MINSK, 17 June (BelTA) – The scheduled preventive repair of the Belarusian nuclear power plant's first unit will end in July, BelTA learned from Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich during the Electric Transport Day in Minsk on 17 June.
Viktor Karankevich said: “The first unit is now going through a scheduled preventive repair. Nuclear power plants undergo such repairs every year. It is a common practice. The repair is supposed to end in July and the unit will be once again reconnected to the power grid and will reach the rated output.”
As for the second unit, its construction readiness is at 96%. “Certain operations relating to water chemistry specifications are in progress over there now. Later on the work will proceed taking into account programs on physical launch, reactor power startup, and the pilot commercial operation followed by the commissioning of the unit,” the official noted.
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.
