The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (), also called Rovno is a nuclear power plant in Varash, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. The Rivne Nuclear Power Station were the first VVER-400 reactors to be constructed in Ukraine. As the plant was being designed and constructed it was under the name of "West-Ukraine NPP" however during commissioning it was renamed to "Rivne NPPP". The Regulatory Committee of Ukraine, during a meeting Varash, adopted а decision оn extending the lifetime of Rivne power units 1 and 2 bу 20 years. The power station has four reactors with a nameplate capacity of just over 2500 MWe. In 2018 unit 3, after modernization, received a life-extension license extending its operation by 20 years until 2037. See also Nuclear power in Ukraine External links Profile at International Nuclear Safety Program website Ukrainian National Atomic Generation Company «Energoatom» References Nuclear power stations in Ukraine Nuclear power stations built in the Soviet Union Nuclear power stations using pressurized water reactors Nuclear power stations using VVER reactors Buildings and structures in Rivne Oblast Energoatom