In Jan-Dec 2006 capacity factor of Russian NPPs grew by 2.5% to 75.9%

09.01.2007 // Press service of Rosenergoatom

In Jan-Dec 2006 the capacity factor of Russian NPPs grew by 2.5% to 75.9%

«The growth is due to a complex of measures carried out under the program to raise the capacity factor of the operative NPPs, more specifically, due to our efforts to enhance the efficiency of equipment, to raise the quality and to shorten the period of repairs, to upgrade power units and to significantly reduce energy system limitations,» says Rosenergoatom Technical Director N. Sorokin.

In the mid-term future the concern is planning to raise the capacity factor to 78.9% in 2008, which will allow the NPPs to produce 161.1bln KWh a year and to 79.9% in 2010 (166.1bln KWh).

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In the face of the growing problem of energy shortfall in Russia, Rosenergoatom is carrying out a program to enhance the energy efficiency of the existing NPPs by raising their plant ratio and by modernizing their equipment and is searching for additional energy reserves.

Rosenergoatom comprises 10 NPPs with 31 units whose total capacity is 23,242 MW. Of them 9 are VVER-1000, 6 — VVER-440, 11 — RBMK-100, 4 — EGP-6 and 1 — fast breeder reactor.