During hydrotesting, the operation of the main circulation pumps and other equipment of the first and second circuits of the reactor plant will be checked. Successful completion of hydrotesting will proceed to the next sub-stages of the program - heating the primary loop of the reactor to rated parameters, determining its hydraulic characteristics, and then bringing the reactor to the minimum controlled power level.
The power start-up of the first power unit is planned for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Belarusian NPP with two VVER-1200 reactors with a total capacity of 2,400 MW is being built according to the Russian NPP-2006 project near Ostrovets, Grodno Oblast. The general contractor is the state corporation Rosatom. Generation 3+ power units have improved technical and economic indicators. The plant complies with the IAEA safety requirements.
