Belenergo starts construction of 300MW back-up power generator
<p> MINSK, Nov 25 - PrimePress. Belenergo State Production Association has started the construction of a 300 MW peak-reserve power plant at cogeneration plant No.5 in Minsk, as envisaged by the program for the integration of the Belarusian NPP (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) into the energy system of Belarus, Belenergo says. </p> <p> </p> <p> The construction involves Siemens gas turbine of six Siemens SGT-800 gas turbines manufactured by Swedish Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery. The total capacity stands at 300 MW. </p> <p> </p> <p> As reported, the Government of Belarus by its Resolution No. 582 of October 6, 2020 extended the terms of construction of PREI on the basis of gas turbine plants, which are erected in case of emergency at the BelAES, for one year - until 2022. </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 No.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> 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 first power unit was launched on November 3, 2020. It is expected to be put into commercial operation in February 2021; the second unit – in May 2022. End </p>
2020-11-26
Primepress
MINSK, Nov 25 - PrimePress. Belenergo State Production Association has started the construction of a 300 MW peak-reserve power plant at cogeneration plant No.5 in Minsk, as envisaged by the program for the integration of the Belarusian NPP (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) into the energy system of Belarus, Belenergo says.
The construction involves Siemens gas turbine of six Siemens SGT-800 gas turbines manufactured by Swedish Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery. The total capacity stands at 300 MW.
As reported, the Government of Belarus by its Resolution No. 582 of October 6, 2020 extended the terms of construction of PREI on the basis of gas turbine plants, which are erected in case of emergency at the BelAES, for one year - until 2022.
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 No.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.
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 first power unit was launched on November 3, 2020. It is expected to be put into commercial operation in February 2021; the second unit – in May 2022. End