11.05.2018  NOVOVORONEZH NPP INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ADMINISTRATION

Novovoronezh NPP: Novovoronezh nuclear specialists shared their experience in the area of media relations with the representatives of Paks NPP

From 6 to 10 May, 2018 Novovoronezh NPP was visited by the delegation of specialists from Information and Public Relations Department of Paks NPP (Hungary).

During several days the guests got acquainted with the methods of information sharing about the work of the NPP with the public. They also visited the power unit No 6 and the construction site of NVNPP power unit No 7 under construction.

“We are impressed with both power and safety of the Russian NPP, and the diversity of forms of public awareness work and modern methods of media relations. It is necessary to inform the public that lives near the nuclear power plant accurately and accessibly about the work of the NPP as our Novovoronezh NPP colleagues do”, the specialist of Information Centre of Paks-1 Bodaiki Akos shared his impressions about the visit.

The Novovoronezh nuclear power plant is a branch of the Rosenergoatom. The station is located on the bank of the Don River in 42 km to the south of Voronezh. It is the Russia's first nuclear power plant with VVER reactors (water-to-water power reactors of case type with regular water under pressure). Each of five reactors of the station can be a main one – a prototype of serial power reactors: the power unit No. 1 with the VVER-210 reactor, the power unit No. 2 with the VVER-365 reactor, the No. 3, 4 power units with the VVER-440 reactors, the power unit No. 5 with the VVER-1000 reactor. The first power unit was launched in 1964, the second – in 1969, third – in 1971, fourth – 1972, fifth – 1980. There are three power units (power units No.1, 2 were stopped in 1984 and 1990 respectively) in work at the moment.

The power units Nos 1 and 2 were stopped in 1984 and 1990, respectively. The power unit No 3 was stopped in 2016 for decommissioning activities. The power unit No 1 of Novovoronezh NPP-2 was commissioned on 27 February, 2017. The power unit No 2 of Novovoronezh NPP-2 is in the middle of construction and installation works; its commissioning is planned for 2018.


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