Armenian NPP to resume operation on November 25
12.10.2016,
15:27
Movses Vardanyan, the head of the Armenian nuclear power plant, said today the facility that was halted for a planned repair and refueling on September 20 will resume operations on November 25 at 12 pm.
YEREVAN, October 12. /ARKA/. Movses Vardanyan, the head of the Armenian nuclear power plant, said today the facility that was halted for a planned repair and refueling on September 20 will resume operations on November 25 at 12 pm.
Speaking to reporters, Vardanyan said that as part of the annual planned repair the experts will examine also the reactor of the plant, the pressure vessel, the steam generator, the welds and other parts.
According to Vardanyan, the plan of actions being designed for the extension of the service life of the Armenian nuclear power plant will be presented before the end of the year.
He said after thorough examination of the facility’s components the plant’s management will submit the findings to the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) to seek its permission for operation of the plant until May 2017 and for the extension of its service life.
According to the estimates of Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, the implementation of the project to extend the life of the Armenian nuclear power plant could take five years. The ongoing modernization of the working unit will significantly increase the level of its safety.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located some 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. It was built in the 1970s but was closed following a devastating earthquake in 1988. One of its two VVER 440-V230 light-water reactors was reactivated in 1995.
Armenian authorities said they will build a new nuclear power plant to replace the aging facility. The new plant is supposed to operate at twice the capacity of the Soviet-constructed facility. The plant currently generates some 35 percent of Armenia's electricity.
In March 2014, Armenian government decided to extend the plant’s service life because of delay in building a new unit. The service life extension has become possible thanks to Russia’s financial resources. The country will provide $270 million to Armenia as loan and $30 million in grants. --0----
Speaking to reporters, Vardanyan said that as part of the annual planned repair the experts will examine also the reactor of the plant, the pressure vessel, the steam generator, the welds and other parts.
According to Vardanyan, the plan of actions being designed for the extension of the service life of the Armenian nuclear power plant will be presented before the end of the year.
He said after thorough examination of the facility’s components the plant’s management will submit the findings to the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) to seek its permission for operation of the plant until May 2017 and for the extension of its service life.
According to the estimates of Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, the implementation of the project to extend the life of the Armenian nuclear power plant could take five years. The ongoing modernization of the working unit will significantly increase the level of its safety.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located some 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. It was built in the 1970s but was closed following a devastating earthquake in 1988. One of its two VVER 440-V230 light-water reactors was reactivated in 1995.
Armenian authorities said they will build a new nuclear power plant to replace the aging facility. The new plant is supposed to operate at twice the capacity of the Soviet-constructed facility. The plant currently generates some 35 percent of Armenia's electricity.
In March 2014, Armenian government decided to extend the plant’s service life because of delay in building a new unit. The service life extension has become possible thanks to Russia’s financial resources. The country will provide $270 million to Armenia as loan and $30 million in grants. --0----
