goingcritical:akademik-lomonosov-2Russia · Power reactor

Akademik Lomonosov 2

Status: Operating critical since November 8, 2018 Reactor status full glossary → Announced Publicly announced — a site and design are proposed, but construction has not begun. Site preparation Early site and civil works are under way; the first safety-related ("nuclear") concrete has not yet been poured. Under construction Formal construction has begun, marked by the first nuclear concrete. Fuel loaded Nuclear fuel has been loaded into the core. The reactor is fuelled but has not yet gone critical. Critical Has reached first criticality — a self-sustaining chain reaction, usually at low power — but is not yet connected to the grid. Grid connected Synchronised to the electrical grid and exporting power for the first time, but still in commissioning and power-ascension testing — not yet in commercial service. Operating In commercial operation — the operator has formally declared the unit in regular commercial service. Shut down Permanently shut down and no longer generating; may be defuelled, undergoing decommissioning, or preserved in place. Canceled Abandoned before completion.

Site: Pevek, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

Pevek, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug69.7098° N, 170.3099° E
Summary:

Second KLT-40S reactor aboard the barge Akademik Lomonosov, the world's first operational floating nuclear power plant, supplying power and heat to Pevek, Chukotka.

Details

DesignKLT-40S
Electrical output32 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced
  2. Construction start April 15, 2007
  3. Fuel load
  4. First criticality November 8, 2018
  5. Grid connection December 19, 2019
  6. Commercial operation May 22, 2020