07.06.2012  Public Information Centre of Kola NPP

Kola NPP: Balance of Work in May

In May, 2012 Kola NPP generated 756,1 million kWh of electricity.

Since the beginning of the year it has generated 4,812,6 million kWh that is 33,5 million kWh more than for the same period of 2011. In total since the startup of the plant, there have been produced more than 350 billion kWh.

As on June 7, Kola NPP operates Units 1, 2 and 4. Unit 3 is under the scheduled outage. In accordance with the dispatch schedule, the plant load amounts to 883 MW.

The radiation background at Kola nuclear plant location and the 30-km surveillance zone is no different from the natural background.
 
Kola NPP is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC. The plant is located 200 km to the south of Murmansk on the bank of Lake Imandra. It produces about 60% of electricity of Murmansk region. Currently, the plant operates 4 power units with VVER-type reactors. Each reactor has capacity of 440 MW. Kola NPP supplies power for Murmansk region and Karelia.

Online data on the radiation environment near nuclear power plants in Russia and other nuclear facilities are provided on website russianatom.ru


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