An internship and best practices exchange program for the Hungarian Paksh NPP staff has commenced at the transpolar Kola NPP.

As a part of the program, the Hungarian nuclear power specialists will study the plan and the specifics of safety equipment major repair and participate in the repair trial.

The Kola NPP team has a number of unique professional competencies and are willing to share their experience with their counterparts.

A specially designed consulting program is aimed at detailed study of the technology and the algorithm of holding repairs campaigns.

‘Performing top-notch consulting services and training the nuclear power plant’s staff aat a running production site is one of the most up-to-date business practices when knowledge and experience are just as valuable as the energy or goods’, Vasiliy Omelchuk, the director at the Kola NPP, noted.

The Paksh NPP is the only operating nuclear power plant in Hungary. Nevertheless, it accounts for over 50% of all electric power produced in the country. The plant’s power blocks are using VVER-440 V-213 reactor facilities, which are similar to those operated at the Kola NPP second extension, and the Hungarian and Russian specialists communicate with each other on a regular basis.

In the meantime, it was the first time when this special consulting program was designed for the Paksh NPP staff.