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BREST-OD-300

BREST-300 · 300 MWe · Under construction · commercial operation est. 2028

Current state

StatusUnder construction
DesignBREST-300 (LFR)
Net capacity300 MWe
CountryRussia
VendorRosatom
Owner / operatorRosatom (SCC)
Construction start2021-06-08
Original COD target—
Current COD estimate2028
Schedule slippage—

Notes

COD tension: NEI May 2026 reports launch postponed 2026->2029 with vessel ~70% assembled — single source, current COD estimate 2028 unchanged pending corroboration. Control-room simulator commissioned Jul 2026 (WNN, single source). Internal-cavity concreting first stage Sep 2026 (NEI, single source).

Milestone log

  • 2021-06-08 — Construction start (first concrete) (source)
  • 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2028 (source)
  • 2026-05-19 — Turbine/generator foundation concreting begins (3 stages, >620 m3, 36 spring elements; unit delivered end-2025) (source)
  • 2026-06-30 — Pipeline system connecting central and four peripheral cavities completed; first lead-coolant circuit closed (H1 2026; exact date N/A) (source)

The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.

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Sources

  1. https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-reactor-database/summary/report?report=gen&status=Under%20Construction
  2. https://pris.iaea.org/pris/
  3. https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/concrete-poured-for-brest-od-300-turbine-foundation
  4. https://www.neimagazine.com/news/internal-cavity-concreting-for-brest/