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24 August 2015
The Balakovo NPP: over 160 people took part in competition for crews of volunteer fire brigades
More than 160 people attended the competition for crews of volunteer fire brigades and division shifts, held on 21 August at the Balakovo NPP.

20 August 2015
Balakovo NPP started up fundamentally new devices for desalination of make-up water of spray ponds
The Balakovo NPP put fundamentally new devices for desalination of make-up water of spray ponds into commercial operation. It will improve quality of water used for technological needs of the nuclear power plant, reliability of heat exchange equipment units, as well as increase life of equipment system of technical water supply


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Balakovo NPP is the biggest electricity producer in Russia: over 30bln KWh a year (more than any other nuclear, thermal and water power plant in the country). Balakovo NPP produces 1/4 of the electricity generated in Volga Federal District and 1/5 of the electricity generated by all Russian NPPs. The plant supplies electricity to 76% of Volga region, 13% of Center, 8% of Ural and 3% of Siberia. The plant’s electricity is the cheapest among all Russian NPPs and TPPs. The plant’s capacity factor is over 80%.

Balakovo NPP is the leading NPP in Russia: in 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2006 it was proclaimed the best NPP in Russia. In 2003 Balakovo won the contest “Enterprise of High Production and Labor Organization Culture.” The plant is also the winner of the 2 nd (2001) , 4th (2004), 5th (2005) and 6th (2006) All-Russian Contests “Russian Organization of High Social Efficiency.” 2002 Balakovo NPP became the branch of “Rosenergoatom” Concern (presently "Energoatom" Concern). The plant’s priorities are radiation and ecological safety, production ion, social security, active social programs.