Leningrad II-2 start-up postponed to April 2021 : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News

Leningrad II-2 start-up postponed to April 2021 : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News: Rosatom has applied to delay by two months the commissioning of unit 2 of the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in western Russian owing to the departure from the country of foreign workers installing diesel generators at the site. According to a report by Russian newspaper Kommersant yesterday, Rosatom considers their exit - owing to safety considerations amid the coronavirus pandemic - to be force majeure and has requested to be released from any fine for not being able to meet its obligations to add the unit's generating capacity to the wholesale market.