14.03.2012
During the visit of the delegation from the Republic of Belarus, headed by Vladimir Semashko, to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, they visited JSC NIAEP. Alexander Lokshin, first deputy general director of state corporation Rosatom, JSC NIAEP management and the Belorussian delegation headed by Vladimir Semashko, first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Belarus, took part in the meeting during which NIAEP specialists demonstrated the innovative engineering software tools, project cost and construction management systems. Speaking of the innovative technology Multi-D, deployed by NIAEP, A. Lokshin said: This technology is unique as it integrates all stages of NPP construction into one continuous process from designing to decommissioning”. The subject of Belorussian NPP construction project was also discussed at the meeting. According to Vladimir Semashko the first power unit is to be commissioned by the end of 2017. “At the present moment the basic infrastructure is available including housing for 3,500 builders, the production facilities are under construction, says V. Semashko, It has been agreed with NIAEP – ASE management that Belorussian specialists will do 50 % of erection and installation works on Belorussian NPP construction site and about 30% of equipment will be manufactured in Belarus. It will reduce transportation and logistical costs and will contribute to development of construction and machine building facilities of the Republic of Belarus”. Valery Limarenko, NIAEP director and ASE acting director, spoke of the near-term plans, “We are planning to close a main equipment procurement contract in March. The general contract for construction of Belorussian NPP 1, 2 will be signed in the second quarter. Belorussian NPP On March 15th, 2011, in Minsk, during a meeting of Council of Ministers of the Union State, a cooperation agreement was signed between Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Belarus, concerning NPP construction on the territory of Belarus. According to the agreement the Russian party will implement a turnkey construction contract. JSC Atomstroyexport will act as General Contractor, Directorate of NPP construction (GU “DSAE”) will be Customer. The Contractor and the Customer shall sign an EPC contract. Belorussian NPP will have two power units of total capacity up to 2 400 (2x1200) MW to be erected on Astroviec site in Hrodna Oblast. For construction of the first plant in Belarus the “AES-2006” project, developed by SPb Atomenergoproekt, was selected. The project fully complies with IAEA international standards and recommendations. On October 11th, 2011, during the visit of the Belorussian delegation to JSC ASE office in Kronshtadt, the management of JSC ASE and GU “DSAE” signed a framework agreement on NPP construction in Belarus. It is a general agreement that defines the main mandatory provisions of the General Contract on Belorussian NPP construction. The landmark of the recent period is the Intergovernmental Agreement on loan to Belarus for NPP construction. Signed on 25th November during the meeting of the High Council of the Union State, the agreement establishes the legal base necessary for the project financing. On January 31, 2012, a contract for survey works, development of basic and detailed design documentation for Belarus NPP project was signed. For reference: on 7th November 2011 Valery Limarenko was appointed the interim single executive of JSC Atomstroyexport (acting president of JSC Atomstroyexport). V. Limarenko also is the Director of JSC NIAEP. Thus, the decision, taken by the State Corporation Rosatom and announced earlier, on the merger of two competencies, namely, JSC NIAEP, a leading engineering company in the Russian nuclear power industry, and JSC ASE, a Russian provider of services for constructing nuclear power facilities abroad, is being executed.
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JSC NIZHNY NOVGOROD ENGINEERING COMPANY (JSC NIAEP), www.niaep.ru, is an enterprise of the State atomic energy corporation – Rosatom. It is one of the four engineering companies in the Russian nuclear industry. The company renders NPP engineering and construction services as well as “turnkey” services. The company is the developer of the key power facilities in Russia. Today Nizhny Novgorod engineering company “Atomenergoproekt” is the General Contractor for construction projects: – Kalinin NPP-4, – Rostov NPP-3&4; participates in designing nuclear power plants abroad: – NPP in Kazakhstan, – Kudankulam in India, – Bushehr NPP in Iran; carries out site survey and investigation activities for: – Rostov NPP-3&4, – Novovoronezh NPP-2, – Tver NPP, – Nizhny Novgorod NPP.At the end of 2011, two competencies: JSC NIAEP and JSC Atomstroyexport were merged. The both companies are working on 20 projects being implemented simultaneously in Russia and abroad. The company is using advanced software products for nuclear power plant engineering. Since 2002 a 3-D model has been applied in NPP engineering. A quality management system was introduced in the company complying with the requirements of the international standards. It was successfully certified in the TUV SUD international center.
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