Representatives of Chinese companies praise Belarusian nuclear power plant personnel training

MINSK, 21 September (BelTA) – Representatives of Chinese corporations have praised the level of personnel training at the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry told BelTA.

A delegation of China National Nuclear Power Company and Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation (JNPC) visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant on 21 September. The delegation was made familiar with progress of the project's realization, current work in the sphere of nuclear and radiation safety, and main directions of personnel training.

Close attention was paid to the operation of the Belarusian nuclear power plant's education and training center, which follows the best international practices and takes into account requirements of international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Over 1,500 specialists are trained there every year. The center uses about 160 computerized educational systems and a full-scale equipment simulator for training central control room operators.

Representatives of the Chinese nuclear corporations were informed about existing programs for training and advanced training of nuclear power plant personnel, including within the framework of interaction with Russia's leading education centers.

The Chinese specialists praised the level of personnel training at the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Interest in sharing the best practices in this sphere was expressed. “Since the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been built according to a new-generation design, you initially set high standards in comparison with others,” the head of the delegation Zhao Xuan said.

The Belarusian nuclear power plant uses the Russian design AES-2006 featuring two VVER-1200 reactors with the total output capacity of 2,400MW. It is an evolutionary nuclear power plant design with third-generation water-moderated reactors. They boast improved technical and economic parameters. A unique combination of active and passive safeguards is their key feature.