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Belarusian NPP safe operation period may be extended to 100 years, with first spent fuel to be shipped to Russia for reprocessing in 2034

Stanislav Levitsky, head of the Rosatom representative office in Belarus, stated on the "Economic Environment" program of Belarusian TV Channel One that Belarusian nuclear energy development is backed by comprehensive safety assurances. He emphasized that while nuclear facilities can indeed have serious consequences if mismanaged, under the existing risk control system and modern technological support at the Belarusian NPP, nuclear power can become a low-cost, stable, and safe energy source. Levitsky believes that amid intense competition in the energy sector, some irresponsible players may use information tactics to create anxiety and attempt to provoke panic among the public...

2026-08-10

Belarus Plans Nuclear Expansion: BelAES Unit 3 and Second NPP in Mogilev Region to Advance in Parallel

Belarusian Energy Minister Denis Moroz recently stated that nuclear energy has become a strategic energy direction for Belarus, bearing on national energy security, economic growth, and technological sovereignty. Since the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant was commissioned, it has helped the country reduce its dependence on imported natural gas, cumulatively replacing approximately 14.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas and saving over $600 million in budget funds. After assessing the multiplier effect of nuclear power on the economy, Belarus has decided to continue advancing its nuclear energy development. Moroz stated that the country has made a principled decision: on the one hand, to build a third unit at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelAES) in Ostrovets, and on the other hand, to simultaneously study the plan for constructing a second nuclear power plant.

2026-08-09

Belarus and Uzbekistan Plan Energy Cooperation Roadmap, Nuclear Power Experience Cooperation Listed as Priority

On August 7, according to the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Energy, following a meeting between Belarusian Energy Minister Denis Moroz and Uzbek Ambassador to Belarus Nouriddin Mamanov, the two sides agreed to draft a cooperation roadmap in the energy sector. The meeting focused on the prospects for Belarus-Uzbekistan energy cooperation and examined follow-up arrangements based on the consensus reached by the two countries' high-level officials during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to Belarus in July. Among the proposed areas of cooperation, collaboration in the atomic energy sector was identified as a key component. According to the discussions, the Uzbekistan nuclear power plant project will draw on Belarusian experience...

2026-08-08

Unit 2 of Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant Resumes Grid Connection

According to the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 of the station was reconnected to the grid on August 4. The plant stated that after completing diagnostic testing of the electrical equipment of Unit 2, the unit was put into operation and reached rated operating parameters. Previously, Unit 2 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected from the grid at the end of July.

2026-08-07

Belarus Plans Construction of New Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus plans to build a third unit at its existing nuclear power plant and is planning a second nuclear power plant. The Belarusian nuclear power plant has become a flagship project of the Union State and a symbol of cooperation between Belarus and Russia. However, the country does not intend to stop there. The President of Belarus has made an important decision: to build a third unit at the existing nuclear power plant, while studying the possibility of constructing a second nuclear power plant in the Mogilev region. Energy Minister Denis Moroz discussed the significance of this initiative, its timeline, and the direction of energy development over the next 15 years in the "Economic Environment" program. In 2008, the President of Belarus made the strategic decision to build a nuclear power plant, at a time when other countries were shutting down...

2026-08-06

Unit 2 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant disconnected from the grid due to an electrical equipment malfunction.

The Ministry of Energy of Belarus has announced that Unit 2 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant has been disconnected from the grid due to a malfunction in electrical equipment.Official information released so far is limited; details regarding the speci

2026-07-27