The Rostov NPP held a planned emergency training (PET) with the participation of GEHNP (Group of emergency help for nuclear power plants) on July 21.

The training was attended by the structural units of the Rostov nuclear power plant, the JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom", a group for emergency help, experts of the Crisis Center of the Rosatom, Information and Analytical Center of the Rostekhnadzor, as well as technical support of the centers Nuclear Safety Institute, Kurchatov Institute, "Taifun" VNIIAES, FMBA of Russia.

Efficiency of the system of emergency preparedness of the station, willingness of staff and technical resources for localization and liquidation of emergency situation, improvement of cooperation between the involved institutions for emergency response with simulation of technological scenario on a full-scale simulator of the training unit of the Rostov nuclear power plant were worked out during the training.

Also mobile equipment was used - diesel power plants and pumps. This equipment was purchased and put on duty in the framework of the «after Fukushima" measures (special measures to enhance security at Russian nuclear power plants were developed by the "Rosenergoatom" in spring 2011 after the events at the NPP "Fukushima" in Japan).

"When we were choosing a site for construction of the Rostov nuclear power plant, it has been found that neither a strong earthquake, which, by the way, exists in the legend of trainings, neither tsunami at the Tsimlyansk reservoir can happen. However, we simulate various events, including the most incredible, and we are working them out during trainings," - commented the expert observer, senior researcher of the All-Russian Research Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Nikolai Markelov.

The Rostov NPP power units worked in normal mode during trainings. There was no interference in their work.

The Rostov nuclear power plant is a branch of the JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom". The nuclear station is located on the bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir in 13,5 km from Volgodonsk. There are two power units with VVER-1000 reactors with an installed capacity of 1000 MWt operating at the nuclear station. The power unit No. 1 was put into commercial operation in 2001, the power unit No. 2 – in December, 2010. The power unit ?3 physical launch was in November 2014, energy launch - in December 2014. The power unit ?4 is being constructed.

Updated information about radiation situation near the nuclear power plants in Russia and other objects of the nuclear industry is provided on the site www.russianatom.ru.