Putin sees BelNPP Unit One launched in June
<p> MINSK, May 28 - PrimePress. The first unit of Belarus’ first nuclear power plant built with Russia’s assistance will be launched in June, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> “(Work) is coming to an end, in June the first unit of the nuclear power plant will be launched,” Putin said. </p> <p> </p> <p> Putin also said that trade between Russia and Belarus is growing and it is important to keep this trend. </p> <p> </p> <p> “In the first quarter of this year, Russia remains a key trade and economic partner of Belarus. We see a significant increase in trade – 18.4%. This is a good trend, it is important to maintain it with the active work of the government,” Putin said. </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>
2021-05-29
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Putin sees BelNPP Unit One launched in June
MINSK, May 28 - PrimePress. The first unit of Belarus’ first nuclear power plant built with Russia’s assistance will be launched in June, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
“(Work) is coming to an end, in June the first unit of the nuclear power plant will be launched,” Putin said.
Putin also said that trade between Russia and Belarus is growing and it is important to keep this trend.
“In the first quarter of this year, Russia remains a key trade and economic partner of Belarus. We see a significant increase in trade – 18.4%. This is a good trend, it is important to maintain it with the active work of the government,” Putin said.
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