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BN-600 reactor unit has been shut down for maintenance

AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 26.02.2026

The unit No. 3 with the BN-600 reactor of the Beloyarsk NPP was shut down on February 25, 2026 for refueling and maintenance.

The most significant operation will be refueling. The 123 fuel assemblies will be replaced in the BN-600 reactor during the shutdown. The new fuel campaign will be the 90th for unit No. 3.

The upgrades will be related to electrical equipment. Scheduled preventive maintenance of power unit No. 3 will be completed in mid-March of this year.

Topics: Fast breeders, Russia, Beloyarsk NPP


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