Izhorskiye Zavody delivers a pressurizer for the third power unit of Tianwan NPP

On January 20 a delegation from Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation (JNPC) and NIAEP visited Izhorskiye Zavody in order to take delivery of the equipment and to discuss further cooperation with the company. The Chinese delegation was headed by the Deputy General Director of JNPC Liu Zhaohua.

Besides signing documents concerning delivery of the pressurizer, guests also inspected Izhorskiye Zavody facilities and got acquainted with production process of equipment for the second phase of Tianwan NPP.

According to the contract signed in 2010 Izhorskiye Zavody produces primary coolant equipment with VVER-1000 reactor unit for third and fourth power units of the Tianwan NPP. In 2014 Izhorskiye Zavody completed delivery of VVER-1000 reactor vessel and a set of four steam generator vessels for the third power unit of Tianwan NPP.

Izhorskiye Zavody also produced and delivered primary coolant equipment for the first and second power units of the Tianwan NPP. First and second units were put into operation in 2007. An improved Russian project was used for construction of the NPP. The majority of experts recognise the plant as one of the safest nuclear power plants in the world. High quality of produced equipment guaranteed further cooperation between Izhorskiye Zavody and its Chinese partners.