Full license for first power-generating unit of Belarusian nuclear station within week

        The Belarusian nuclear power plant intends to get the full license for the first power-generating unit next week, BelTA quotes Anatoly Bondar, Chief Engineer of the enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, from a mass media tour to the Ostrovets construction site. “Conditions for the license’s effect are being prepared by the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry,” explained the specialist. The work proceeds on schedule. Yet he added that experts of the Nuclear Energy Institute Sosny had had quite many remarks about the design documents. The operating organization and the general designer had done effective work to address the remarks, stressed Anatoly Bondar. The Belarusian nuclear power plant will boast two power-generating units with the total generating capacity of up to 2,400MW (1,200MW each). The Russian design AES-2006 has been chosen to build the power plant. The design is fully compliant with international standards and IAEA recommendations. The first power-generating unit of the nuclear power plant is scheduled for launch in November 2018. As of 5 April as much as 5% of the total work required to build the Belarusian nuclear power plant was completed.