TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom will replenish the nuclear fuel stock at Armenian NPP

Russia's Rosatom state corporation's TVEL fuel company and Armenian NPP have signed contractual documents for supplies of Russian nuclear fuel in 2019 – 2020.

Earlier, in compliance with the relevant documents signed in 2017, a stock of fresh nuclear fuel was formed at the site of the power plant.

“The latest supplements to the general contract will provide for all the needs of Armenian NPP in fresh nuclear fuel, as well as replenish the existing fuel stock at the power plant, which secures reliable fuel supply for the reactor. TVEL traditionally offers the Armenian partners nuclear fuel supplies on favorable conditions. Along with other matters, we take into account the ongoing life extension works at the only nuclear power unit in the country, as the project currently limits power generation output of the facility.” Oleg Grigoriyev, Senior Vice-President for Commerce and International Business at TVEL JSC, commented.

The general fuel contract between TVEL JSC and Armenian NPP is valid for the whole useful life of unit, including its life extension. The Armenia’s sole 407.5 MW nuclear power unit with VVER-440 reactor is running on chatter-resistant fuel produced by Machine-Building Plant, TVEL’s fabrication facility in Elektrostal, Moscow region.