Belarus presents its experience in nuclear power plant construction at international forum in Turkey

Belarus presented its experience in nuclear power plant construction at the World Atomic Days international forum in Antalya. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Energy, writes sb.by.

Organized by Rosatom State Corporation with the support of the BRICS Atomic Energy Platform, the forum takes place in Turkey on November 12-13. It is timed to the UN climate conference COP31 and brings together representatives of government agencies, international organizations, business and the expert community to discuss prospects for the development of nuclear energy, industrial cooperation and low-carbon technologies.

Alexey Derbin, Director of the Nuclear Energy Department of the Ministry of Energy, presented the Belarusian experience at the thematic session “Construction of NPPs: Opportunities for Local Industry”. He spoke about the involvement of domestic enterprises in the implementation of the Belarusian NPP project, the role of the state in the development of industrial cooperation and the formation of new professional competencies.

Thus, 44% of construction and installation works in the construction of the Belarusian NPP were performed by Belarusian organizations. Domestic enterprises participated in the supply of building materials, metal structures, cable products and equipment for the station.

- The project contributed to the loading of the construction complex and the development of competencies in the field of construction of complex engineering facilities, said Alexey Derbin.

He pointed out that coordination of work of state bodies, industrial enterprises and general contractor, as well as training of national personnel and scientific and technical support became important components of the project implementation.

Today, the Belarusian NPP provides about 40% of the country’s domestic electricity needs. Since the inclusion of the first power unit in the power system, the total production of the station exceeded 70 billion kWh.