Unit 2 of the Belarusian nuclear power station near Ostrovets in western Belarus is expected to begin commercial operation in October 2023, according to the country’s energy minister Viktor Karankevich.

Karankevich told a cabinet meeting earlier this week that first grid connection for Belarusian-2 is earmarked for April 2023. The unit should be operated at 40% of its design capacity at the time, he said.