Current state
| Status | Under construction |
| Design | VVER-1200 (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 1,110 MWe |
| Country | Russia |
| Vendor | Rosatom |
| Owner / operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Construction start | 2024 |
| Original COD target | — |
| Current COD estimate | 2029 |
| Schedule slippage | — |
Notes
Cooling-tower colonnade work began Apr 2026 (Rosenergoatom operator-single-source) — noted, not asserted. Core catcher installed Jun 2026 (NucNet). Replacement VVER-1200s for RBMK units 3&4; 2030/2032 commissioning per Titan-2/Rosenergoatom.
Milestone log
- 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2029 (source)
- 2026-06-15 — Core catcher installation completed (source)
The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.
NNN coverage
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