Sixth unit of the Leningrad NPP will be stopped for planned overhaul

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 09.02.2025

The power unit No. 6 of the Leningrad NPP, in accordance with the schedule of the Rosenergoatom concern, will be scheduled to be disconnected from the grid from February 8, 2025 for major repairs, which will be completed in the spring of this year.

This is reported on the website of Rosenergoatom.

The program includes more than 500 works, the execution of which will ensure reliable and safe operation of the unit in the next inter-repair period.

More than 1.5 thousand people will be involved in the repair - the staff of the nuclear power plant and the staff of the specialized repair organization of JSC Atomenergoremont, as well as chief engineers of equipment manufacturers.

A team of specialists will carry out a large-scale audit and maintenance of reactor and turbine equipment, safety systems, diesel generator sets, lifting mechanisms, etc., if necessary, specialists will replace individual components and parts.

They will also carry out work with nuclear fuel and check the sealed shell of the reactor building for integrity and density.

Also, as part of the ongoing repair campaign at the LNPP power unit No. 6, the turbine generator will be upgraded with stator replacement, the individual control systems of the power unit and the passive heat removal system from steam generators will be upgraded.

Topics: NPP, Russia, Leningrad NPP

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