2 Mar (NucNet): Ukraine’s Rovno and Khmelnitski nuclear power stations in the west of the country have reached 100 percent operational level for the first time, Ukraine’s nuclear operator Energoatom said in a statement.
Energoatom said the increased output of the two stations – a total of six units – was recorded at 4,855 MW, and was made possible by the commissioning of a new 750 KV transmission line at the end of 2015.
Increasing the flow of electricity from Rovno and Khmelnitski will decrease the power deficit and increase reliability of electric supply in the central and eastern regions of Ukraine, a spokesman for Rovno was quoted as saying.
There are two VVER-320 units in commercial operation at Khmelnitski and two under construction.
The Rovno site has four reactors in commercial operation – two VVER V-213 units and two VVER V-320 units.
Ukraine generates almost half its electricity from its 15 commercially operational nuclear reactors.
