24.09.2007 // Press service of Rostekhnadzor

Since 2001 Rostekhnadzor has granted Rosenergoatom licenses for extending service lives of 11 nuclear power units

Since 2001 Rostekhnadzor has granted Rosenergoatom licenses for extending the service lives of 11 nuclear power units operated by 5 of 10 Russian nuclear power plants.

The plants are: Kursk NPP (units 1 and 2), Leningrad NPP (units 1 and 2), Bilibino NPP (units 1–4), Novovoronezh NPP (units 3 and 4), Kola NPP (units 1 and 2).

The licensing followed inspections of the units and complex examination of their license and nuclear and radiation safety documentation.

Note:

— Unit 1 of Kursk NPP: Launched in 1976. License granted Oct 19 2006. Valid till Dec 19 2016;

— Unit 1 of Leningrad NPP. Launched in 1973. License granted Oct 19 2006. Valid till Oct 19 2012;

— Unit 2 of Leningrad NPP. Launched in 1975. License granted July 11 2005. Valid till July 12 2008;

— Unit 1 of Bilibino NPP. Launched in 1973. License granted Oct 15 2004. Valid till Jan 12 2009;

— Unit 2 of Bilibino NPP. Launched in 1974. License granted Dec 28 2004. Valid till Dec 25 2009;

— Unit 3 of Bilibino NPP. Launched in 1975. License granted Dec 29 2005. Valid till Dec 30 2010;

— Unit 4 of Bilibino NPP. Launched in 1976. License granted Dec 28 2006. Valid till Dec 28 2016;

— Unit 3 of Novovoronezh NPP. Launched in 1971. License granted Dec 29 2006. Valid till Dec 29 2016;

— Unit 4 of Novovoronezh NPP. Launched in 1972. License granted Dec 31 2003. Valid till Dec 31 2008;

— Unit 1 of Kola NPP. Launched in 1973. License granted June 27 2003. Valid till July 6 2008;

— Unit 2 of Kola NPP. Launched in 1974. License granted June 30 2006. Valid till June 30 2009.