Bilibino NPP: over 10.6 mln kWh of electric power were generated in July, 2010

Августа 06, 2010

In July, 2010 Bilibino NPP power units generated 10.668 mln kWh of electric power. The plant ratio in July was 30%. The target figure for electric power production in August is 10.600 mln kWh. There were no violations of safe operation limits and conditions in July.

At present Bilibino NPP operates power units Nos. 2, 4 in accordance with the dispatch schedule. Power unit No. 1 is in the cold reserve, power unit No. 3 is undergoing total overhaul.
The radiation background at Bilibino NPP and in the area of its location did not change, corresponds to the level of normal operation of power units and does not exceed the natural background environmental 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).