Second phase of program to extend service life of Armenian nuclear power plant will kick off in May
04.04.2017,
18:58
The second phase of a program designed to extend the service life of the Armenian nuclear power plant will kick off in May, the ministry of energy infrastructure and natural resources said today.
YEREVAN, April 4. /ARKA/. The second phase of a program designed to extend the service life of the Armenian nuclear power plant will kick off in May, the ministry of energy infrastructure and natural resources said today.
It said a meeting chaired by minister Ashot Manukyan, discussed the status of the work to extend the service life of the utility as well as a set of issues related to the preparation and implementation of the second phase of the program.
The second phase of measures to extend the lifetime of the nuclear power plant is to be implemented within 60 days, starting from May 10. It will also include the planned repairs and refueling.
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 was to provide $270 million to Armenia as loan and $30 million in grants. --0---
It said a meeting chaired by minister Ashot Manukyan, discussed the status of the work to extend the service life of the utility as well as a set of issues related to the preparation and implementation of the second phase of the program.
The second phase of measures to extend the lifetime of the nuclear power plant is to be implemented within 60 days, starting from May 10. It will also include the planned repairs and refueling.
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 was to provide $270 million to Armenia as loan and $30 million in grants. --0---
