WANO’s Moscow Centre experts begin peer review of BelNPP second unit
<p> MINSK, Nov 29 - PrimePress. Experts of the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO MC) have started a pre-launch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast), the Energy Ministry of Belarus said in a statement. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Energy Ministry said in a message posted on its telegram channel: “The WANO MC experts will carry out a prelaunch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant while focusing on operation, engineering support, radiation protection, operating experience, personnel training, fire protection and other aspects.” </p> <p> </p> <p> The mission will last from 29 November through 10 December. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the Energy Ministry of Belarus, the readiness of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is 90%. They intend to begin the so-called physical launch stage this year when the loading of fresh nuclear fuel into the reactor core will begin. The commercial operation of the second unit is supposed to begin in 2022. Experts of the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) will conduct a prelaunch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast) from 29 November through 10 December. In line with the established procedure interior troops of the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry will be deployed to guard the second unit of the nuclear power plant, which is a mandatory condition for preparing the unit for the physical launch stage. </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 was put into commercial operation on 10 June 2021, the second power unit – due in H1 2022. End </p>
2021-11-30
Primepress
WANO’s Moscow Centre experts begin peer review of BelNPP second unit
MINSK, Nov 29 - PrimePress. Experts of the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO MC) have started a pre-launch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast), the Energy Ministry of Belarus said in a statement.
The Energy Ministry said in a message posted on its telegram channel: “The WANO MC experts will carry out a prelaunch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant while focusing on operation, engineering support, radiation protection, operating experience, personnel training, fire protection and other aspects.”
The mission will last from 29 November through 10 December.
According to the Energy Ministry of Belarus, the readiness of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is 90%. They intend to begin the so-called physical launch stage this year when the loading of fresh nuclear fuel into the reactor core will begin. The commercial operation of the second unit is supposed to begin in 2022. Experts of the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) will conduct a prelaunch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast) from 29 November through 10 December. In line with the established procedure interior troops of the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry will be deployed to guard the second unit of the nuclear power plant, which is a mandatory condition for preparing the unit for the physical launch stage.
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 was put into commercial operation on 10 June 2021, the second power unit – due in H1 2022. End