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ARMENIA
- Nuclear Regulatory Authority reports no significant impact expected with Y2K transition
- Intergovernmental Y2K commission established
- IAEA, EU, and WANO support in Y2K programme implementation
- Island grid to operate independently during transition
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OVERVIEW |
 One operational nuclear power reactor |
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Source: IAEA PRIS |
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Reported Y2K Status |
Attended the IAEA Workshop on Y2K Contingency Planning, November 1999
Attended the IAEA Regional Workshop on "The Year 2000 Issue: The Interface between the Electric Grid and Nuclear Power Plant Operation,"
September 1999
- Is an island grid that has experienced extreme shortages of electricity in the recent past and is now operating reliably
- Operational conditions result in frequent significant grid problems that could cause major grid instabilities; however, no significant impact
expected due to Y2K
- Normally operates in parallel with Iranian electric power system
- Plans to operate independently during the transition period
- Summary of the IAEA Regional Workshop
Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 Issue, July 1999
Answered the IAEA Y2K Questionnaire, Earlier 1999
- Has a Y2K Programme that has been been approved by the RegulatoryAuthority and is currently being implemented
- Using the IAEA Guidance Document "Achieving Year 2000 Readiness:Basic Processes" (TECDOC-1072) as the basis of the Y2K Programme
- Completed the inventory process; has started the detailed assessment, and has a plan for remediation
- Has identified seven systems and 30 computers as not Y2Kready
- Developing contingency plans
Attended the
IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Problem, January 1999
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IAEA On-Site Missions |
Oct. 1999: Review mission
Aug. 1999: Preparatory mission |
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Media Reports |
1 Jan. 2000/REUTERS:
"Wrapup-Soviet-Era Nuclear Plants Pass 2000 Bug Test"
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13 Dec. 1999/SNARK:
"Ukrainian and Armenian Nuclear Power Stations Do Not Have Time To Ensure Millennium-Compatibility For Their NPPs, Do They?"
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