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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Minsk, January 15 (Xinhua) — Unit 1 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP) was taken offline for scheduled maintenance on Thursday in accordance with the approved work schedule. The press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Energy reported this information.
The Ministry of Energy noted that in 2026, scheduled maintenance of Unit 1 will begin almost immediately after Unit 2 is connected to the grid following the completion of scheduled maintenance and its return to nominal power. "This approach will ensure an efficient schedule for maintenance personnel and the completion of necessary technological operations within the timeframes established by regulations," the ministry's statement reads.
One of the key stages of the work will be the reloading of nuclear fuel in the reactor core, during which some of the spent fuel assemblies will be replaced. During the scheduled preventive maintenance of Unit 1, diagnostics and maintenance will be performed on over 10,000 units of process systems and equipment—reactor, turbine, electrical, ventilation, automation, and measurement devices. In addition, operational inspection of the metal and welded joints will be performed.
Scheduled preventive maintenance at each Belarusian NPP unit is carried out once a year to ensure reliable operation and maintain the key technical characteristics of process systems and equipment. Scheduled maintenance at nuclear power plants is a global practice.
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