Regulators approved the construction of the first power unit of the Primorsky NPP
"A decision has already been made on the first block of the Primorsky NPP, they (Rosatom. - Kommersant) will build," Maxim Bystrov, head of the Market Council (the regulator of energy markets), told reporters. “One block, although it was necessary to two,” he added.
"A decision has already been made on the first block of the Primorsky NPP, they (Rosatom. - Kommersant) will build," Maxim Bystrov, head of the Market Council (the regulator of energy markets), told reporters. “One block, although it was necessary to two,” he added.
According to Mr. Bystrov, at the last meeting on the development of the nuclear industry, the president decided to build six nuclear power units to replace the existing, as well as the innovative Brest-OD-300 reactor in Seversk, Tomsk region. “All other projects were put on hold until the future demand in the general scheme for the development of electric power facilities until 2042 was clarified,” Maxim Bystrov added.
In the “Market Council”, said Mr. Bystrov, together with large consumers tried to understand whether there are prospects for the construction of all the blocks that “Rosatom” wanted to declare for implementation. Large investors are shifting all investment projects to the right, so there is no new real demand.
The Primorsky NPP project envisages the construction of two VVER-1000 power units with a capacity of 1 GW each. The start of pouring the first concrete is scheduled for December 2027, the commissioning of the block for 2032, said the head of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev. Until 2042, Rosatom, according to the general scheme for the placement of electric power facilities, can build 38 new power units with a total capacity of 30 GW - almost the same as it is now in operation.
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