MINSK, 17 June (BelTA) – The economic effect achieved by the operation of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is estimated at Br1 billion, BelTA learned from Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich during the Electric Transport Day in Minsk on 17 June.
Viktor Karankevich said: “Since the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was connected to the national power grid on 3 November 2020, it has generated 9.3 billion kWh of electricity, which allowed substituting 2.4 billion m3 of natural gas. The economic effect is close to Br1 billion.”
The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is now undergoing scheduled preventive repair since nuclear power plants are supposed to undergo scheduled maintenance every year.
The Electric Transport Day has been held for three years now in order to popularize electric vehicles as an ecological and economic way of transportation, which helps build a comfortable urban environment. This year's exhibition has been arranged near the National Library. About 20 companies are taking part in it.
It is a unique venue where one can see all kinds of electric transport, including cars, trucks, electric buses, electric motorcycles and bicycles. The exhibition also features new models of an electric truck, an electric compact van, and an electric quad bike of Belarusian make. A compact economy-class electric car is also on display. Visitors can find out about the development of the electric vehicle charging stations chain and prospects of its expansion.
The exhibition gathered a broad range of participants, including representatives of the industrial complex, research organizations, and companies that import electric vehicles. Those include BKM Holding, MAZ, Amkodor, Belorusneft, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, MotoVeloZavod, BelGee, Green Cars, Tesla Cars, Electro Car, MultiMotors, Sidus Auto, Hello, Eleven, JET, E-power, and other ones.
The Electric Transport Day has been organized by the Belarusian Energy Ministry in association with the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone with assistance of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
