Russia has shut down Unit 2 of the four-unit Bilibino nuclear power station in the far eastern region of Chukotka as the site begins the final phase of retiring its remaining three 11-MW EGP-6 reactor units, state-owned nuclear operator Rosenergoatom said.
Rosenergoatom said in a statement that Unit 2 was the first of the station’s three operating reactors scheduled to cease electricity generation by the end of 2025.
Unit 3 was scheduled to be disconnected from the grid and cooled down on 11 December. Unit 4 is scheduled to follow on 22 December.
Unit 1 was shut down in 2018 and its spent fuel has already been removed to the onsite storage pool, Rosenergoatom said.