BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

23/07/2008

Belarus Announces Intention to Build Nuclear Plant

MINSK. July 23 (Interfax) - The Belarusian Natural Resources and Environment Protection Ministry has informed the UN Economic Commission for Europe of its intention to build a nuclear power plant, the ministry told Interfax.

The plant will have a total capacity of 2,000 MWt and its first unit will be operational in 2016, the ministry said.

Research and exploration work is currently being conducted in the Mogilyov, Grodno, and Vitebsk regions to determine the location of the plant, the letter says.

Source:

http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2429090~title_Belarus-Announces.html

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