14.06.2017
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hungary and JSC Atomproekt Design Institute of St-Petersburg (as part of ASE Group of companies) held a workshop for Hungarian companies to discuss a possible cooperation in the area of designing of 2 new power units for Paks-2 NPP. The event took place on June 8, 2017 in Budapest.
The participants of the workshop representing JSC Atomproekt informed about the key specifications and specific features of the Paks-2 NPP design, the possibilities for cooperation and organization of the procurement procedures in the area of NPP designing.
Alexander Kazarin, Director of JSC Atomproekt, pointed out that the 2 VVER-1200 power units under construction are classified as the latest Gen3+ type. Their main feature is the unique combination of active and passive safety systems that reduce considerably the impact of human factor, can withstand the most severe accidents and prevent radioactive release into the environment.
The design meets the up-to-date post-Fukushima safety requirements, IAEA recommendations and European Utility Requirements (EUR).
Alexander Kazarin pointed out that the Russian party expects Hungarian companies to take active part in designing of the future NPP.
Both the Hungarian and and other European organizations can participate in designing of auxiliary buildings, structures, systems using the equipment purchased abroad; or they can participate in adaptation of the design documentation, in the engineering survey works or provision of the consulting services, the JSC Atomproekt Director pointed out.
The procurement is to be implemented in an open and transparent way totally in line with the European Union standards, A.Kazarin emphasized. Bids can be equally put in by all stakeholders. The procurement information will be posted at the global specialized sites.
“We are interested in collaboration with Hungarian companies and look forward to their active participation in the project”, JSC Atomproekt Director pointed out.
The detailed information about the Rosatom State Corporation Rosatom procurement system, the arrangement and procedure of bidding under the Paks-2 NPP project, requirements to bidders and assessment procedures were submitted at the workshop by Tatiana Medvedchikova, JSC Atomproekt expert.
The schedule of the event stipulated also round-table discussions where the Hungarian companies presented their resources while JSC Atomproekt experts provided detailed answers to the audience’s questions.
For reference:
JSC ATOMPROEKT (member of ASE Group of companies) is a Rosatom State Corporation enterprise involved in complex designing of nuclear power facilities, R&D, development of up-to-date nuclear power technologies. JSC ATOMPROEKT is the designer of NPPs with various reactor types; it is involved in design supervision at nuclear power facilities at all stages of the lifecycle; it participates in the “Breakthrough” project including complex technologies of the closed nuclear cycle based on fast breader reactors.
ASE group of companies was established in the frame of the engineering division of Rosatom State Corporation by merging leading companies of the industry: JSC ASE EC - Atomstroyexport JSC - Atomenergoproekt JSC - ATOMPROEKT JSC
ASE is one of the global leaders in nuclear power engineering and accounts for 31% of the global NPP construction market. Representative offices, branches and front offices are operating in 15 countries. Over 80% of the portfolio are accounted for by foreign projects.
The President of the ASE group is Valery Limarenko, Doctor of Economics.
Web-sites: www.niaep.ru; www.atomstroyexport.ru; www.aep.ru; www.atomproekt.com
