OREANDA-NEWS. Capacity of the reactor facility was raised up to 50% on February 15, 2015 at 13:47 at the power unit №3 of the Rostov nuclear power plant.

The power unit №3 of the Rostov NPP is at the stage of pilot operation. This is the final stage of works on commissioning of the power unit into commercial operation.

The program phase of the pilot operation provides gradual increase in the capacity of the power unit to the nominal level of 100% and the completion of systems' complex test and power in general in stationary and transient conditions. The test results confirm the project parameters of its reliability and security.

The stage of pilot operation will end after successful tests on all reclaimed power levels (40 and 50% 75%, 90% and 100%) and perform acceptance testing of the power unit.

Rough term of acceptance of the power unit into operation is the third quarter of 2015.

The Rostov nuclear power plant is a branch of the JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom". The nuclear station is located on the bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir in 13,5 km from Volgodonsk. There are two power units with VVER-1000 reactors with an installed capacity of 1000 MWt operating at the nuclear station. The power unit No. 1 was put into commercial operation in 2001, the power unit No. 2 - in December, 2010.