Russia is planning to build two new VVER-1000 nuclear reactor units in Primorsky Krai, located in the southeasternmost part of Russia’s Far East, bordering China and North Korea, and facing the Pacific Ocean. The units will be part of the new Primorskaya Nuclear Power Plant, with the goal of commissioning both reactors by 2035.
According to a statement from the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, the timeline anticipates first concrete to be poured in December 2027, with the first unit expected to be operational in 2033 and the second in 2035. As part of the project, two 500 kV transmission lines with a total length of 200 kilometers will also be constructed, according to World Nuclear News (WNN).
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The project is included in Russia’s national energy development program through 2042. The objective is to ensure stable electricity supply for various consumers in the region, while also boosting economic development through the creation of thousands of jobs, increased tax revenues, and the stimulation of private entrepreneurship.
As reported by WNN, the Director General of Rosatom stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia plans to add 30 gigawatts of new generation capacity by 2042 through the construction of around 40 new nuclear units, and emphasized that this ambitious plan must be completed within just 17–18 years.
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