# List of cancelled nuclear reactors in Russia

This is a list of cancelled nuclear reactors and site projects in Russia.

## History

Throughout the 1970s and up to the late 1980s, Russia had been rapidly expanding its RBMK reactor program. Eighteen were originally planned across three sites including Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk. However, in light of the Chernobyl incident in 1986, many of these reactors were either cancelled, or left unfinished. Some of these reactors had significant infrastructure already in place in preparation for construction but were halted as the reactors were seen as very unsafe.
In recent decades, construction was started on reactor projects all across the country using the newer VVER class of reactors. In some cases, complications with supply, export security and a variety of other factors have led to the suspension of construction or even permanent cancellation of these projects entirely.
This list displays the status of these projects and identifies them as cancelled plan, meaning the site never came to fruition; or cancelled construction, meaning facilities were constructed but further advancement was suspended.

## Cancelled nuclear reactors

| Name | Unit | Type | Model | Status | Location | Net capacity in MW | Gross capacity in MW | Contract year | Construction start | Project close |
| Balakovo | 5 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled construction | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast | 950 | 1000 | 1987 | - | 1992-12-28 |
| Balakovo | 6 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled construction | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast | 950 | 1000 | 1987 | - | 1992-12-28 |
| Bashkir | 1 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | Bashkortostan | 950 | 1000 | 1980 | - | 1991 |
| Bashkir | 2 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | Bashkortostan | 950 | 1000 | 1980 | - | 1991 |
| Bashkir | 3 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | Bashkortostan | 950 | 1000 | 1980 | - | 1991 |
| Bashkir | 4 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | Bashkortostan | 950 | 1000 | 1980 | - | 1991 |
| Gorky | 1 | PWR | AST-500 | Cancelled plan | | | 500 (heat) | 1982 | | 1993 |
| Gorky | 2 | PWR | AST-500 | Cancelled plan | | | 500 (heat) | 1982 | | 1993 |
| Kostroma | 1 | LWGR | RBMKP-2400 / RBMK-1500 | Cancelled plan | | 2400 | 2400 / 1500 | 1986 | | 1986 |
| Kostroma | 1 | LWGR | RBMKP-2400 / RBMK-1500 | Cancelled plan | | 2400 | 2400 / 1500 | 1986 | | 1986 |
| Kursk | 5 | LWGR | RBMK-1000 | Cancelled construction | | 925 | 1000 | 1985 | | 2012 |
| Kursk | 6 | LWGR | RBMK-1000 | Cancelled construction | | 925 | 1000 | 1986 | | 1993 |
| Smolensk | 4 | LWGR | RBMK-1000 | Cancelled plan | | 925 | 1000 | | | 1993 |
| Smolensk | 5 | LWGR | RBMK-1500 | Cancelled plan | | 925 | 1000 | | | 1986 |
| Smolensk | 6 | LWGR | RBMK-1500 | Cancelled plan | | 925 | 1000 | | | 1986 |
| Tatar | 1 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | | 1000 | 1200 | 1980 | | 1990 |
| Tatar | 2 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | | 1000 | 1200 | 1980 | | 1990 |
| Tatar | 3 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | | 1000 | 1200 | 1980 | | 1990 |
| Tatar | 4 | PWR | VVER-1000 | Cancelled plan | | 1000 | 1200 | 1980 | | 1990 |
| Voronezh | 1 | PWR | AST-500 | Cancelled plan | | | 500 (heat) | 1983 | | 1990 |
| Voronezh | 2 | PWR | AST-500 | Cancelled plan | | | 500 (heat) | 1983 | | 1990 |