First block of the Romanian atomic station “Chernavoda” closed on Saturday from the breach of pipe in the plumbing system of the station, Romanian goskompaniya reported “Nuklearelektrika” (Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica). Reasons of failure turn out. To information about a possible threat to the environment in a report not led. It is expected that the removal of defect will occupy no less than a week, RIA Novosti passes.AES "Chernavoda" has two reactors power for a 700 megawatt. The second block of AES is on capital
repair, therefore the station produces not a single megawatt of electricity now, representatives reported "Nuklearelektriki". A company is examined variants of purchase of energy on party.AES "Chernavoda" in ordinary office hours covers near 18%
needs of Romania in electric power.At the end of 2007 the Czech power company (CHEZ) won in a competition, conducted by the Romanian state company Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica, on building of the third and fourth blocks of AES «Chernavoda» in Romania. will build
at the station two blocks with reactors 720 Mvt. Probably, on blocks the Canadian heavy-water reactors will be set CANDU, which are set on 1-om and 2-om blocks of AES. A new equipment will be put into an operation to 2015. Cost of project of expansion of AES -
2,2 milliards of euro.
