Novovoronezh is a 1,880 MW nuclear power station in Voronezj, Russia. It is operated by JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 4.2 million homes (estimated). It ranks #43 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1964, it is around 62 years old — an older, legacy facility. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 18.3% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1003775.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · 2026 · L100000500086; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,880 MW, Novovoronezh is below the median nuclear plant in Russia (2,364 MW). Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Russia nuclear capacity
- 3.1% of 60,908 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 21 dated nuclear plants in Russia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest nuclear plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom".
Climate zone & how it works
This nuclear plant uses heat from nuclear fission to raise steam for a turbine-generator. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 51.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #16 largest nuclear power plant of 28 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 28 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 60,908 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Voronezhskaya CHPP-2 · Gas · 127 MW · Voronezj
- Gubkin TPP · Gas · 29 MW · Belgorod
- Livenskaya TPP · Gas · 42 MW · Orjol
Location
Coordinates 51.26677, 39.2151 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Novovoronezh?
Novovoronezh is a 1,880 MW nuclear power plant in Voronezj, Russia, commissioned in 1964.
Who operates Novovoronezh?
Novovoronezh is operated by JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom".