
On Jan 29, 2012 (Belarus Time), load operation of steam turbine was accomplished on the gas steam combine cycle integral unit of CCOEC’s Minsk 5 Project. The overall load reached 50% of the design, which is 200,000 kw.On Feb 3, the integral unit smoothly passed the over speed test as required by the manufacturer, Dongfang Electric Corporation.On the afternoon of Feb 6, Minsk 5 unit successfully realized full load operation, with the maximum load once reached 430,000kw, which marks the 72-hour trial run of the Minsk 5 project integral unit could be expected soon.