05.06.2012  Public Information Centre of Smolensk NPP

Smolensk NPP Puts Unit 2 into Operation

On June 2, 2012 Unit 2 of Smolensk NPP was put into operation after the scheduled maintenance.

Currently, it is setting the power. There are no complaints to the work of the equipment.

Three units are currently under operation. Due to the dispatch restrictions, the total capacity amounts to 2,370 MW.

In general, since the beginning of the year the units of Smolensk NPP have generated 8,970 billion kWh of electricity.

The radiation background at the nuclear plant and the adjacent territory corresponds to the level of power units’ normal operation and does not exceed the natural environmental values.
   
Smolensk NPP is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC. Annually SNPP provides the country power system at an average of about 20 billion kWh of electrical power, which makes about 13% of energy produced by Rosenergoatom Concern and more than 80% produced by the power enterprises of the Smolensk Region.

Public Information Centre of Smolensk NPP has a round clock telephone-answering system where you can get information on the nuclear power plant. Telephone: +7(48153) 3-21-24.

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


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