The importance of nuclear energy in Lithuania

Why nuclear energy is so important for us? In 2009 INPP (Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant) was

creating 76,23 % energy of Lithuania. Also INPP was the most powerful nuclear plant in whole

world. Nuclear energy concludes ¾ of all energy world. Nuclear energy concludes ¾ of all energy in Lithuania because of that it is very important to improve nuclear industry in Lithuania. Here

we will present closed INPP and Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant Project.

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

Ignalina nuclear power plant was started to built in 1974.On December 31, 1983 unit 1 commissioned.

In 1986 all erection works were being completed, so unit 2 was started in 1987.

It took 11 years to build the world's most powerful nuclear plant .

INPP (Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant) Unit 1 was shut down at the end of December of 2004.

Following the resolutions taken by the Government INPP Unit 2 was shut down on 31

December 2009.

During the 26 years of operation Ignalina NPP has produced 307,9 billion kWh of electricity: Unit 1 - 136,9 billion kWh and Unit 2 - 170,2

billion kWh.

Some facts

• Location – Utenos region,Visaginas.• Explotation was started on December 31, 1983. • Explotation was started on December 31, 1983. • Explotation was finished at 22:54 on December 31,

2009.• INPP has had 2 reactors.• Kind of the reactors - RBMK (rus. РБМК, Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный)

• Power – 3000 MW• In 2008 INPP was making 70% energy of Lithuania.

Visagin as Nuclear Power Plant

Visaginas nuclear power plant is a planned Visaginas nuclear power plant is a planned Nuclear power plant project in Lithuania. It is proposed to be built at the site of the closed

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant established in the 2008 August 28 and this company carries

out new nuclear power plant project out new nuclear power plant project preparation.

The capacity of the power plant would be up to 3,400 megawatts and it would likely

consist of two reactors.

Depending on the choice of reactor, the power plant can be built by 2015 or 2017 to

2018. The project is expected to cost around US$9 billion.US$9 billion.

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