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At the forefront of the nuclear renaissance: the Belarusian nuclear power plant construction laid the foundation for the fifth and sixth technological paradigms in our country
The advantages of nuclear energy are so obvious that, in sociological surveys, over 80 percent of Belarusians voted for the further development of this area. It is hard to believe that just two decades ago, the prospect of building our own nuclear power plant sparked heated discussions. What tilted the balance in favour of ...
01.04.2026
Risk of nuclear accident floating around
There is a risk of an atomic accident at the nuclear power plant, and Russia is informing the world community about this – as stated by Rosatom CEO Aleksei Likhachev,
TASS
reports
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"We are informing the world community that the plant is at risk of an atomic accident, and it is obvious that Kiev considers a small nuclear incident permissible. Radioactivity will not ask Kiev of whether it will be small or big. It will be a precedent that will change the course of ...
21.11.2022
Ukraine plans to use Kiev hydroelectric power plant to seize Zaporozhye NPP
Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civil administration of the Zaporozhye Region, said the Ukrainian authorities want to use the Kiev hydroelectric power station to raise the water level even higher at the Dnieper hydroelectric power station, and this would help them capture the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant,
RIA Novosti
reports
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Earlier, Mr. Rogov noted that the Kiev authorities had begun dumping the Dnieper water through the hydroelectric ...
17.10.2022
Belarus, IAEA signed framework co-operation programme until 2027
Belarus’ Deputy Foreign Minister, Yuri Ambrazevich, and the IAEA Deputy Director General, Hua Liu, signed a framework programme of co-operation for 2022-2027 in Vienna,
BelTA
reports with reference to the Permanent Mission of Belarus to International Organisations in Vienna
Photo by Belarus’ Foreign Ministry
Mr. Ambrazevich thanked the IAEA for its support in strengthening the nuclear and radiation safety regime, including in the context of commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant.
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28.09.2022
IAEA reported on results of its mission’s trip to Zaporozhye NPP
The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a report on the results of its mission’s trip to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, recommending to immediately stop shelling the station,
TASS
reports
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In its report, the International Atomic Energy Agency also called for immediate establishing a safety zone around the nuclear power plant. It is ready to start the relevant negotiations right away.
According to the IAEA, the creation of a safety zone around the ...
07.09.2022
EEC Minister impressed by Belarusian NPP
The EEC Minister on charge of Energy and Infrastructure, Arzybek Kozhoshev, visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the Belarusian Energy Ministry’s
Telegram channel
reports
Photo by Belarus’ Energy Minister
Mr. Kozhoshev was informed on how the plant’s construction is progressing. He also visited technological facilities and the training centre. As he admitted, everything impressed him greatly.
“You have formed a clear system in the field of nuclear energy – including personnel training ...
28.07.2022
Belarus reported to IAEA on spent fuel and radioactive waste management
Belarus’ new national report on implementation of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management was presented at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna as part of the 7th review meeting of the contracting parties – as informed by the Energy Ministry in its
Telegram channel
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The Belarusian delegation included representatives of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry ( ...
29.06.2022
Second power unit of Belarus NPP will be launched in 2022
As informed by Belarus’ Deputy Energy Minister, Mikhail Mikhadyuk, the second power unit is now at the stage of its commissioning
“We are working out the tests envisaged by special programmes, and the work is progressing in line with the schedule. We plan to put the block into operation this year. After commissioning of two power units, the Belarusian nuclear power plant will generate about 18bn kW/h annually for the country's energy system,” Mr. Mikhadyuk said.
According to the Deputy Energy ...
11.05.2022
Belarus, Hungary to develop co-operation in nuclear energy
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Hungary, Aleksandr Ponomarev, visited the city of Paks where a nuclear power plant is located – as reported to
BelTA
by Belarus’ Embassy in Hungary
The diplomat negotiated with senior executives of the Paks nuclear power plant and also got acquainted with the work of the facility and its safety systems. He visited a site allocated for construction of a new Paks-2 nuclear power plant with two VVER-1200 power units.
Mr. Ponomarev also ...
08.02.2022
IAEA experts come to Belarusian NPP
IAEA experts visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant – as reported by the plant’s
official website
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As informed, the IAEA experts came to Belarus as part of a post-mission on Integrated Assessment of the Regulatory Infrastructure for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (FU IRRS). They were accompanied by employees of the Emergencies Ministry’s Department for Nuclear and Radiation Safety.
The experts got acquainted with facilities of the nuclear power plant, visited the control ...
08.12.2021
First power unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant reconnected to power grid
The first power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the power grid on October 4
th
– as informed by the Energy Ministry’s
Telegram
channel
“Electric power of the turbo generator is ascending and, at the moment, it stands at 360MW,” the Energy Ministry reported, adding that reconnection to the power grid was conducted unconditionally in line with the requirements of the technological regulations for safe operation.
04.10.2021
Nuclear energy collaboration
Belarus’ Energy Minister and the Head of the Joint Belarusian-Pakistani Commission on Trade and Economic Co-operation, Viktor Karankevich, has met with the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Muhammad Naeem, during the 65th session of the IAEA General Conference to discuss the possibilities of bilateral partnership – as reported by the
Energy
Ministry
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www.belaes.by
Viktor Karankevich informed Muhammad Naeem on the Belarusian nuclear power plant’s construction. Belarus is ...
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