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The floating NPP has delivered its first 10 mln kWh of electric power to the Chukotka grid Rosenergoatom JSC Communications Department, PUBLISHED 28.01.2020 The floating nuclear heat and power plant (FNHPP, a project by the Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company, a part of ROSATOM) has delivered its first 10 mln kWh of electric power into the isolated network of the Chauny-Bilibino hub (the Chukotka Autonomous Region) since its connection to the grid on December 19, 2019. As of now, the FNHPP caters for 20% of the Chauny-Bilibino hub’s needs, and in the meantime it is intended to fully cover the growing demand for electric power in Chukotka by becoming a reliable source of energy for both the city of Pevek and the whole region in general. Vitaliy Trutnev, the director of the Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company’s Administration of floating nuclear heat and power plants construction and operation, said: ‘In the future, the electric power produced by the FNHPP will facilitate the growth of the gold, copper and other natural resources mining companies in Chukotka. Additionally, the FNHPP will be one of the key elements in the infrastructure of the Northern Sea Route. Our main objective for 2020 is to commission the facility into the production’. Topics: Floating NPP, Russia Other news: 447 nuclear units are operating in the world Another 52 units are under construction. WANO, IAEA, EPRI collaborate to help new nuclear power units to start up safely and on time The white paper is available here (bottom left section to download). The total contract value is 26.3 billion rubles. |
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