Ukraine is at the final stage of negotiations with Bulgaria regarding the supply of reactors for power units No. 3 and No. 4 of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant (Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi Region), the construction of which can begin as soon as the Verkhovna Rada adopts the relevant bill.
This was announced by the Ministry of Energy, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
Also, according to the report, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed its support for Ukraine's intentions to expand nuclear energy, in particular the completion of the construction of units at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant, and is ready to provide technical support to the project.
"The Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, drew attention to the importance of the project for the construction of new units, noting that the IAEA supports its implementation. He added that the participation of the agency will contribute to the observance of high standards of nuclear safety, and also proposed to launch a technical support mission to ensure the safe integration of new components into already existing systems, which, according to him, will increase the credibility of the project from the point of view of nuclear safety," the message reads.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko predicts that from the moment the parliament approves the bill on the completion of the construction of power units No. 3 and No. 4 at the Khmelnytskyi NPP, power unit No. 3 can be connected to the power grid in 2.5-3 years, because its degree of readiness is up to 80%.
The Khmelnytskyi NPP operates 2 power units (VVER-1000) with a total capacity of 2,000 MW (connected in 1987 and 2004).
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