BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
23/01/2009
Atomstroiexport Selected to Build Belarus's First Nuclear Power Plant
Russian nuclear power equipment and service provider Atomstroiexport has been awarded the contract to build Belarus's first nuclear power station at its border with Lithuania, reported Reuters.
Belarus had earlier considered bids from French company Areva and Westinghouse-Toshiba. Belorussian government officials had favored Atomstroiexport to win the tender as it was ready to proceed with the project and also provide financing, according to the news source.
Belarus has set out plans to finish construction of its first 1,000MW nuclear reactor in 2016, with a second one expected to come on line by 2018.
Source:
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2976828
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