Kursk NPP: from the beginning of the year more than 520 million cubic meters of ground were developed at the construction site of KuNPP-2 replacement plant
More than 520 million cubic meters of ground of a total amount of 1,200 million cubic meters - planned for the year – were developed in January-April when constructing power units No 1 and No 2 of Kursk NPP-2* replacement plant. The works on forming the sand and sand-and-gravel bed for the footing of the power units’ main buildings are in the process.

Kalinin NPP’s safety culture was highly evaluated by the experts from Rosatom State Corporation
Kalinin NPP has a high level of safety culture. All the events are carried out in a timely manner, properly and to the full extent.

The WANO’s repeat Peer Review has been completed at Balakovo NPP
A repeat Peer Review of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) has been completed at Balakovo NPP. Russian experts have assessed to what extent the nuclear plant provided the implementation of remedial actions elaborated following the results of the Peer Review in 2015.

Leningrad NPP: FMBA and Rosatom develop joint road map for improving medical services in nuclear cities
This was reported by the Head of the Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA) of the Russian Federation Vladimir Uyba during his working trip to Sosnovy Bor. On 17 May, 2017, he inspected the Central Medical Unit No 38.

Diesel generators systems testing has begun at Leningrad NPP under construction
On May 18, 2017, the most important stage of commissioning works has started at Leningrad NPP-2 power unit No 1 under construction – the overall tests of emergency diesel generator systems intended for auxiliary power supply for the plant in case of abnormal situations.

Beloyarsk NPP: from 20 May schedule-preventive works will be started at power unit No 4 with BN-800 reactor
From 20 May, 2017 Beloyarsk NPP’s power unit No 4 with BN-800 reactor will be suspended in order to carry out the scheduled events – refueling, reloading of maintenance facilities and equipment preventive repair.

Fuel assembly imitators (FAI) loading into the reactor has begun at starting power unit No 4 of Rostov NPP
At Rostov NPP’s power unit No 4 under construction, the specialists of the NPP’s Central Maintenance Department (CMD), Atomtekhenergo JSC, and Sezam JSC have started loading the fuel assembly imitators (FAI) into the reactor.

The repeat WANO Peer Review has started at Balakovo NPP
The repeat Peer Review of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) has started at Balakovo NPP. Within a week a team consisting of Russian experts is going to evaluate the performance of remedial actions implemented at Balakovo NPP based on the results of the Peer Review in 2015.

The feedwater deaerator density and strength have been confirmed at Leningrad NPP’s power unit No 1 under construction
The hydraulic tests of the feedwater deaerator and pipelines have been completed in the turbine house of Leningrad NPP’s power unit No 1 under construction. Their density and strength are confirmed.

Rostov NPP: the surveillance specimens are installed at the reactor unit of the starting power unit No 4
The Sezam JSC contractor specialists under the supervision of the Metal Flaw Detection and Technical Control Department (MFD&TCD) personnel of Rostov NPP have assembled the surveillance specimens on the reactor vessel wall of the fourth power unit.