Wildfires and floods not accounted for: Lithuanians have over 100 remarks on Belarusian NPP


Lithuanian experts have examined the report of the Belarusian NPP stress tests and concluded that the nuclear power plant in Astravets does not comply with safety standards.

Lithuanian State Inspection for nuclear energy (VATESI) has reported that Lithuania has come up with more than 100 comments on the nuclear power plant resistance to extreme situations, delfi.lt writes.

The most important question of Lithuania as site for the construction of the station is not considered in the report, so a number of other questions also remain unanswered, the report says.

The working group maintains that it lacks substantiation of nuclear stability in the event of the heavy commercial aircraft fall, as well as the guarantee of the system independence in the event of a severe accident. In addition, Lithuania questions the sustainability of the project analysis in the case of an extreme earthquake, because it is based on the 1997 survey.

The report also states that the stress tests of the Astravets NPP do not take into account possible consequences of the forest fires in nearby forests and other risks, including possible flooding after the earthquake, which can happen if the three artificial water reservoirs on the Neris River burst.

The comments and questions formulated by the Lithuanian Institute will be transferred to the European Commission and the international expert working group by January 25th, 2018.

In Lithuania, the Belarusian NPP stress tests report is considered by the VATESI, Institute of Energy, the company VAE SPB, Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), the Lithuanian Geological Survey, Hydrometeorological Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Energy and the Agency of nuclear waste disposal.

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