The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) has resumed operations earlier than scheduled following the completion of planned preventive maintenance (PPM), according to the ANPP press service.
On August 11, the turbo generators of the plant’s second power unit were gradually reconnected to Armenia’s unified energy system.
The initial plan was to restart the power unit after PPM on August 18, 2024. "However, thanks to the coordinated and efficient work of the ANPP personnel, the process was expedited, and the plant was brought back online about a week ahead of schedule," the statement said.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is currently operating in normal mode, fully adhering to all safety and reliability standards.
Earlier, BMG reported that in June 2023, an interdepartmental working group was established in Armenia for the construction of a new nuclear power unit. The operational life of the existing Metsamor NPP has been extended until 2036. In recent years, technical modernization work has been carried out at the plant to extend its operational life.
The main contractor involved in the maintenance of the NPP is "Rosatom." The nuclear fuel for the NPP, uranium, is also imported from Russia. Currently, Armenia is discussing the option of constructing a new NPP using Western modular technologies instead of Russian ones.
The Armenian NPP is the only nuclear power plant in the region, built during the Soviet era near the city of Metsamor. It consists of two power units with VVER-440 reactors. The installed thermal capacity of one unit is 1375 MW, and the electrical capacity is 440 MW.
