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Unit 3 at Rivne nuclear power station (VVER-1000) has been disconnected from the power grid for major scheduled maintenance, according to the press center of state-owned Energoatom, Ukraine's operator of nuclear power plants.
"The unit was switched off at 00:01 October 26, according to an agreed maintenance application," the press service said.
Repair works are to be held within 114 days. During this period it is planned to overhaul the reactor, overload the nuclear fuel, repair the turbine unit, overhaul and carry out current repairs of main circulation pumps, and other maintenance works.
Read alsoIAEA inspection of Zaporizhia NPP power unit No. 3 successful"A number of reconstruction and modernization works are also scheduled, aimed at improving the safety and life extension: the upgrade software and hardware complex system of normal operation of the turbine department, replacement of unitary air conditioners of the security system of the reactor compartment, modernization of the emergency power system," the press service said.
According to the report, as of October 26, three power units of Rivne NPP are operating at a nominal power level with a total load of 1840 MW.
"There are no remarks to the basic equipment of existing units and personnel," the report reads.