The first power unit of Kursk NPP-2 with a VVER-TOI reactor unit with an electrical capacity of 1253 MW has been put into operation in Russia. The facility has been officially transferred to operating mode, and from May 1, it will begin supplying electricity and capacity to the country's Unified Energy System. The construction and commissioning were carried out by specialists of the state corporation "Rosatom".
The VVER-TOI reactor belongs to generation 3+ and is characterized by enhanced safety circuits, extended service life, and optimized technical and economic indicators.
More than 90 thousand specialists and about 250 enterprises participated in the project implementation. Engineers and builders worked in difficult conditions in the southern region, consistently solving logistical and technical problems.
Over the next few years, three more such units will be built at this site, and the Kursk NPP will completely switch to a new generation of reactors, thereby increasing the safety of the entire domestic nuclear energy industry.
Likhachev emphasized that the launch of the unit was the result of large-scale industry cooperation. According to him, the project united generations of engineers, combining traditional approaches with modern digital solutions.
The full transition of the Kursk station to new generation reactors will update the facility's infrastructure and increase the reliability of domestic energy. The head of "Rosatom" called the commissioning of the unit a professional achievement, timed to coincide with Labor Day.