The first power unit of the SUNNP completes measures to extend the period of operation in November
19.10.2023
Power unit No. 1 of the Southern Ukrainian NPP is one of the best in Ukraine in terms of safety, say SUNPP experts, stating that from 2016 to 2020, not a single operational event was recorded at the first "millionaire". And over the last decade, compared to previous periods of operation, the total number of events on the equipment of the energy company has a tendency to decrease.
In the process of preparing for the continuation of its long-term operation, the largest number of innovations were implemented at power unit No. 1 of the SUNPP to increase safety, - reports the press service of the Southern Ukrainian NPP.
It is noted that in November, SUNPP is expecting a decision by the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate regarding the extension of the power unit's resource for the next 10 years.
"It should be noted that from the moment when the term of operation of unit No. 1 was extended for the first time, the SUNPP team worked non-stop for the future", emphasizes Oleksandr Tarasov, Head of the Reliability, Resource and Operation Extension Service of the SD SUNPP. - Step by step, our specialists implemented all the necessary measures to increase the reliability and safety of the main equipment. Of course, it was not such a large amount of work that was performed for the previous extension of the resource, but all the reconstruction and modernization carried out on the equipment were studied in detail, taking into account the future production perspective.
Currently, as reported by SUNPP, the implementation of all mandatory measures necessary for making changes to the license for the operation of the first "millionaire" is being completed.