[cdn-nucl-l] Information from the Temelin NPP

["Radik Ixanov" <ixanov@sympatico.ca>]

Posted on CEZ (Czech electricity company) official website:
(http://www.cez.cz/eng/profi/journalist/article.asp?id=43108&cat=5330&ts=9ec
30)

May 2, 2003

The power of the Unit 1 reactor is stabilized at 75% for the performance of
the prescribed physics tests at this power level. After the completion of
the tests, the Unit will be during the next weekend brought to full (100%)
power.

The Unit 2 is operated in accordance with the program of the trial
operation. Auxiliary systems of the power plant are operating in compliance
with the mode of the corresponding unit. In the course of yesterday, the so
far greatest daily electricity production- 41 856 MWh - has been achieved by
the concurrent operation of both Units.

Information on parameters of Unit 1 today on May 2, 2003 at 10:00 o‘clock:
The Unit is in Mode 1 - power operation
The reactor power is 74 %
Turbine generator output - 727 MWe
The electricity production since beginning of the year: 680 304 MWh

Information on parameters of Unit 2 today on May 2, 2003 at 10:00 o‘clock:
The Unit is in Mode 1 - power operation
The reactor power is 100 %
Turbine generator output - 1019 MWe
The electricity production since beginning of the year: 1 410 070 MWh