During a working trip to the Tver Region, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inspected the construction site of Unit Four of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant in Udomlya
During a working trip to the Tver Region, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inspected the construction site of Unit Four of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant in Udomlya
Mr Putin was informed about the standards of the plant's performance-in particular, its capacity factor, which approaches 80%. "This is the best achievement since the Soviet years," he commented.
As he examined the accident statistics of Russian and foreign nuclear power plants, Mr Putin noticed that other countries' rate exceeded that of Russia twofold.
The Prime Minister showed his high appreciation for the promptness of construction at the plant.