Belarus’ Energy Ministry denies accident at NPP
<p> MINSK, Dec 2 - PrimePress. The Energy Ministry of Belarus says there was no accident at the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast). </p> <p> </p> <p> On December 1, 2020, the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate of Lithuania requested from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus information on possible malfunctions of the reserve cooling system of the reactor of the first power unit, the system status and the impact of possible malfunctions on safety of the first unit. The request was made after the Belarusian anti-nuclear campaign released a statement on a possible incident related to the failure of the reserve cooling system. No information about the incident was received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate or the Lithuanian Radiation Protection Center. </p> <p> </p> <p> “There was no emergency situation in the cooling system of the reactor of the first power unit of the NPP contrary to claims made on the Internet,” says Spokesperson for the Energy Ministry Olga Kozlovich. She says all works at the plant are being performed as planned and comprehensive tests continue. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Belarus is ready to provide relevant information and answer questions, should any arise,” she says. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Energy Ministry said on December 1 that tests at the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant revealed that the lids of the steam noise absorbers needed an additional adjustment. </p> <p> </p> <p> The NPP management said on November 9 that the first unit’s turbine was stopped due to a malfunction of voltage transformers. The Energy Ministry of Belarus said on the same day that some electrical measuring equipment needed a replacement under the standard operating procedure. The NPP was reconnected to the national power grid on November 19. </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>
2020-12-03
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MINSK, Dec 2 - PrimePress. The Energy Ministry of Belarus says there was no accident at the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast).
On December 1, 2020, the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate of Lithuania requested from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus information on possible malfunctions of the reserve cooling system of the reactor of the first power unit, the system status and the impact of possible malfunctions on safety of the first unit. The request was made after the Belarusian anti-nuclear campaign released a statement on a possible incident related to the failure of the reserve cooling system. No information about the incident was received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate or the Lithuanian Radiation Protection Center.
“There was no emergency situation in the cooling system of the reactor of the first power unit of the NPP contrary to claims made on the Internet,” says Spokesperson for the Energy Ministry Olga Kozlovich. She says all works at the plant are being performed as planned and comprehensive tests continue.
“Belarus is ready to provide relevant information and answer questions, should any arise,” she says.
The Energy Ministry said on December 1 that tests at the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant revealed that the lids of the steam noise absorbers needed an additional adjustment.
The NPP management said on November 9 that the first unit’s turbine was stopped due to a malfunction of voltage transformers. The Energy Ministry of Belarus said on the same day that some electrical measuring equipment needed a replacement under the standard operating procedure. The NPP was reconnected to the national power grid on November 19.
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