Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear power installation in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is an energy generation facility on the Seym River in Kursk Oblast with several reactor units. It supplies electricity to a large region and plays an important role in the power supply of the surrounding area.
The facility began operations in 1977 as part of Soviet nuclear expansion during that period. It was built with RBMK reactor types that were also used at other Soviet sites.
The nuclear station influences local employment patterns, with generations of families working in various technical and support roles within the complex.
The site is located in a region with significant energy demand and plays a central role in local power supply. Visitors should know this is an active operating facility with corresponding security measures in place.
Two new VVER-TOI reactors under construction at Kursk II will increase the power output by twenty-five percent compared to previous designs.
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