Kursk NPP produced 3.039 billion kWh of electricity in January
The power units of the Kursk nuclear power plant produced 3.039 billion kWh of electricity in January 2015, exceeding the month's target by 3.6%, the power plant's press service informed.
Supplies of electricity to consumers reached 2.826 billion kWh (104% of the target level), heat supplies totaled 77.432 Gcal (104% of the target level).
Since the Kursk NPP was launched in 1976, it has produced 804.895 billion kWh of electricity.
All 4 power units are currently in operation at the power plant. Their capacity is meeting the operating schedule.
The radiation level at the nuclear power plant and in the surrounding area is typical for the normal operation of the power units and does not exceed the natural background levels.
The Kursk nuclear power plant is operating as a branch of Rosenergoatom. The NPP is located in Kursk region 4 km away from Kurchatov city, 40 km away from Kursk. The NPP uses water-cooled graphite-moderated channel-type reactors, their combined installed capacity is 4,000 MW. The Kursk NPP accounts for more than 50% of the total installed capacity of all the power stations in the Black Earth Belt. The power plant supplies electricity to most of Kursk region's industrial enterprises.
The core business of Rosenergoatom (REA, tax number: 7721632827) is the generation of electricity using its nuclear power plants. The concern unites all ten nuclear power plants of Russia operating as its branches, along with the generating company's service entities.
In total, 33 power units are in operation at Russia's nuclear power plants: 17 power units of the VVER type (water-water power reactors), 15 power units with channel-type reactors, 1 sodium cooled fast reactor-based power unit (BN-600). The nuclear power plants account for ca. 17% of the total electricity output in Russia.
