KYIV. July 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Public joint-stock company (Kharkiv), Ukraine’s largest producer of turbine equipment, has signed a large contract on modernization of eight turbines of all four reactors of Paks nuclear power plant (NPP) in Hungary, the company said on its website.
Under the contract, the cost of which is not disclosed, Turboatom will implement modernization of eight turbines К-220-44 with the nameplate capacity of 220 MW. As result, the capacity and life-time of the turbines will be increased and the overhaul life will be increased from four up to six years.
Turboatom has been the core supplier of equipment for Paks NPP for over 30 years.
“We have long-time cooperation with Turboatom and we’ve decided to entrust the new modernization of turbines to the Kharkiv enterprise. This is explained by the fact that all manufacturing and design rights belong to Turboatom and under law of our country these conditions allow not carrying out a tender, but work with Kharkiv directly,” the press service said, citing Paks NPP Specialist Dula Pasti.
Chief Designer of Steam Turbines Viktor Shvetsov said that specialists have been working on this pilot project for five years.
One of its main innovations is a seven-stage, instead of existing six-stage, setting of high pressure cylinders, he said.
The equipment will be installed on the existing foundation without the change of the construction structures. Turboatom will also supervise the assembly, carry out the field supervision and participate in guarantee tests before and after reconstruction.
The term of equipment delivery is 2016-2018.
The press service said that as a part of cooperation with Paks, Turboatom signed one more contract to supply twelve rows of turbine blades for reactor two of Paks NPP. Today, four rows are under work.
The term of equipment delivery is March and June 2016.
“These contracts are very important for the enterprise. A large international contract with the long-time partner has been signed, and it opens further prospects on the European energy market,” the press service said, citing Turboatom Director General Viktor Subbotin.
Turboatom is the sole producer of turbine equipment in Ukraine for hydro, heat and nuclear power stations.
Paks NPP is the only operating NPP in Hungary. It generates over 40% of electricity in the country.
