OREANDA-NEWS. December 21, 2009. During the repair campaign in 2009 the staff of Kalinin NPP fulfilled all the tasks. At production meeting under the direction of chief engineer of the nuclear power plant Mikhail Kanyshev dedicated to summarizing of results of repair campaign of this year.

Repairs have been carried out in due time, in full and with appropriate quality required for subsequent reliable operation of power units.

In repairs of power units was involved the staff of main divisions of Kalinin nuclear power plant as follows:  centralized repairing shop, shop of heating automation and measurements, electrical, chemical and other workshops, as well as specialists from contracting organizations, including such enterprises as "Atomenergoremont", "Atomenergomontazh", "GEM" etc.

Within the framework of the campaign there were carried out routine repairs on the power units No. 1, No 3, major repairs on the power unit No. 2.

Michael Kanysh thanked the repair service, collectives of the nuclear power plant and ones of contracting organizations for their work, dedication and for those results which were obtained by Kalinin nuclear power plant.

During the production meeting there were also mouthed the tasks for repair campaign of 2010.It will commence on 24 th April with major repairs on the power unit No.3.

Among key works are upgrading of equipment for conversion of power units to 18-month fuel cycle. Also due to beginning of equipment and piping installation at the power unit No.4 of Kalinin nuclear power plant maintenance services of the company will take an active part in the maintenance and quality control of these works.

At the end of the meeting  the best nuclear power plant workers and contractors were rewarded with letters of commendation of KNPP and gratitude from chief engineer for a large contribution to repair campaign and reduction of the scheduled duration of power units repairs.

Kalinin nuclear power plant is a branch of JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom", 100% of its shares are owned by  JSC “Atomenergoprom”. The power plant is located in the north of Tver region in Udomelsk area. A part of the Kalinin nuclear power plant constitute three operating power units with water-moderated reactors (VVER-1000) capacity of each is 1000 MW. The construction of the power unit No. 4 is now in grogress. This is the largest investment project in Tver region.