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Armenia shuts down nuclear power station for renovation
Yerevan (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 Armenia has shut down its Metzamor nuclear power station for 85-day renovation works and refueling, the station's chief engineer told AFP Monday. "The station was shut down on September 5 at midnight and will be launched again on November 29. There will be repairs, refueling, and some measures aimed at boosting security," Movses Vardanyan said. "Meanwhile, there will be no restrictions in energy supply to the customers -- other stations will make up for the loss," Vardanyan said. Armenia relies on the Soviet-built Metzamor plant, 30 kilometres (18 miles) west of the capital Yerevan, for 40 percent of its electricity needs. The European Union has pleaded with Armenia to close the ageing plant, which is in an area prone to earthquakes, and in 2004 offered to provide 100 million euros (148 million dollars) in compensatory aid. But Armenian officials say their landlocked and resource-poor country cannot afford to do without the plant, which also provides electricity for export to neighbouring Iran. The nuclear plant's two reactors were shut down temporarily in 1988 because of a major earthquake, but resumed operating in 1995 to help stave off a national energy crisis. Related Links Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Science, Nuclear Technology Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
China welcomes lifting of nuclear trade embargo on India
Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2008China said Monday the lifting of a nuclear trade embargo on India reflected the right of all nations to use atomic energy peacefully, while expressing hope it would help non-proliferation efforts. |
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