{"id":185097,"date":"2026-04-27T10:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/185097\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:43:40","slug":"astraviec-npp-disconnects-power-unit-from-grid","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/185097\/","title":{"rendered":"Astraviec NPP disconnects power unit from grid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Belarusian NPP&#039;s VKontakte page)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 27,<em> Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The first power unit of the Astraviec Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been disconnected from the grid for preventive maintenance of the equipment, the plant&#8217;s press office reports without disclosing any further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Background radiation levels in the area surrounding the plant remain unchanged, and work is currently underway to ensure the reliable operation of the power unit, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located near Astraviec, Hrodna region, some 10 miles away from the Lithuanian border, the Belarusian NPP has been designed by Russia\u2019s Rosatom and built with a Russian loan. Units 1 and 2 started commercial operation in June 2021 and November 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania views the plant as unsafe and describes it as a \u201cgeopolitical weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian government plans to build a third unit and connect it to the grid between 2035 and 2038.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tikhanouskaia_press-1-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tikhanouskaia_press-1-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tikhanouskaia_press-1-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tikhanouskaia_press-1-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tikhanouskaia_press-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tikhanouskaia_press-1.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Same irresponsible government rules Belarus as during Chernobyl disaster<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 26, Pozirk. The same irresponsible government is in power in Belarus as 40 years ago, said opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja in her statement on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. \u201cToday\u2019s government in Belarus acts like the &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/184994\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 27, Pozirk. The first power unit of the Astraviec Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been disconnected from the grid for preventive maintenance of the equipment, the plant&#8217;s press office reports without disclosing any further details. Background radiation levels in the area surrounding the plant remain unchanged, and work is currently underway to ensure the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":70755,"template":"","rubric":[15],"class_list":["post-185097","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Astraviec NPP disconnects power unit from grid | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"April 27, Pozirk. 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