The visit was primarily aimed at acquaintance with Russian experience in the field of construction and operation of nuclear power plants with pressurized water reactors (VVER-1000). The guests visited power units of the first stage of Kalinin NPP, turbine island and unit control room of power unit No.3 as well as the construction site of KNPP power unit No.4. After that there was held a meeting with the plant authorities.
In his welcoming speech, KNPP Chief Engineer Mikhail Kanyshev in details answered the guests’ numerous questions and expressed hope that such large excursion at the industrial site had made a proper impression on Jordan delegation members and helped them to get a comprehensive idea of the enterprise.
In his turn Tukan Khaled, Chairman of Jordan Nuclear Energy Committee, thanked the plant authorities for the reception. “Our visit to KNPP demonstrated the industry development. We have seen the improvement of technologies, used for power unit No.1 safety systems, and new modern technologies, used during power unit No.3 construction. Kalinin NPP is a dramatic and demonstrative example of nuclear power usage for electric power production, the example, which is based both on economic efficiency and safety. All that we have seen today proves that Russian nuclear power industry is reliable, safe and is able to meet competition at the world level.”
By 2019 Jordan is planning to construct the first country’s NPP. At present the tender is being held, the final stage of which includes Atomstroyeksport CJSC (Russia), AESL Group (Canada) and Areva and Mitsubishi (Japanese-French Consortium).
Kalinin NPP is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC. The plant is situated in the north of Tver region in Udomlya district. Kalinin nuclear power plant comprises three operating power units with pressurized water reactors (VVER-1000) of 1,000 mW capacity each. Power unit No. 4 is under construction now and is to be commissioned in 2011.
27 Ноября 2024 | среда | 21:48
