Belarus Launches Nuclear Power Plant
Belarus Launches Nuclear Power Plant
Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner
Subject(s): Politics, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Belarus; nuclear power; power plant; energy; policy;
Summary/Abstract: On 7 November, the first block of a new nuclear power plant was put into operation at Astravyets, Belarus. Although this will reduce Belarus’ dependence on Russian gas, from which most of the electricity is currently produced, energy dependence on Russia will increase even more. Belarus will have to buy Russian nuclear fuel and sell electricity to Russia. Some EU countries, prompted by Lithuania, have blocked the possibility of purchasing electricity produced in Belarus.
Series: PISM Spotlight
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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