The background
There are two Russia-supplied Generation III VVER-1200/V-491 pressurised water reactor units at the Belarusian site, near the town of Ostrovets, 50 km east of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and near Poland, Latvia and Estonia. Construction of the first began in November 2013 and of the second in April 2014. Unit 1 has now begun commercial operation with Unit 2 to follow likely next year. The cost of the two units, largely funded by a loan from Russia, has been reported as $11bn (€9bn).
There are two Russia-supplied Generation III VVER-1200/V-491 pressurised water reactor units at the Belarusian site, near the town of Ostrovets, 50 km east of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and near Poland, Latvia and Estonia. Construction of the first began in November 2013 and of the second in April 2014. Unit 1 has now begun commercial operation with Unit 2 to follow likely next year. The cost of the two units, largely funded by a loan from Russia, has been reported as $11bn (€9bn).
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