the Whole set of safety measures, technical regulations developers and IAEA recommendations taken into account on the first Belorussian nuclear power in the region. About it once again reminded on may 11, Deputy Minister of energy of Belarus Mikhail Mikhadyuk during the video briefing in the press center informs.
“today, We are interested in this more, perhaps, of our neighbors, because they survived the Chernobyl tragedy and understand its consequences,” stated branch Manager, commenting on the tense position of the Lithuanian side regarding the NPP.
In statements to the official Vilnius, according to him, there is nothing but politics. “We know that the Lithuanian side at the time also initiated the construction of a new nuclear power plant, but, unfortunately, they failed to implement this project for various reasons,” reminded Mikhadyuk.
as for the upcoming load on the first unit of NPP nuclear fuel with which to begin the physical launch of the station, it is planned in July, the Deputy Minister said. “According to the schedule provided by the contractor, this commitment will be provided in July,” he added. As previously reported, “UNION”, the composition of nuclear fuel arrived from the Union state on the platform of the station last week.
But “the safety of nuclear plants a top priority for us,” – said mihadyuk. “Until we make sure ready: ready staff, buildings, structures, physical asset protection, we at this stage do not go”, – he assured.
currently, according to the energy Ministry, “the station provided with the necessary technical readiness of facilities and equipment, systems and components. Before the delivery of fuel the objects of the first unit placed under the protection of the internal troops in a regular mode”.
by the Way, the representative of Gosatomnadzor on the video briefing Olga Lugovskaya made clear that the decision about the format of the public hearings before issuing a license for the operation of the first unit of the plant will be made taking into account the epidemiological situation that will emerge by the time of their conduct. She said that by law, a public hearing should be held in Ostrovets – the village closest to the nuclear plant.
“the regulations on conducting public hearings approved by the decree of the government, it defines the format. This meeting, a meeting at which a regulatory authority reported the information that will form the basis of the decision to issue the license. Of course we want to adhere to that format already done some preparatory work. But taking into account the epidemiological situation, we will focus on the situation that will emerge at the time of the public of closani�� , “- said the expert.
it Remains to add that the NPP with two WWER-1200 reactors with a total capacity of 2,400 MW is being constructed under a Russian project and the General contractor is the engineering division of Rosatom (ASE).
