Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear power plant in Bilibinsky District, Russia.
The Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant is a facility with four EGP-6 reactors that together produce 36 megawatts of capacity located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The installation supplies electricity to the Pevek, Chaun, and Bilibino regions through an interconnected power grid.
The facility began operations in 1974, marking the introduction of nuclear power to Russia's Far East. This project was a significant step in providing energy to this remote region.
Specialists from across Russia work at this remote location and have adapted to the extreme Arctic environment. Their work is defined by the daily challenge of maintaining reliable power supply in one of the world's harshest regions.
The facility is located in one of the world's most extreme climate zones and is not easily accessible to general visitors. Anyone interested in learning about its operations should inquire with the operators beforehand.
This facility is the second northernmost nuclear power plant in the world and operates under extreme conditions where temperatures can drop below minus 49 degrees Celsius. The ability to reliably generate power in such harsh conditions makes it a remarkable engineering achievement.
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