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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Leningrad 2-2 Synchronised To Grid And Delivering Electrical Energy :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

Leningrad 2-2 Synchronised To Grid And Delivering Electrical Energy :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The Leningrad 2-2 nuclear power plant in Sosnovy Bor, western Russia, has been synchonised to the grid and has started to deliver electrical energy for the first time, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced on Friday.

Rosatom said the gross power of the 1,085-MW Generation III+ pressurised water reactor, or VVER, has been increased to 240 MW, or 20%, with the turbogenerator synchronised with the east European electric power grid.

Power will now be increased in steps to 100% with tests and inspections carried out at each power level.

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