Russian nuclear contractor tests NPP in China

Moscow, May 15 (UNI) Russia's nuclear equipment export monopoly Atomstroiexport today said it completed a 100-hour test of the first power unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant (NPP) in China at nominal capacity before restarting it.

''The tests showed no faults,'' the company said in a statement.

Atomstroiexport is building the Tianwan NPP in eastern China's port city of Lianyungang.

The plant, which is being built under the 1992 bilateral agreement, features improved VVER-1000 reactors and K-100-6/3000 turbo-generators.

Earlier, it was said that the first power unit would be put into commercial operation once all tests had been conducted.

The first unit of the Tianwan NPP went online in early January, but was then shut down for maintenance work. The second power unit of the Chinese nuclear power plant was put to 12 per cent of its nominal capacity on May 8.

Atomstroiexport is building seven NPP power units in several countries, including India, China, Iran and Bulgaria.

UNI