Project description. The work on construction of Rostov NPP units 3 and 4 is carried out on the basis of a contract concluded by NIAEP and OJSC Rosenergoatom Concern in 2009. Construction of generating unit 3 started in 2009, and it is planned to complete the work in 2014. Construction of generating unit 4 started in 2009, and it is planned to complete the work in 2017.
2012 results. All scheduled work was completed in due course in 2012. The scope of design and exploration work in respect of generating unit 3 amounted to 1,217,978.42 thousand rubles, and in respect of generating unit 4 273,12.07 thousand rubles. In October 2012 voltage supply for the balance of the plant was performed on unit 3. As of the end of 2012 the availability of generating units 3 and 4 amounted to 42.07% and 15.55%. The contribution of the reporting period to the project availability was 16.07 and 9.09 percent for units 3 and 4 accordingly. The total scope of work on generating unit 3 is completed to 101.97% and on generating unit 4 to 97%. In 2012 the Integrated Company cooperated with 42 subcontracting organizations during performance of work on the Rostov NPP project. The total number of staff engaged amounted to 6.253 including 5.148 workers.
2013 arrangements. Further work on the project is scheduled for 2013. The expected contribution of 2013 to the availability of generating unit 3 amounts to 23.13%, thus, by the end of 2013 the availability of the unit will be 65.2%. The expected contribution of 2013 to the availability of generating unit 4 amounts to 12.47 percent, thus, by the end of the year generating unit 4 will be completed to 28.02%.