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EU leaders urge Commission to look for ways to bar imports from Belarus' N-plant
11.12.2020EU leaders called on the European Commission on Friday to look for measures to prevent commercial electricity imports from unsafe nuclear power plants, reported LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Belarus, Energy, EU – Baltic States, EU – CIS, Nuclear power plant
Belarus' nuclear plant resumes electricity production
19.11.2020Belarus' Astravyets nuclear power plant resumed generating electricity in the early hours of Thursday after a break of a week and a half, Lithuania's power transmission system operator said LETA/BNS.
Lithuania asks Minsk for official information on Astravyets NPP incident
11.11.2020Lithuania has asked Belarus to provide official information on Sunday's incident at the Astravyets nuclear power plant, its causes and impact on the nuclear facility's launch process as well as nuclear safety, according to a diplomatic note handed in to Minsk by Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry said, LETA/BNS writes.
Lithuania halts electricity trade with Belarus
03.11.2020Lithuania has halted electricity trade with Belarus after the neighboring country connected the Astravyets nuclear power plant to its energy system, reported LETA/BNS.
Regulator approves methodology that will prevent Astravyets power from entering Latvia
02.11.2020The Latvian Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) has approved a methodology that will prevent the power produced by the Astravyets nuclear power plant from entering Latvia, said SPRK head Rolands Irklis, cites LETA.
Astravyets NPP to start power production in November
Lithuania's power transmission system operator Litgrid said on Monday it had been informed by Belarusian operator Belenergo that power production at the Astravyets nuclear power plant would be launched on November 1-10, informed LETA/BNS.
Lithuania's Ignalina N-plant prepares for dismantling of reactor No. 2
Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which was shut down a decade ago, is starting preparatory work for the dismantling of its reactor number two, with demolition scheduled to be completed by May 2028, informed LETA/BNS.