Armenian nuclear power plant resumes generating electric power after repair
YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. Armenia’s nuclear power plant resumed generating electric power after its regular repair, the press office of the ministry of energy infrastructures and natural resources reported on Wednesday.
The plant was isolated from the energy network on September 20 for regular repair and being fueled up.
The measures implied by the first stage of the program of the plant life prolongation have been taken as well. In particular, systems, equipment and constructions have been examined.
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant sits near Metsamor (20 or 30 kilometers south of Yerevan).
The plant started functioning in 1976, and now only the second, 407.5-megawatt unit operates.
INTER RAO UES belonging to Russian state-owned Rosatom runs the plant’s funds from 2003 and will run them until 2013. Specialists say the plant can operate until 2016.
Experts said the plant can operate until 2016.
In March 2014, the Armenian government, taking into account the delay in construction of a new nuclear unit, decided to extend the terms of the second unit operation.
Russia’s Rosatom and Armenian experts are making necessary preparations for prolonging the plant's operation term for ten years – until 2026.
The work is expected to start in spring 2017 and last some six months.
Russia has signed an agreement with Armenia to lend $270 million to the latter and provide another $30 million in grants for implementing this project. --0---
The plant was isolated from the energy network on September 20 for regular repair and being fueled up.
The measures implied by the first stage of the program of the plant life prolongation have been taken as well. In particular, systems, equipment and constructions have been examined.
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant sits near Metsamor (20 or 30 kilometers south of Yerevan).
The plant started functioning in 1976, and now only the second, 407.5-megawatt unit operates.
INTER RAO UES belonging to Russian state-owned Rosatom runs the plant’s funds from 2003 and will run them until 2013. Specialists say the plant can operate until 2016.
Experts said the plant can operate until 2016.
In March 2014, the Armenian government, taking into account the delay in construction of a new nuclear unit, decided to extend the terms of the second unit operation.
Russia’s Rosatom and Armenian experts are making necessary preparations for prolonging the plant's operation term for ten years – until 2026.
The work is expected to start in spring 2017 and last some six months.
Russia has signed an agreement with Armenia to lend $270 million to the latter and provide another $30 million in grants for implementing this project. --0---