The facility is scheduled to be erected by year 2030.
According to the new scheme, published on Tuesday on the website of the Russian government, construction of a modern NPP will let to make up a deficit of power balance in the Russian region of Chelyabinsk.
A planned capacity of the facility will amount to 1200 MW, when one power unit is put into operation.
As a reference, earlier, construction of a nuclear power plant with three power units with reactors of BN-1200 type had been planned.
Admittedly, the construction site will be located near Ozyorsk residential area.