Belarus interested in exporting electricity to Latvia, Poland after Astravyets NPP launch
<p> MINSK, Jun 18 - PrimePress. The state company Belenergo is interested in exporting electricity to Latvia and Poland after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast), says Belenergo Director General Pavel Drozd. </p> <p> </p> <p> “After the launch of the Belarusian NPP, the export potential of the Belarusian energy system will increase significantly. Given Lithuania’s stance on banning electricity trade after the start of electricity production at the Belarusian NPP, Belenergo shows an interest in developing mutually beneficial trade relations with Latvia, Poland and other countries, in particular, for the possibility of electricity exports,” the state-run information agency BelTA reports citing Pavel Drozd as saying. </p> <p> </p> <p> In his words, the analysis of electricity prices at the Polish exchange TGE shows that the Belarusian electric power from Belarus may be competitive on the Polish market at certain periods. “However, it is impossible to predict the dynamics of the price level at the Polish TGE exchange,” the Belenergo chief said. </p> <p> </p> <p> In his words, the parties have already discussed various options for the construction of interstate power lines between Belarus and Latvia. Moreover, there is a two-chain 110 kV power line Brest-2 - Wulka-Dobrinska, which connects Belarus and Poland, and which was used in 2001-2008 for mutual trade in electricity, but now the construction of a DC insert is required to resume this exchange. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the Lithuanian government decided not to buy BelNPP electricity because of non-compliance with safety standards in the process of construction operations in Astravyets. Lithuania now seeks to ensure that a relevant declaration to boycott Astravyets electricity is signed by the governments of Latvia, Estonia and Poland. In early May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania sent a note to Belarus with an appeal to suspend the launch of BelNPP and to organize the Belarusian National Action Plan to implement stress test recommendations at BelNPP under the supervision of EU experts, as well as to invite a group of international experts to ensure the monitoring process. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Region also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts, which are slated to be launched in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Belarusian nuclear station’s design stems from the AES-2006 design developed by the St Petersburg-based institute Atomenergoproject, which is also the general contractor of the Belarusian project. End </p>
2020-06-19
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MINSK, Jun 18 - PrimePress. The state company Belenergo is interested in exporting electricity to Latvia and Poland after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast), says Belenergo Director General Pavel Drozd.
“After the launch of the Belarusian NPP, the export potential of the Belarusian energy system will increase significantly. Given Lithuania’s stance on banning electricity trade after the start of electricity production at the Belarusian NPP, Belenergo shows an interest in developing mutually beneficial trade relations with Latvia, Poland and other countries, in particular, for the possibility of electricity exports,” the state-run information agency BelTA reports citing Pavel Drozd as saying.
In his words, the analysis of electricity prices at the Polish exchange TGE shows that the Belarusian electric power from Belarus may be competitive on the Polish market at certain periods. “However, it is impossible to predict the dynamics of the price level at the Polish TGE exchange,” the Belenergo chief said.
In his words, the parties have already discussed various options for the construction of interstate power lines between Belarus and Latvia. Moreover, there is a two-chain 110 kV power line Brest-2 - Wulka-Dobrinska, which connects Belarus and Poland, and which was used in 2001-2008 for mutual trade in electricity, but now the construction of a DC insert is required to resume this exchange.
As previously reported, the Lithuanian government decided not to buy BelNPP electricity because of non-compliance with safety standards in the process of construction operations in Astravyets. Lithuania now seeks to ensure that a relevant declaration to boycott Astravyets electricity is signed by the governments of Latvia, Estonia and Poland. In early May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania sent a note to Belarus with an appeal to suspend the launch of BelNPP and to organize the Belarusian National Action Plan to implement stress test recommendations at BelNPP under the supervision of EU experts, as well as to invite a group of international experts to ensure the monitoring process.
Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Region also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts, which are slated to be launched in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Belarusian nuclear station’s design stems from the AES-2006 design developed by the St Petersburg-based institute Atomenergoproject, which is also the general contractor of the Belarusian project. End