Belarus’ Emergencies Ministry licenses Russia’s Rusatom to deal with nuclear energy
<p> MINSK, Dec 15 - PrimePress. Russian Rusatom Service JSC has received a special permit from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus to carry out activities in the use of nuclear energy and radionuclide sources, Rosatom State Corporation reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> Rusatom is allowed to act as a general contractor for repair and maintenance of nuclear facilities, technological equipment for nuclear facilities, and to operate nuclear power facilities. </p> <p> </p> <p> Managers and specialists of Rusatom underwent training at the National Institute for Higher Education of Belarus and provided substantiating documents, including amendments to Rusatom’s quality assurance program. Consultations were held with representatives of the Belarusian NPP, Belenergo Association, Energy Ministry and Emergencies Ministry of Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Rusatom Service JSC is part of the electric energy division of Rosatom State Corporation. The company provides a full range of services to ensure the operation and repair of foreign nuclear power plants with pressurized water reactors. </p> <p> </p> <p> Earlier, during his visit to the NPP, Alexander Lukashenko suggested that Rosatom set up a subsidiary in Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Oblast also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts. The AES-2006 Russian standard design of (generation 3+) was chosen for its construction. Rosatom’s division Atomstroyexport acts as the general contractor for the NPP construction. The Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant RUE is the project customer and the future operator of the NPP. The ceremony of the official launch of the NPP took place in early November 2020. According to presidential decree No.447 of November 30, 2020, the first power unit of the NPP will be put into commercial operation in 2021, the second power unit – in the first half of 2022. End </p>
2020-12-16
Primepress
Belarus’ Emergencies Ministry licenses Russia’s Rusatom to deal with nuclear energy
MINSK, Dec 15 - PrimePress. Russian Rusatom Service JSC has received a special permit from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus to carry out activities in the use of nuclear energy and radionuclide sources, Rosatom State Corporation reports.
Rusatom is allowed to act as a general contractor for repair and maintenance of nuclear facilities, technological equipment for nuclear facilities, and to operate nuclear power facilities.
Managers and specialists of Rusatom underwent training at the National Institute for Higher Education of Belarus and provided substantiating documents, including amendments to Rusatom’s quality assurance program. Consultations were held with representatives of the Belarusian NPP, Belenergo Association, Energy Ministry and Emergencies Ministry of Belarus.
Rusatom Service JSC is part of the electric energy division of Rosatom State Corporation. The company provides a full range of services to ensure the operation and repair of foreign nuclear power plants with pressurized water reactors.
Earlier, during his visit to the NPP, Alexander Lukashenko suggested that Rosatom set up a subsidiary in Belarus.
Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Oblast also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts. The AES-2006 Russian standard design of (generation 3+) was chosen for its construction. Rosatom’s division Atomstroyexport acts as the general contractor for the NPP construction. The Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant RUE is the project customer and the future operator of the NPP. The ceremony of the official launch of the NPP took place in early November 2020. According to presidential decree No.447 of November 30, 2020, the first power unit of the NPP will be put into commercial operation in 2021, the second power unit – in the first half of 2022. End