Bilibino NPP: more than 10 mln kWh were generated in June, 2010

There were no violations of safe operation limits and conditions at the nuclear power plant in June.
At present power units Nos. 2, 4 of Bilibino NPP are in operation in accordance with the dispatch schedule. Power unit No. 1 is in cold reserve.
According to the approved schedule, on June 4 power init no. 3 was shut down for scheduled overhaul. The shutdown of the unit was carried out in accordance with the safe operation process regulation requirements. The overhaul is to be carried out during 83 days with off-line refueling. In the course of the repair specialists from Prolog LLC will perform visual examination of the biological shield tank and casing of power unit No. 3 reactor using unique equipment.
The radiation background at Bilibino NPP and in its location area complies with power unit normal operation level and does not exceed the natural background values.
Bilibino NPP is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC. The plant is located next to Bilibino city, in the Chukotka Autonomous District. The nuclear heat and power plant operates four EGP-6 uranium-graphite pressurized tube reactors. Each reactor has capacity of 12MW (el.). The first power unit was commissioned in 1973, the second – in 1974, the third – in 1975, and the fourth one – in 1976. The plant produces about 75% of energy generated in Chaun-Bilibino isolated electricity system (upon that the system provides 40% of energy to the Chukotka Autonomous District).