Latvia’s govt confirms refusal to procure Belarus’ electricity
<p> MINSK, Nov 4 - PrimePress. The Latvian government has confirmed the refusal to procure Belarusian electric energy after the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) was connected to the national power grid of Belarus. On November 3, 2020, Latvia amended the rules for trade and utilization of electric energy with regard to this point, the Latvian government’s press office reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> The amendments, among other things, stipulate that when purchasing electricity from Russia, Latvia will request confirmation that the electricity was not produced in Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Energy Ministry of Belarus said on November 3 that the first power unit of the NPP was connected to the national grid. On the same day, Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid suspended electricity trade with Belarus under Lithuania’s law on Measures against Threats Posed by Unsafe Nuclear Power Plants in Third Countries. </p> <p> </p> <p> On November 3, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called on to prevent sales of electricity that will be generated by the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Lithuania and the European Union. </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. According to the schedule, the first start of the first power unit is planned for November 7, 2020. The first power unit is expected to be put into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2021, the second power unit – in 2022. The first power unit of the NPP was connected to the national grid on November 3, 2020. End </p>
2020-11-05
Primepress
Latvia’s govt confirms refusal to procure Belarus’ electricity
MINSK, Nov 4 - PrimePress. The Latvian government has confirmed the refusal to procure Belarusian electric energy after the first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) was connected to the national power grid of Belarus. On November 3, 2020, Latvia amended the rules for trade and utilization of electric energy with regard to this point, the Latvian government’s press office reports.
The amendments, among other things, stipulate that when purchasing electricity from Russia, Latvia will request confirmation that the electricity was not produced in Belarus.
The Energy Ministry of Belarus said on November 3 that the first power unit of the NPP was connected to the national grid. On the same day, Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid suspended electricity trade with Belarus under Lithuania’s law on Measures against Threats Posed by Unsafe Nuclear Power Plants in Third Countries.
On November 3, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called on to prevent sales of electricity that will be generated by the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Lithuania and the European Union.
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. According to the schedule, the first start of the first power unit is planned for November 7, 2020. The first power unit is expected to be put into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2021, the second power unit – in 2022. The first power unit of the NPP was connected to the national grid on November 3, 2020. End