Installation works begin at 2nd power unit of Belarus’ NPP – Ministry of Energy
<p> MINSK, Jan 13 - PrimePress. Construction works have been almost completed at the second power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast). Installation of equipment has begun, Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Mikhail Mikhadyuk said in a comment posted on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Energy of Belarus on January 13, 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Equipment installation is in progress at the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Balance-of-plant voltage is now available. Installed equipment pieces are going through individual and hydraulic tests. Most of the construction works have been finished, except for finishing works, which continue on schedule. We plan to finish laying an instrumentation cable in the first quarter of the year. Maybe some works will be left for April,” said Mikhadyuk. </p> <p> </p> <p> He said the first power unit began full-capacity operation. “We have met the contract terms for electrical output. The unit is now operating at full design load. There will be static tests followed by dynamic tests, i.e. the load will be down to a certain level from nominal and even to zero,” said Mikhadyuk. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the official, at this stage, there is also a possibility of a planned shutdown of the firs unit of the nuclear power plant to perform some scheduled processes. </p> <p> </p> <p> The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been operating at 100% of its capacity since January 12, 2021. The unit’s thermal capacity makes up 3,200 MW while the electric capacity is 1,170 MW. </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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Installation works begin at 2nd power unit of Belarus’ NPP – Ministry of Energy
MINSK, Jan 13 - PrimePress. Construction works have been almost completed at the second power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast). Installation of equipment has begun, Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Mikhail Mikhadyuk said in a comment posted on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Energy of Belarus on January 13, 2021.
“Equipment installation is in progress at the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Balance-of-plant voltage is now available. Installed equipment pieces are going through individual and hydraulic tests. Most of the construction works have been finished, except for finishing works, which continue on schedule. We plan to finish laying an instrumentation cable in the first quarter of the year. Maybe some works will be left for April,” said Mikhadyuk.
He said the first power unit began full-capacity operation. “We have met the contract terms for electrical output. The unit is now operating at full design load. There will be static tests followed by dynamic tests, i.e. the load will be down to a certain level from nominal and even to zero,” said Mikhadyuk.
According to the official, at this stage, there is also a possibility of a planned shutdown of the firs unit of the nuclear power plant to perform some scheduled processes.
The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been operating at 100% of its capacity since January 12, 2021. The unit’s thermal capacity makes up 3,200 MW while the electric capacity is 1,170 MW.
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