Belarus prepares to host ENSREG mission scheduled for September at BelNPP site - Energy Ministry
<p> MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. Belarus is making preparations to host another ENSREG mission, which is scheduled for September, at the Belarusian nuclear power plant site,” the Energy Ministry of Belarus said in a statement. </p> <p> </p> <p> The statement says that Belarus openly and transparently fulfills recommendations given as a result of stress tests of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Belarus regularly interacts with experts of the European Commission and the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG). </p> <p> </p> <p> The Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor) stressed that the operation of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant had been licensed in compliance with Belarusian laws, which are based on safety standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “The operating enterprise has demonstrated and the regulatory body has verified that the established requirements are fully met,” the agency stressed. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, made a statement on June 3 emphasizing that the European Commission finds it regrettable that Belarus has decided to start the commercial operation of the Astravyets nuclear power plant, without addressing all the safety recommendations contained in the 2018 EU stress test report. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, as of February 2021, Belarus had partially implemented only eight out of the 29 recommendations based the stress tests analysis. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus voluntarily conducted stress tests on the Astravyets nuclear plant following EU-recommended procedures. Based on the results of the stress tests, experts offered a number of recommendations that address safety stocks beyond the requirements established by regulations and safety standards. After the stress tests conducted in 2017-2018, Belarus worked out a National Action Plan in 2019, which outlined 23 measures to be taken from 2019 to 2025. </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. The first power unit of the NPP is expected to be put into commercial operation in 2021, the second power unit – in 2022. End </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
2021-06-05
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Belarus prepares to host ENSREG mission scheduled for September at BelNPP site - Energy Ministry
MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. Belarus is making preparations to host another ENSREG mission, which is scheduled for September, at the Belarusian nuclear power plant site,” the Energy Ministry of Belarus said in a statement.
The statement says that Belarus openly and transparently fulfills recommendations given as a result of stress tests of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Belarus regularly interacts with experts of the European Commission and the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG).
The Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor) stressed that the operation of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant had been licensed in compliance with Belarusian laws, which are based on safety standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “The operating enterprise has demonstrated and the regulatory body has verified that the established requirements are fully met,” the agency stressed.
As previously reported, Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, made a statement on June 3 emphasizing that the European Commission finds it regrettable that Belarus has decided to start the commercial operation of the Astravyets nuclear power plant, without addressing all the safety recommendations contained in the 2018 EU stress test report.
As previously reported, as of February 2021, Belarus had partially implemented only eight out of the 29 recommendations based the stress tests analysis.
Belarus voluntarily conducted stress tests on the Astravyets nuclear plant following EU-recommended procedures. Based on the results of the stress tests, experts offered a number of recommendations that address safety stocks beyond the requirements established by regulations and safety standards. After the stress tests conducted in 2017-2018, Belarus worked out a National Action Plan in 2019, which outlined 23 measures to be taken from 2019 to 2025.
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. The first power unit of the NPP is expected to be put into commercial operation in 2021, the second power unit – in 2022. End