Russia connects commercial 800 Megawatt fast neutron reactor to the grid

Unit 4 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in the Sverdlovsk district of Russia has been connected to the national grid. The BN-800 fast neutron reactor started providing power to the Urals region since Friday, Dec 11, 2015. To achieve this, the thermal capacity of the reactor was raised to 25% of its nominal capacity …

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