The BelNPP is ready for operation. The President arrived at Ostrovets to launch the first domestic nuclear power plant. After seven years of uninterrupted work on the construction site Belarus begins to receive the first atomic kilowatts. This is a new step into the future, Alexander Lukashenko is confident. It guarantees the country's energy security. The BelNPP will reduce dependence on carbon hydrocarbons, which is mainly Russian import. Besides, the project opens up new opportunities in many spheres from industry to medicine and education. The peaceful atom will become an impetus for electric transport development. Today the first power unit has reached the capacity of four hundred megawatts. The President also took part in the ceremony.
The major investment project became possible due to joint work of Belarusian and Russian specialists. The BelNPP became the first of the three plus generation nuclear power plants built using Russian technologies outside Russia. Belarus was choosing the nuclear project very thoroughly and it was the Russian one that was recognized as the most advanced, safe and reliable.
The President was told about the works on commissioning the plant and its integration into the Belarusian economy. They discussed the prospects for further cooperation with Rosatom. Proposals for the possible construction of additional reactors in Ostrovets and start-ups in the energy-intensive region were made. The Russian side is interested in creating a research reactor together with Belarusian scientists. The President also talked to the staff of the plant. Alexander Lukashenko is sure that the BelNPP is one of the breakthrough projects for the country. It will become a monument of the sovereign Belarus.
On November 3, the first power unit has already been connected to the country's power system. It is planned that the plant will be put into commercial operation at full capacity by the end of February, and its construction will be completed in spring 2022. The IAEA experts have repeatedly emphasized that BelAES meets all nuclear safety standards.












