The first batch of nuclear fuel has been delivered for Unit 2 of the Belarusian nuclear power station near Ostrovets, the Belarusian ministry of energy said.
The fuel is expected to pass acceptance protocols and remain onsite until it is loaded into the Belarusian-2 reactor core, the ministry said.
Last month, 163 dummy nuclear fuel assemblies were loaded at Belarusian-2 ahead of cold hydraulic testing.
The fuel is expected to pass acceptance protocols and remain onsite until it is loaded into the Belarusian-2 reactor core, the ministry said.
Last month, 163 dummy nuclear fuel assemblies were loaded at Belarusian-2 ahead of cold hydraulic testing.
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