, ▁and ▁improvement ▁of ▁security ▁and ▁radiation ▁safety ▁systems . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Ros atom ▁announced ▁it ▁had ▁developed ▁a ▁thermal ▁an ne aling ▁technique ▁for ▁re actor ▁pressure ▁vessels ▁which ▁am el ior ates ▁radiation ▁damage ▁and ▁extends ▁service ▁life ▁by ▁between ▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁ 3 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁This ▁had ▁been ▁demonstrated ▁on ▁unit ▁ 1 ▁of ▁the ▁Bal ak ovo ▁N uc lear ▁Power ▁Plant . ▁ ▁V VER - 1 2 0 0 ▁▁ ▁The ▁V VER - 1 2 0 0 ▁( or ▁N PP - 2 0 0 6 ▁or ▁A ES - 2 0 0 6 ) ▁is ▁an ▁evolution ▁of ▁the ▁V VER - 1 0 0 0 ▁being ▁offered ▁for ▁domestic ▁and ▁export ▁use . ▁The ▁re actor ▁design ▁has ▁been ▁ref ined ▁to ▁optimize ▁fuel ▁efficiency . ▁Spec ifications ▁include ▁a ▁$ 1 , 2 0 0 ▁per ▁kW ▁electric ▁capital ▁cost , ▁ 5 4 ▁month ▁planned ▁construction ▁time , ▁a ▁ 6 0 ▁year ▁design ▁lifetime ▁at ▁ 9 0 % ▁capacity ▁factor , ▁and ▁requiring ▁about ▁ 3 5 % ▁fewer ▁oper ational ▁personnel ▁than ▁the ▁V VER - 1 0 0 0 . ▁The ▁V VER - 1 2 0 0 ▁has ▁a ▁gross ▁and ▁net ▁thermal ▁efficiency ▁of ▁ 3 7 . 5 % ▁and ▁ 3 4 . 8 %. ▁The ▁V VER ▁ 1 2 0 0 ▁will ▁produce ▁ 1 , 1 9 8 ▁M We ▁of ▁power