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ARMENIA'S NUCLEAR PLANT TO RUN FOR ANOTHER DECADE
Turkish Press
March 27 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
MOSCOW - The Armenian government has decided to run the 'physically and
technically outdated' Metsamor nuclear reactor for another 10 years,
according to local media in Armenia.
The Metsamor nuclear power plant, which started operating in 1980,
is located 16 kilometers away from Turkey's border, and continues to
produce about 40 percent of Armenia's electricity. However, Turkey
and Azerbaijan object to its existence as they believe it does not
meet international safety standards.
The Armenian government will be given a loan from Russia to operate
the Metsamor for the next 10 years and Russia's State Nuclear Energy
Corporation, Rosatom, will undertake the modernization of the plant
worth US$300 millions to carry out the management of the nuclear
plant afterwards. The agreement between Armenia and Russia to extend
the Metsamor's operation life will be signed on May 1, 2014.
The reactor had more than 100 accidents during its operation and the
European Union requested Armenia on a number of occasions to shut
down the nuclear plant for safety reasons. However, Armenia refuses
these requests due to its increasing energy needs.
Turkish Press
March 27 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
MOSCOW - The Armenian government has decided to run the 'physically and
technically outdated' Metsamor nuclear reactor for another 10 years,
according to local media in Armenia.
The Metsamor nuclear power plant, which started operating in 1980,
is located 16 kilometers away from Turkey's border, and continues to
produce about 40 percent of Armenia's electricity. However, Turkey
and Azerbaijan object to its existence as they believe it does not
meet international safety standards.
The Armenian government will be given a loan from Russia to operate
the Metsamor for the next 10 years and Russia's State Nuclear Energy
Corporation, Rosatom, will undertake the modernization of the plant
worth US$300 millions to carry out the management of the nuclear
plant afterwards. The agreement between Armenia and Russia to extend
the Metsamor's operation life will be signed on May 1, 2014.
The reactor had more than 100 accidents during its operation and the
European Union requested Armenia on a number of occasions to shut
down the nuclear plant for safety reasons. However, Armenia refuses
these requests due to its increasing energy needs.