Belarus mulling placement of power generating reserve capacities outside national grid after NPP launch
<p> MINSK, Nov 18 - PrimePress. Belarus is considering the placement of a power generating reserve outside the power system of the country after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets, Grodno Oblast), Belenergo state production association reported after a regular session of the BRELL (Belarus-Russia-Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania) Committee. </p> <p> </p> <p> The parties considered the issues of inter-grid interaction, in particular, the calculation of perspective sizes of maximum allowed power flows of active power in interstate controlled sections of the BRELL ring. </p> <p> </p> <p> It was said that the size of the maximum allowed power flows in the Belarus-Russia section will depend on the operational status and load of the first power unit of the Belarusian NPP. </p> <p> </p> <p> The comprehensive plan for development of the Belarusian electric power sector for the period to 2025 provides for the construction of peak-reserve power sources with gas turbines or gas piston units with a total capacity of 800 MW at four sites: Lukoml state district power plant – 150 MW; Novopolotsk thermal electric power station – 100 MW; Bereza state district power plant – 250 MW; Minsk electric power station #5 – 300 MW. The peak-reserve power sources are to be involved in case of emergency at the Belarusian NPP. The projects are financed from the Energy Ministry’s investment fund, energy supplying enterprises and from credits provided by Belarusian banks. The Belarusian Energy Ministry estimates the integration of the NPP into the country’s energy system at about $700 million. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belenergo CEO Pavel Drozd said in June 2020 that the project was scheduled for completion in November-December 2021. The government of Belarus extended in October 2020 the period of the construction of peak-reserve energy sources for one year until 2022. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Energy Ministry of Belarus said on November 3 that the first power unit of the NPP was connected to the national grid. On the same day, Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid suspended electricity trade with Belarus under Lithuania’s law on Measures against Threats Posed by Unsafe Nuclear Power Plants in Third Countries. Media reported on November 9 that a turbine at the first power unit of the NPP was shut down due to a voltage transformers failure. </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 nuclear reactor of the first power unit was started in October 2020. The first power unit is expected to be put into commercial operation in February 2021, the second power unit – in May 2022. End </p>
2020-11-18
Primepress
MINSK, Nov 18 - PrimePress. Belarus is considering the placement of a power generating reserve outside the power system of the country after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets, Grodno Oblast), Belenergo state production association reported after a regular session of the BRELL (Belarus-Russia-Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania) Committee.
The parties considered the issues of inter-grid interaction, in particular, the calculation of perspective sizes of maximum allowed power flows of active power in interstate controlled sections of the BRELL ring.
It was said that the size of the maximum allowed power flows in the Belarus-Russia section will depend on the operational status and load of the first power unit of the Belarusian NPP.
The comprehensive plan for development of the Belarusian electric power sector for the period to 2025 provides for the construction of peak-reserve power sources with gas turbines or gas piston units with a total capacity of 800 MW at four sites: Lukoml state district power plant – 150 MW; Novopolotsk thermal electric power station – 100 MW; Bereza state district power plant – 250 MW; Minsk electric power station #5 – 300 MW. The peak-reserve power sources are to be involved in case of emergency at the Belarusian NPP. The projects are financed from the Energy Ministry’s investment fund, energy supplying enterprises and from credits provided by Belarusian banks. The Belarusian Energy Ministry estimates the integration of the NPP into the country’s energy system at about $700 million.
Belenergo CEO Pavel Drozd said in June 2020 that the project was scheduled for completion in November-December 2021. The government of Belarus extended in October 2020 the period of the construction of peak-reserve energy sources for one year until 2022.
The Energy Ministry of Belarus said on November 3 that the first power unit of the NPP was connected to the national grid. On the same day, Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid suspended electricity trade with Belarus under Lithuania’s law on Measures against Threats Posed by Unsafe Nuclear Power Plants in Third Countries. Media reported on November 9 that a turbine at the first power unit of the NPP was shut down due to a voltage transformers failure.
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 nuclear reactor of the first power unit was started in October 2020. The first power unit is expected to be put into commercial operation in February 2021, the second power unit – in May 2022. End