Belarus’ Energy Ministry to consider construction of 2nd NPP – Karankevich
<p> MINSK, Dec 21 - PrimePress. The Energy Ministry of Belarus will consider in 2021 building a second nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus, Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich told reporters on December 21, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the minister, state agencies are conducting a survey for project substantiation. </p> <p> </p> <p> Russian Gosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said earlier that Rosatom was in talks with the leadership of Belarus on the possible construction of another nuclear power plant and a nuclear research reactor in Belarus. When visiting the NPP in Astravyets, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he suggested Rosatom establishing 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>
2020-12-22
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MINSK, Dec 21 - PrimePress. The Energy Ministry of Belarus will consider in 2021 building a second nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus, Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich told reporters on December 21, 2020.
According to the minister, state agencies are conducting a survey for project substantiation.
Russian Gosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said earlier that Rosatom was in talks with the leadership of Belarus on the possible construction of another nuclear power plant and a nuclear research reactor in Belarus. When visiting the NPP in Astravyets, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he suggested Rosatom establishing 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