SARATOV. Sept 1 (Interfax) - The second unit of the Balakovo nuclear power plant (NNP) in Russia's Saratov region has been disconnected for electro-technical repairs. Planned repairs of the unit ended last week. "The second unit of the Balakovo NPP was disconnected from the power network at 5:45 a.m.

MOSCOW. Aug 29 (Interfax) - Generating Unit No. 2 of the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant has been reconnected into Russia's electricity grid after routine safety maintenance, Russia's nuclear power plants operator, Rosenergoatom, said in a press release.

MOSCOW. Feb 12 (Interfax) - Four malfunctions took place at Russian nuclear power plants in January 2008, Russia's industrial and nuclear safety watchdog Rostekhnadzor said.

Excerpt from report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 12 November: The capacity of the fifth power unit at the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant has been reduced by 50 per cent after a shut-down of its turbo generator, the Rosenergoatom concern's press release has said.

SARATOV. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Power generating unit No.1 at the Balakovo nuclear power plant in the Saratov region has been shut down for turbo-generator repairs, the nuclear power plant's press service has announced. The turbo-generator was disconnected from the grid at 8:35 a.m.