BelNPP Unit 1 back online, operating at nominal capacity

<p> MINSK, May 6 - PrimePress. On May 6, 2021 the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast) was switched back on after maintenance and it reached its nominal capacity, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Belarus said in a statement. </p> <p>   </p> <p> The expert team began comprehensive testing of the power unit equipment at the nominal reactor power, which will last 15 days. </p> <p>   </p> <p> The comprehensive testing will complete the pilot operation phase of the unit, after which it will be put into commercial operation. </p> <p>   </p> <p> As previously reported, they plan to consider the possibility of issuing a licence to operate the first unit of BelNPP in May 2021. </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>

2021-05-07

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