First power unit of Belarus’ NPP reaches 100% of nominal capacity – Ministry of Energy
<p> MINSK, Jan 13 - PrimePress. The first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) has reached 100% capacity, the Energy Ministry of Belarus reported on January 13, 2021 on its official Telegram channel. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant reached the nominal capacity at 19.57 on January 12,” the NPP’s press office says, “The thermal capacity of the unit is 3200 MW and the electric capacity is 1,170 MW. Static and dynamic tests will continue in line with the stage-by-stage pilot commercial operation program. After their completion, a comprehensive test of the equipment and systems of the power unit will be carried out at nominal capacity within 15 days.” </p> <p> </p> <p> The Energy Ministry said earlier that the pilot operation tests were in progress to confirm reliability and safety of all systems and equipment of the NPP. </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 February 2021, the second power unit – in May 2022. End </p>
2021-01-14
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First power unit of Belarus’ NPP reaches 100% of nominal capacity – Ministry of Energy
MINSK, Jan 13 - PrimePress. The first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) has reached 100% capacity, the Energy Ministry of Belarus reported on January 13, 2021 on its official Telegram channel.
“The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant reached the nominal capacity at 19.57 on January 12,” the NPP’s press office says, “The thermal capacity of the unit is 3200 MW and the electric capacity is 1,170 MW. Static and dynamic tests will continue in line with the stage-by-stage pilot commercial operation program. After their completion, a comprehensive test of the equipment and systems of the power unit will be carried out at nominal capacity within 15 days.”
The Energy Ministry said earlier that the pilot operation tests were in progress to confirm reliability and safety of all systems and equipment of the NPP.
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 February 2021, the second power unit – in May 2022. End