{"id":186608,"date":"2026-05-07T11:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/186608\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:31:40","slug":"astraviec-npp-reconnects-power-unit-to-grid-after-preventive-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/186608\/","title":{"rendered":"Astraviec NPP reconnects power unit to grid after preventive maintenance"},"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>(VK)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May<\/strong><strong> 7, <\/strong><strong><em>Pozirk<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Unit 1 of the Astraviec Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was reconnected to the grid on May 6 after 10 days of preventive maintenance, the plant\u2019s press office reported.<\/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\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belaes_vk_1128x752.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\">Astraviec NPP disconnects power unit from grid<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">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&#039;s press office reports without disclosing any further details. Background radiation levels in &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/185097\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 7, Pozirk. Unit 1 of the Astraviec Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was reconnected to the grid on May 6 after 10 days of preventive maintenance, the plant\u2019s press office reported. 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":70755,"template":"","rubric":[21],"class_list":["post-186608","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-economy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Astraviec NPP reconnects power unit to grid after preventive maintenance | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 7, Pozirk. 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