Armenia's nuclear plant gets turbo generator from Rusatom ServiceDecember 12, 2017 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rusatom Service on Sunday, December 10 completed the delivery of the first of two turbo generators for the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant. The new unit will be installed in place of the former, which was manufactured in the late 70s. Alongside the turbo generator, auxiliary systems will be replaced as part of the project. The turbo generator is manufactured by the PJSC Power Machines - a Russian energy machine building company which is among the world's top ten firms in terms of equipment installed so far. Under a contract signed in December 2016, Power Machines must produce and deliver two complete turbo generators with a rated capacity of 236 MW with excitation and process control systems for the upgraded power unit of the Armenian NPP. At the same time, installation and adjustment of equipment are also included in the project. The second turbo generator will be delivered to Armenia in December 2018. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner 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 Armenia Henrikh 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. |