BelNPP starts loading nuclear fuel into the reactor of the first power unit

The Belarusian nuclear power plant will soon begin to provide electricity, loading of nuclear fuel into the reactor core of the first power unit began on Friday. This was reported by the press service of Rosatom.

On Thursday, the Department for Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus (Gosatomnadzor) issued a permit to load fuel into the BelNPP reactor. The download was scheduled for Friday 7 August. The Belarusian Ministry of Energy said that before that technological systems and equipment had been prepared, tested, the station personnel had undergone the necessary training to perform fuel loading operations.

It is reported that a total of 163 fuel assemblies will be loaded into the reactor core. After carrying out the necessary technological operations, which will take a certain time, the physical start-up of the reactor will be carried out with the output of the reactor installation to the minimum power level. Subsequently, the power of the reactor will gradually increase.

The power start-up of the first power unit with connection to the power system is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year, and the commissioning of power unit No. 1 is scheduled for early 2021. The second power unit is to enter commercial operation in 2022.

The BelNPP with two VVER-1200 reactors with a total capacity of 2400 MW is located in the Grodno region in Ostrovets. BelNPP was built according to the Russian project of generation 3+, which fully complies with international standards and IAEA safety recommendations.

Comments

[Victor_B]

Surprise for Russia for Lukashenka's elections!

[For example]

The Russians again slipped a cheap energy resource.
They are forced to buy cheap electricity.
Little of. Allow you to trade in surplus.
They are put on the needle.

Insidious Russians.

And what is typical, elections are on the nose, and they climb with their stations.

[credo]

I don't even know whether to be happy about this fact or not, but this is a very expensive and costly "surprise" from Russia and at the expense of Russia, and in the light of recent events, even our material benefit from it is incomprehensible.
Our people languish in custody, without any evidence of guilt, in fact, the Russian bank has been seized on the territory of Belarus and has not yet been returned under Russian control, and the head of the country is practicing innuendo against Russia and Russian citizens incessantly.
We would have to stop in the distribution of "surprises" it is not clear to the godfather and it is not clear for what, otherwise the hour is uneven without pants, we will remain with such "brotherly partners".

[For example]

Quote: credo

even our material benefit from it is incomprehensible.

Not everything is measured by bucks.

But in this case, there is an economic benefit.

[credo]

Quote: For example

Quote: credo

even our material benefit from it is incomprehensible.

Not everything is measured by bucks.

But in this case, there is an economic benefit.

Was it not the lack of money in the treasury of Russia that motivated:
- raising the retirement age in Russia,
- transfer of higher education to paid rails,
- an increase in the number of toll roads,
- reduction of public transport routes in cities and villages,
- and so on, so on, so on.
Or do you know nothing about this?
And tell us about the economic benefits of Russia in more detail so that it is clear how much we will get from this in ___ twenty years.

[bayard]

Quote: credo

how much we will get from this in ___ twenty years.

They just have to pay off the loan in these 20 years.
This is a GIFT.
At the expense of the National Welfare Fund.
Kiriyenko's protection.

[lelik613]

There is not even a moral benefit, let alone money.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: lelik613

There is not even a moral benefit, let alone money.

Quote: bayard

They just have to pay off the loan in these 20 years.

They will extinguish it and not just, but with %% - mi.
They could easily get a loan from the Chinese, but the Chinese would also build.
Do you see a moral benefit in this?

[Rubi0]

Everything is exactly the loot and is measured, when you win for the retirement age and salary of 17 thousand, open the economic map and see how many nuclear power plants have built the Russian Federation to its neighbors since the 80s. Blocks are already being stopped in Ukraine; there is not enough to produce something from it

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Rubi0

Everything is exactly the loot and is measured ...

Is the workload of our high-tech industry "drummed up" for you?
Maintaining a share of the world NPP construction market too?
Well, then expect the same decline as in the aircraft industry ...
Soviet-made aircraft provided ~ 30% of the world's civil air transportation. The industry is ditched. This is as an example for understanding whether everything is measured by momentary bucks.

[Rubi0]

Why load the industry with unprofitable orders? For some reason I am even sure that there is no clause in the contract that only Russian TVELs should be loaded. Then do not be surprised that you donated the station from retirement, and American Westinghouse will supply assemblies for BABLO for the next 40+ years. So everything should be measured in bucks, and the terms of the contract are such that even thoughts do not come to violate it

[Nastia makarova]

which bank is captured?

[credo]

Quote: Nastia Makarova

which bank is captured?

"Daughter of Gazprombank" Belgazprombank.

[Nastia makarova]

I missed this news, why was it captured and when?

[credo]

Quote: Nastia Makarova

I missed this news, why was it captured and when?

Look on the Internet, everything is written there.
The reason is that the candidate for the presidency of Belarus, the former head of the said bank Babariko, created a "criminal group" inside the bank controlled by Russia, and Lukashenko decided to "restore" order in the bank not controlled by him and put his man in without the consent of other shareholders.
Pure raiding.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: credo

Look on the Internet, everything is written there.

Look for you too. Money laundering schemes through banks in Latvia were leaked to Belarus.
Perhaps they organized these schemes in advance.

[Nosgoth]

POSSIBLY? This is proof, no worse than "highley like". Bravo!

[Stirbjorn]

Quote: credo

We would have to stop in the distribution of "surprises" it is not clear to the godfather and it is not clear for what, otherwise the hour is uneven without pants, we will remain with such "brotherly partners".

In this case, there is a contract and there are deadlines, and there are penalties for missed deadlines. The owner of the station is not Rosatom, but the Belarusians.

[lelik613]

Keep the answer of the classics: "- From a dead donkey's ears. You will get it from Pushkin. Goodbye, defective." (C) Ilyusha and Zhenya, with a friendly greeting ...

[Stirbjorn]

Quote: lelik613

Keep the answer of the classics: "- From a dead donkey's ears. You will get it from Pushkin. Goodbye, defective." (C) Ilyusha and Zhenya, with a friendly greeting ...

Your quote would be very relevant for manufacturers of Russian equipment for the BelNPP in the spring, when our border was closed, but the Belarusian one was not. And the Belarusians said, take it, we are ready to accept everything according to the terms in the contracts, and if you break the terms, pay a fine, because it’s never force majeure

[Russobel]

I don't even know whether to be happy about this fact or not, but this is a very expensive and costly "surprise" from Russia and at the expense of Russia, and in the light of recent events, even our material benefit from it is incomprehensible.

I don’t even know if we Belarusians should be happy about this gift ...
They drove the people and a loan for many years.
It will not be Lukashenka who will pay, but ordinary people ...

[Rubi0]

Well, there is an alternative to European, green energy, you can see its cost and I assure you you will be glad

[Nosgoth]

European green energy without subsidies NOTHING. The Europeans themselves admitted that this pleasure is too expensive. The industry on such a power industry will not go anywhere, since the price of the products will be much more expensive than that of competitors. So tell tales about the "green" to illiterate children in Africa. The Europeans themselves went nuts when subsidies from charging stations for Tesla and co were canceled and suddenly it turned out that charging an electric car became more expensive than pouring a gasoline about an ordinary one

[Rubi0]

Well actually my comment was sarcasm

[tarakan]

And the people won't get anything from the nuclear power plant?

[DrEng527]

Quote: credo

I don't even know whether to be happy about this fact or not, but this is a very expensive and costly "surprise" from Russia and at the expense of Russia, and in the light of recent events, even our material benefit from it is incomprehensible.

had to be built in the Kaliningrad region

[Observer2014]

Quote: Victor_B

Surprise for Russia for Lukashenka's elections!

I can’t grasp the train of your thought. If it does not bother you, please explain. What is the surprise? Is it that Lukashenka is dodgy like that?

[Shilka]

Quote: Victor_B

Surprise for Russia for Lukashenka's elections!

What don't you like? On the outskirts, the devil knows what is being loaded into the nuclear power plant and it's scary ..
Do you want Belarus to become like Ukraine?
That Petrovich received little when he wrote the word Russia and Russians from small letters ..
The bastard has risen again? heh heh
How many of you are there? Who Hired? Purpose, attendance, passwords ..?
You would have caught me .. I would have told everything

[Operator]

The nuclear reactor and Bandera's Rygorych, a native of Chernigov, are incompatible.

[Romka]

Our country seems to be entering a new era.

[credo]

Quote: Romka

Our country seems to be entering a new era.

I would like to enter the new era with joy and enthusiasm, and not with doubts about the need for such gifts.
The hour is uneven and a pro-Western "leader" will come to Lukashenko's place, or Lukashenko himself will change the orientation of his "multipolarity", and then we can hear something like Ukrainian excuses on a multibillion-dollar loan that Russia allegedly imposed a new one on Belarus and personally on Lukashenko A nuclear power plant that they do not need, so they will not pay for it.

[2 Level Advisor]

where does the gift then? we built it for them for money ..

[credo]

Quote: 2 level advisor

where does the gift then? we built it for them for money ..

From which nest did you come to us?
If you do not know, then I will remind you that the station is being built with Russian money allocated as a loan, with subsequent refunds for a very long time.
This is what is called an expensive gift at the expense of Russian citizens.

[2 Level Advisor]

So if they give you a mortgage for 25 years, did they give you a gift too? credits return - no gifts. in principle, almost all large contracts are foreign on credit, where does the gift?

[Alexey RA]

Quote: 2 level advisor

So if they give you a mortgage for 25 years, did they give you a gift too? credits return - no gifts. in principle, almost all large contracts are foreign on credit, where does the gift?

Because at the present time, a loan issued by Russia is considered optional for return. Without any, that is, for nothing. ©
Think about the three billion Ukrainian loan: this loan was imposed on us, it was taken by the past vlada, and ask Yanukovych, but we will not pay.

[2 Level Advisor]

I understand the logic, Alexey .. but if this is so, it is necessary more than urgently to stop the sale of weapons, the construction of nuclear power plants to countries, etc., etc., consider all foreign economic activity .. otherwise other countries may not return the money ..
Agree - not a very correct idea?

[Asad]

We are building a nuclear power plant for Turks according to this scheme, in 2030 we will get the first ruble, probably!

[Stirbjorn]

Quote: ASAD

We are building a nuclear power plant for Turks according to this scheme, in 2030 we will get the first ruble, probably!

It's even worse there - the owner is Rosatom, we are building the station on our own, but in the event of force majeure, the Turks can nationalize it. So the Turkish construction contract is the most incomprehensible

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: credo

If you do not know, then I will remind you that the station is being built with Russian money allocated as a loan, with subsequent refunds for a very long time.

This loan money is used primarily to pay for work наших enterprises and наших specialists.
It is somehow embarrassing to explain even such elementary things.

[Mountain shooter]

An enema for the "green energy" of Europe ... But Lithuania is so offended! Have caved in before Europe ... now they are buying.

[Pereira]

Lithuania will never forgive Belarus for the demolition of the Ignanlinskaya nuclear power plant.

[frog]

And where does the removal of Ignalinka and the Belarusians have to do with it? The nuclear power plant was strangled at the request of the Caucasians ..... Do not build too much on your father, he will have enough of his ...

[Pereira]

You did not understand. The Belarusian nuclear power plant will be a constant reminder of their stupidity for Lithuanians. And who is to blame for this? Not yourself? This is where all this Lithuanian screeching comes from.

[Beby]

Yes, let them squeal, even overstrain! (And if they are torn apart by their own screeching, I won't be upset either)
However, one must clearly understand that the Ignalina NPP had channel (!!!) RBMK-1500 reactors designed for the production of various isotopes - the generated electricity is a by-product that reduces the cost of producing isotopes. RBMKs make it possible to obtain various isotopes, incl. and a fairly pure Pu-239 that can be used to create nuclear weapons. Accordingly, the Balts simply CANNOT trust such technologies. Therefore, there was option 2:
1. either close the NPP (which was done);
2. either transfer the nuclear power plant to the ownership of a country that has nuclear weapons (and at the same time is responsible for what is obtained there in this reactor), and even capable of producing (or otherwise extracting) fuel for this type of reactors.

[The Little Humpbacked Horse]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

But Lithuania is so offended!

And it is a shame for us in Russia

Due to the lack of sufficient funds for the construction of a nuclear power plant from the Belarusian side, it was planned to receive a loan from Russia in the amount of $ 6 billion. Later, in 2009, Belarus requested a loan of $ 9 billion - an additional $ 3 billion is needed for the construction of infrastructure; and all the funds are free money. The Russian side expressed doubts about the ability of Belarus to service the loan, as well as the targeted spending of funds for the construction of nuclear power plants, and not on supporting the economy of Belarus. In this regard, the Russian side made a proposal on the need to create a joint venture from the station, but the Belarusian side did not agree with this proposal.
According to the agreement on cooperation in the construction of a nuclear power plant, concluded in 2011, Russia undertook to provide Belarus with a loan of $ 10 billion; the general designer and contractor will be the "ASE group of companies", the equipment is supposed to be purchased at an open tender. Credit to Russia amounted to 90% of the construction of the nuclear power plant, the remaining 10% is provided by Belarus. The loan repayment will begin six months after the NPP is put into operation (but not later than April 1, 2021) and will be carried out in dollars until 2035 in equal installments every six months. Half of the used part of the loan is charged 5,23% per annum, the second - a floating rate LIBOR (about 1% or less) + 1,83% per annum [33]. Annual payments on this loan in 2021-2035 are estimated at $ 1 billion.
In April 2019, negotiations began on increasing the loan term from 25 to 35 years (from the date of the NPP construction commissioning) and reducing the interest rate.

[boris epstein]

Here is just one question: will Lukashenka throw Russia with the costs of the Ostrovets NPP, as Ukraine threw Russia with 3 billion?

[Mountain shooter]

Quote: Boris Epstein

but won't Lukashenko throw Russia with the costs of the Ostrovets NPP, as Ukraine threw Russia with 3 billion?

It won't be Lukashenka anymore. Is he Kashchei?

[Observer2014]

Quote: boris epstein

Here is just one question: will Lukashenka throw Russia with the costs of the Ostrovets NPP, as Ukraine threw Russia with 3 billion?

It's a good question. MIKHAN is very eager to listen to "Hold on to the Old Man" about this, which has been shouting at every corner for years. It is very eager to hear him about this as never before. And all those who believe in "brothers forever" Laughing out loud!

[Svetlana]

An enema for the "green energy" of Europe ... But Lithuania is so offended! Have caved in before Europe ... now they are buying.

Never an enema. One nuclear power plant put into operation in a country neighboring with the united Europe does not solve anything for Europe.
But what is much more important is the availability of energy facilities for Bellorussia itself.

[APASUS]

I wonder how much electricity will cost from Belarusians now?

[Nastia makarova]

it will cost the same

[darkesstcat]

The loan must be returned and it would be nice at the expense of the Ukrainians)

[Nastia makarova]

it is necessary to return only what does the Ukrainians have to do with it?)))))

[darkesstcat]

They close their nuclear power plants gradually (not because of a good life), the best buyer. And there will be a funny scheme if the RF loan is paid out of their feed.) The nuclear power plant is partially redundant for us, but in the long term it will.

[Nastia makarova]

they are also redundant because almost all industrial enterprises do not work

[darkesstcat]

While the ria ukraine were still working, they rather had a lack of perspective, perhaps the crown imposed its own characteristics. Let's see, the future is bleak and the pessimist in me rejoices.)

[Alien From]

As always, Russia will be blamed in the West ......))))))

[primala]

Lukashenka is a stupid bulbash. Got drunk while in power. He DOES NOT value Belarusians for a long time. I watched not a single program on YouTube. The people DO NOT want to see Lukashenka in power. And that's a fact. And if ours do not make drastic decisions, this "potato" will turn Belarus into a second Ukraine.

[darkesstcat]

If you look only on YouTube, then all the same can be said about Putin.

[RVAPatriot]

Yes, we do not want him to continue to serve as president. But we also do not go down to Bulbash. Let me remind you - many people call the people of Belarusians Bulbash .. Wait you insulted all the people of Belarus. Minus you ...

[darkesstcat]

Never mind, they represent life here on YouTube.)

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: primaala

I watched not a single program on YouTube

Do not get hung up on YT only on the channels sculpting the second (more precisely, the next) from Belarus
Ukraine according to proven scenarios - and, perhaps, get closer to the truth.

[iouris]

Interestingly, coincidentally, the BelNPP was built just from the moment of the first Great Belarusian Revolution.

[primala]

Quote: iouris

Interestingly, coincidentally, the BelNPP was built just from the moment of the first Great Belarusian Revolution.

The story goes - all the best was built under the union in ALL former republics.
And it was built by the Republic of the RSFSR. that is, the Russians. Not!? Reptiles do not appreciate. Alas.
When I write "Russians" I do not in any way single out ... Russian is the one who really loves and appreciates his country.
(something like this).

[iouris]

Quote: primaala

Reptiles do not appreciate.

1) Belarusians are Russians, we are one divided people, not "bastards". 2) I would separate the people and the ruling "elite". Objectively, the post-Soviet "elite" has interests that are antagonistic to the interests of the people. 3) "Really love the country" is surrealism, ie. postmodernism, and I am a conservative. 4) The country may not be the same as the state. 5) If we look at it from the formal point of view, then your statement is incorrect: the RSFSR in the USSR had nothing (neither the Academy of Sciences, nor even a party organization), how could it build something? The USSR was a much more unitary state than the Russian Federation, therefore all foreigners have always called all "Soviet" "Russians".

[primala]

Your statement is incorrect: the RSFSR in the USSR had nothing (neither the Academy of Sciences, nor even a party organization)
=================
Where are you going !? into what jungle !?
The RSFSR is the leading republic of the union. And the entire budget was distributed to "smaller brothers" (itiegonally)
If not for "brotherhood" the RUSSIAN people could live much better !!!
WE are genetically accustomed to HELP the weak. The weak are traitors.
(90s showed).

[iouris]

When I see the word "genetically", I understand everything. Issues need to be resolved from a class position, otherwise you will bleed out of Aryan blood. The Zyuganovites, embraced by such ideas, contributed to the dissolution of the USSR. And who will now collect the country from the fragments, Skolkovites?

[primala]

When I see the word "genetically", I understand everything. You need to solve issues from a class position
===================
you have a set of words. You are the very class ENEMY of my country. You are looking for a cat in Malevich's black box. That's clearer??? I doubt I understood ...

[iouris]

Quote: primaala

You are looking for a cat in Malevich's black box.

Malevich wrote "The Black Suprematist Square", not a "box". But you know better.

[Alexey RA]

Quote: iouris

Interestingly, coincidentally, the BelNPP was built just from the moment of the first Great Belarusian Revolution.

It's just that the revolution was timed to coincide with the launch of the nuclear power plant. Well, one cannot remain a new democratic Belarus with an unfinished station.

[iouris]

Quote: Alexey RA

the revolution was timed to the launch of the nuclear power plant

Nuclear energy and democracy are incompatible things. I hope that everything will be alright.

[Archivist Vasya]

VVER-1200 is much safer than RBMK-1000, and more powerful, but I don’t know about the cost, if much more than the latter, then it’s worth thinking about.

[RVAPatriot]

Long live Belarus !!! I myself do not understand the need for this station, one option is to temporarily survive the lack of gas after all these scandals, and then maybe ...

[darkesstcat]

Partial reduction of dependence on oil and gas combustion, emergence of dependence on nuclear fuel. Selling surplus abroad and foreign exchange inflows. As in Japan, the country is small, it eats a lot of energy.)

[Asad]

An immodest question, where will Belarus be supplied with electricity? Ukraine has banned the supply of electricity from Belarus, and the next crisis is coming.

[darkesstcat]

So we'll see.) I think Ukraine will soon open up from a bad life.)

[alex neym_2]

Now we will wait for howling from the flat and arrogant?