Armenian Nuclear Power Plant restores full capacity after maintenance

YEREVAN. Dec 2 (Interfax) - The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) has fully restored capacity following a scheduled mid-life maintenance of its turbine units, the plant's press service said.

"The scheduled mid-life maintenance of the turbine units planned at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant from November 23 to 30, 2025, was completed with sequential shutdowns. The repairs included reducing the unit's capacity to 215 MW," the press service said.

The repairs were highly efficient, thus allowing completion three days ahead of schedule.

"The power unit at the plant had been fully restored as of 5:40 p.m. local time on November 28. The unit is currently operating at 100% of its 440 MW thermal capacity, providing stable and uninterrupted generation," the press service said.

The ANPP is one of the country's main sources of electricity. The plant operates a single unit with a first-generation VVER-440 reactor, with TVEL, the fuel division of Rosatom state corporation, supplying the fuel.

The ANPP's service life has been extended until 2036, after which it is scheduled to be decommissioned.