The unit 2 was shut down on 10 May, two days before the expiry of its design lifetime, for major upgrading over 300 days costing $114 million to enable a 10-year life extension. Upgrading work at the reactor included replacement of obsolete equipment and implementation of 'post-Fukushima' safety measures.
Energoatom, the state-run operator of all 15 of Ukraine's nuclear power reactors, said today that the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine had approved the life extension for South Ukraine 2 at a board meeting on 7 December. The South Ukraine nuclear power plant consists of three VVER-1000 reactors with a total installed capacity of 3000 MWe. Last year, the plant generated 18.6 billion kWh of electricity, which was 5.8 billion kWh (31%) more than in 2013. Read more at http://www.world-nuclear-news.org
Energoatom, the state-run operator of all 15 of Ukraine's nuclear power reactors, said today that the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine had approved the life extension for South Ukraine 2 at a board meeting on 7 December. The South Ukraine nuclear power plant consists of three VVER-1000 reactors with a total installed capacity of 3000 MWe. Last year, the plant generated 18.6 billion kWh of electricity, which was 5.8 billion kWh (31%) more than in 2013. Read more at http://www.world-nuclear-news.org
