 Modernization of Armenia nuclear plant to continue in 2017 February 6, 2017 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Activities to extend the designed operational term of the Armenian nuclear plant's second power unit will continue in 2017. According to the head of atomic energy division at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Artem Petrosyan, outlining of modernization procedures of the equipment, systems and facilities, assessment of residual reserves of the equipment, as well as measures to increase the level of radiation safety will be implemented in 2017. According to Petrosyan, the first phase of the operational lifetime extension activities has successfully terminated in 2016. Over 4500 units of equipment, systems and elements have been examined so far, as a result of which the possibility of extending the service life of the second nuclear unit has been approved. The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located some 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. It was built in the 1970s but was closed following a devastating earthquake in 1988. One of its two VVER 440-V230 light-water reactors was reactivated in 1995. Armenian authorities said they will build a new nuclear power plant to replace the aging facility. The new plant is supposed to boast twice the capacity of the Soviet-constructed facility. The plant currently generates some 35 percent of Armenia's electricity. In March 2014, Armenian government decided to extend the plant’s service life because of a delay in building a new unit.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
