21.05.2008 // Information Department of Leningrad NPP/Press service of Rosenergoatom Concern

The 7th turbine generator of the 4th unit of Leningrad NPP was restarted after short-term maintenance on May 21 at 10:00 AM

At noon the unit was operating at a capacity of 160MW. The capacity is being raised.

The head of the production department of Leningrad NPP Yuri Nefyodov says that the capacity of the 3rd unit is also being raised. Presently, the unit is operating at a capacity of 950MW. To remind, the unit was restarted on May 8 after overhaul and modernization.

Presently, the four units of Leningrad NPP are operating safely at a total capacity of 3,140MW.

The radiation situation at Leningrad NPP, in Sosnovy Bor and its suburbs are within norm, which proves that the plant is safe.

The radiation background at Leningrad NPP, in Sosnovy Bor and in the area monitored by the plant’s automated radiation control system is 0.13 microSv/h, which is within norm.

Note

Since Apr 1 2002 Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant has been a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern.

The plant has four 1,000MW units with RBMK type reactors (graphite-moderated reactors). The lives of the 1st and 2nd units have been extended for 15 years. The lives of the 3rd and 4th units are supposed to be extended for 20 years.

In 2007 Leningrad NPP generated a total of 24.633bln KWh against 23.178bln KWh in 2006. The capacity factor made up 70.3% against 66.2% in 2006. In 2008 the plant is supposed to produce 29.4bln KWh.