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A concrete plant started production at Belene NPP site
On February 16^th, 2009 the first module of the concrete plant which started to produce concrete for Belene NPP construction in Bulgaria was put into operation.
The concrete production plant is located on Belene NPP construction Site and consists of two modules of capacity of 100 cubic meters of concrete per hour. Commissioning of the second module is scheduled for late February 2009.
Construction of the concrete plant and provision of Belene NPP Site with the ready-mix concrete for the period of the whole construction is in the scope of responsibility of Atomstroyexport JSC subcontractor - SD Mistral-TSS-Stoyanova, Stoyanov Bulgarian company, with which the relevant contract has been concluded.
Commissioning of the concrete plant is carried out as per the schedule in order to ensure active continuation of civil works at the Site.
Signing of Addenda 6 and 7 to the Agreement of November 29^th, 2006 that are under consideration in the Ministry of Economy and Energy of Bulgaria at present is expected till the time of first concreting.

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Russia's nuclear equipment export monopoly Atomstroyexport confirmed Tuesday it will commission the second unit of China's Tianwan nuclear power plant in September. The company is building the Tianwan NPP in eastern China's port city of Lianyungang under a 1992 agreement. The plant features improved VVER-1000 reactors and K-100-6/3000 turbo generators. Atomstroyexport will start commissioning the second unit following additional dynamic tests, the company said in a statement. We are expecting to commission the unit and start its commercial operation as early as September 2007, the statement said.

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