On May 16, at 02:32 p.m. power unit No. 4 of Balakovo NPP was unloaded by the automation system in accordance with the design procedure up to 300 MW capacity because of the shutdown of one of the electric and technical equipment power unit.

This event is preliminary classified as a zero level (below - scale) event by the International Nuclear Events Scale (INES), i.e. has no impact on the plant and personnel safety. 

At present Balakovo NPP operates power units Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at nominal capacity level. No violations of limits and conditions of the power unitsХ safe operation were detected.

The radiation background at the nuclear plant and in the adjacent territory is not changed, corresponds to the normal operation of power units and does not exceed the natural environmental values.