The Leningrad 2-1 nuclear power plant in western Russia has been reconnected to the grid and is operating at 100% capacity after a period of preventive maintenance, state nuclear corporation Rosatom said.
The scheduled maintenance was the first since the Generation III+ VVER V-491 pressurised water reactor unit began commercial operation in October 2018.
Rosatom said work included assessments of various key components and the reactor core.
The scheduled maintenance was the first since the Generation III+ VVER V-491 pressurised water reactor unit began commercial operation in October 2018.
Rosatom said work included assessments of various key components and the reactor core.
Pre-commissioning testing began recently at Leningrad 2-1’s sister unit, Leningrad 2-2, which is expected to be physically started up in March 2020.
The existing Leningrad nuclear station has three commercially operating RMBK-1000 units and a permanently shut-down RBMK unit, Leningrad-1. The Leningrad 2 station will have four VVER-1200 units.
Leningrad-2 and Leningrad-4 are in operation while Leningrad-3 has been undergoing scheduled repairs since 2 November.
