INPP is looking for reactor decommissioning technology design solutions

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) will soon face the biggest challenge in the history of the power plant – the dismantling of two nuclear RMBK-type reactors.

The physical dismantling of the reactor core (R3), which will start in 2027, is an unprecedented case, a project with no analogues in the world. The dismantling of the world's 2 most powerful RBMK-type reactors is the world's first decommissioning project for such nuclear power plant.

INPP is currently carrying out the preparations for the decommissioning of reactors. On 21 March, a public procurement of project management and technical consulting services was announced. These consultations are needed to use best international practices in the management and implementation of complex projects. Procedures for this prourement are currently underway.

Today, another significant stage of preparation for the decommissioning of reactors has been reached: INPP announced the procurement of design services for the reactor decommissioning technologies.

The procurement and provision of reactor decommissioning technology design services is planned to be carried out in stages: during the 1^st stage, the reactor decommissioning concept will be developed, during the 2^nd stage – technical project, safety analysis report, other licensing and engineering documents.

It is planned that INPP will sign preliminary contracts with two suppliers for the 1^st stage of works. Within the scope of these agreements, the main contracts will be concluded later for the selection of reactor dismantling options and the preparation of conceptual project. Each designer will have to offer two engineering solutions. INPP, in consultation with stakeholders (EC, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania, CPMA, VATESI), will evaluate the proposed options and select the best concept, based on which technical project and licensing services for reactor decommissioning will be procured.

2^nd stage of works (preparation of the technical project, safety analysis report and other documents), focused on further development of the selected reactor decommissioning concept will be procured separately.

It should be noted that the same supplier will not be able to participate both in the provision of reactor decommissioning technology design services and in the provision of project management and technical consulting services.

Information about the procurement: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:268304-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0 

The project is funded by the EU Ignalina Programme