LITHUANIA

Joint Y2K training exercises within the Baltic States Power System part of regional contingency planning
Parallel cooperation with power systems in Russia and Belarus; unit load at Ignalina NPP not to exceed 750 MW (half power)
8 hours power supply for Ignalina available if Y2K emergency support is needed; coal and hydroelectric supplies also available if operation as island grid necessary
Y2K hot line with Moscow established

OVERVIEW

Two operational nuclear power reactors

Source: IAEA PRIS

CONTACT POINT
Y2K Link:

Vice-minister for Information and Informatics
Gedimino av. 11, 2039 Vilnius,Lithuania
+370-2-62-28-27
Fax: +370-2-62-59-44

Web Site

National Y2K Site

MORE REPORTS

Reported Y2K Status

Attended the IAEA Workshop on Y2K Contingency Planning , November 1999

Contingency Plan in place for Ignalina
Conducted an analysis of about 200 systems and programmes at NPPs since the end of 1998
Identified six objects at Ignalina NPP that could cause a major risk in relation with the Y2K; including loss of power and communication
Used the IAEA document "Achieving Year 2000 Readiness: Basic Processes," (IAEA TECDOC-1072) as reference to the Y2K problem
Will maintain parallel cooperation with Russian and Byelorussian power systems; in addition, each unit of Ignalina NPP will be loaded not more than 750 MW
NPP Operators Session
Regulators Session
Y2K Problem Resolution and Contingency Planning in Indian NPPs
Y2K Contingency Planning - A Regulatory Overview for Indian NPPs
Presentation on Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and Y2K
Summary of Breakout Sessions Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Operators Session

Attended the IAEA Regional Workshop on "The Year 2000 Issue: The Interface between the Electric , September 1999

Is a member of the Balkan Grid that includes Estonia, Latvia, and the Kaliningrad Power System (Russian Federation)
Will operate the two RBMK units at Ignalina NPP at 50% power during the rollover period
Established hot lines East to West with Moscow to facilitate systems operation
Has eight hours of emergency power supply available that can be provided to Ignalina NPP if needed
Has large coal supplies supplies available to Ignalina NPP if there is an extended shutdown
Found no significant Y2K operational problems
Summary of the IAEA Regional Workshop

Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 Issue , July 1999

Concluded that none of the critical dates will influence safety and operation
Plan to complete all necessary work on Y2K project by the end of 1999
Performed an independent audit -- SCIENTECH, Baltic company and experts from Lithuanian State Information Technology Institute -- of the Y2K project in May 1999 and received positive preliminary results about the Y2K project progress
Tested about 200 systems of which 150 had date sensitive elements and remediation was required for 60 systems
Detected few problems and the findings do not affect safety
ound no Y2K problems in original Russian RBMK reactor, safety, and control systems
The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant Y2K Project (PowerPoint presentation)

Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Problem, January 1999

IAEA On-Site Missions

Nov. 1999: Review mission

Media Reports

1 Jan. 2000/REUTERS: "Wrapup-Soviet-Era Nuclear Plants Pass 2000 Bug Test"

16 Dec. 1999/BBC: "Lithuania’s Nuclear Station Declared Fully Y2K Compliant by Safety Watchdog"


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