06.07.2011 09:34  Public Information Centre of Balakovo NPP

Balakovo NPP: power unit No. 3 has been put out of repair

Upon completion of routine repair power unit No. 3 of Balakovo NPP was connected to the grid on July 06, at 2:14 (Moscow time). The unit load was increased up to the nominal value at 10 o’clock and not it is equal to 1,020 MW.

Connection of the unit to the power grid and load increase were carried out without any deviations, in accordance with the process regulations for safe operation.

Power units Nos. 2, 3 and 4 are in operation, power unit No. 1 has been under scheduled preventive maintenance since 08.06.2011. The total NPP load is 3,090 MW.

Timely information about the radiation environment near Russian NPPs and other objects of the nuclear industry is available in the site www.russianatom.ru.

Timely information about operation of the plant is available twenty four hours by answering machine of Public Information Centre of Balakovo NPP (845-3) 62-22-20 or in the site www.rosenergoatom.ru


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