OREANDA-NEWS. On November 07-08, 2007 the operational headquarters for the construction of 2nd unit of Rostov NPP met at Volgodonsk NPP. The conference was led by the manager of the project, the director of the general contractor organization, Nizhniy Novgodor Atomenergoproekt, V.Limarenko, reported the press-centre of Volgodonsk NPP.

The conferees summed up the results of Oct and outlined plans for Nov and the next few months.
The head of the Directorate of the General Contractor at Rostov Nuclear Power Plant N.Petrenko told the conferees about the work done in Oct. He said that construction, installation and repair operations worth a total of 208.9mln RUR were carried out during the month and that the installation of the reactor shell was being carried out according to the schedule.

In Oct the constructors mounted the upper dome and concreted the cap of the reactor containment. Presently, they are concreting the cooling pond and the floor of the central hall. On Nov 20 they are to start testing the polar crane, in Dec – to mount the reactor shell. In the machine hall the constructors are building the thermal system and the turbine seating.

124 people were employed in Oct.

The head of the Directorate for the Construction of Rostov Nuclear Power Plant of Rosenergoatom Concern A.Palamarshuk pointed out that the project was well-planned and met the schedule. But there is yet very much work to do and it is necessary to further enhance the efficiency by recruiting more highly-qualified specialists. “We are facing very hard tasks but we can solve them,” Palamarchuk said.