Belarus, Russia seriously discuss construction of 2nd NPP – Rapota
<p> MINSK, Nov 17 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia are seriously discussing the construction of a second nuclear power plant in Belarus, State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Grigory Rapota told reporters on November 17, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> The first NPP is expected to cover 40% of Belarus’ current electricity consumption. Two NPPs would cover almost 100%, ensuring its independence from external energy commodity supplies, he said. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the official, the Astravyets NPP can also be used for scientific research in partnership with the Moscow Kurchatov Institute in such areas as radiation medicine, agriculture, health care, etc. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the first power unit of the Belarusian NPP was connected to the national power grid on November 3 and brought to the 400 MW capacity on November 7. It was shut down on November 8 due to an explosion of transformers. Experts say that the NPP may be unprofitable, as the Baltic States, Poland and Ukraine declined to purchase electricity generated by the plant. </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
Belarus, Russia seriously discuss construction of 2nd NPP – Rapota
MINSK, Nov 17 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia are seriously discussing the construction of a second nuclear power plant in Belarus, State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Grigory Rapota told reporters on November 17, 2020.
The first NPP is expected to cover 40% of Belarus’ current electricity consumption. Two NPPs would cover almost 100%, ensuring its independence from external energy commodity supplies, he said.
According to the official, the Astravyets NPP can also be used for scientific research in partnership with the Moscow Kurchatov Institute in such areas as radiation medicine, agriculture, health care, etc.
As previously reported, the first power unit of the Belarusian NPP was connected to the national power grid on November 3 and brought to the 400 MW capacity on November 7. It was shut down on November 8 due to an explosion of transformers. Experts say that the NPP may be unprofitable, as the Baltic States, Poland and Ukraine declined to purchase electricity generated by the plant.
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