 x 1,000 MW Phone +7 845 332-17-77 | |
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balakovo nuclear power plant power station
Balakovo nuclear power station (Russian: Балаковская АЭС [ pronunciation ]) is located in the city of Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia, about 900 kilometers south-east of Moscow. It consists of four operational reactors; a fifth unit is still under construction. Owner and operator of the nuclear power station is Rosenergoatom.
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Balakovo NPP participates in a twinning program between nuclear power stations in Europe and Russia; since 1990 it has been in partnership with Biblis Nuclear Power Plant.
Reactor data
The Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant has four operating units:
Incidents
On 27 June 1985 during startup of the first reactor unit, a human error (later attributed to inexperience and haste) unexpectedly opened a pressurizer relief valve, and 300 °C steam entered the staff work area. Fourteen people were killed. This event is cited as one of the predecessors of the Chernobyl disaster.