Belene Original nuclear power plant is a 2,000 MW nuclear power station in Pleven, Bulgaria. It ranks #2 of 55 Bulgaria power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 39.1% of Bulgaria's electricity; the national grid averages 276 gCO₂/kWh (71.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_beleneoriginal_bulga.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (cancelled); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. Its current lifecycle status is “Cancelled” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest nuclear power plant of 2 in Bulgaria by capacity.
Bulgaria has 2 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 4,080 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Svilosa power station · Coal · 120 MW · Veliko Tarnovo
- Letnitsa · Solar · 11 MW · Lovech
- Toplofikacia Pleven power station · Gas · 43 MW · Pleven
- Pobeda · Solar · 50.6 MW · Pleven
- Vieru · Solar · 9 MW · Giurgiu
- Slobozia · Solar · 38 MW · Giurgiu
Location
Coordinates 43.6294, 25.1867 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Belene Original nuclear power plant?
Belene Original nuclear power plant is a 2,000 MW nuclear power plant in Pleven, Bulgaria.