Kategori : ELECTRICITY ENERGY NEWS, ENERGY AGENDA NEWS, NUCLEAR ENERGY NEWS - Tarih : 22 June 2021
A hydrogen production and conversion facility will be operational by 2023 at the Kola Nuclear Power Plant in Russia. In the complex, which will include electrolysis facilities with a capacity of 1 MW, the capacity and production are expected to be increased to 10 MW later.
Kola NPP has been selected as a pilot region for hydrogen production in Russia, as it produces surplus low-cost energy and has adequate infrastructure. The plant also has enough hydrogen production 
experience to meet its own energy needs.
Two new power units are planned to be added to the Kola NPP in the coming years. The start year of the construction of the new units has been determined as 2028. The first of these units is expected to enter service in 2034.
Kola NPP Director Vasily Omelchuk stated that the service life of the power units still in operation at the power plant will end in 2033-2034, and that the capacity that will be out of service in the coming years will need to be replaced.
Omelchuk said, “Although it was decided at the end of the 20th century to establish a second power plant, named Kola NGS-2, this decision has not been implemented yet. In addition, the area where the power plant will be built was selected and preliminary investigations were completed.
The two power units planned to be built at Kola NPP will be equipped with VVER reactors, each with a capacity of 600 MW, which stands out with its spectral control features and high safety levels. The project is still in the preparation phase.
