Armouring Armenians

摘要

The Middle Easts only operating commercial nuclear plant, Armenia NPP, has begun a programme to reduce worker doses. A new European Union-funded programme will also help.rnThe Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), also known for the nearby town Metsamor, is the only nuclear power plant in the region. It consists of two WER/440/270 units (that is a modified, seismic WER/440/230 design). Unit 1 started its commercial operation in 1976 and unit 2 in 1980. Both units were shut down shortly after the 1988 Spitak earthquake. Recommissioning works were performed from 1993 to 1995 and in November 1995 unit 2 restarted operation. At this moment the ANPP unit 1 is in long-term shut down.