The state-owned National Atomic Energy Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom and the American Westinghouse Electric Company have agreed to build new nuclear power units and increase the supply of nuclear fuel.
Source: Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
President of NNEGC Energoatom Petro Kotin and President of Westinghouse Electric Company Patrick Fragman signed 3 agreements on strengthening cooperation.
“The number of NPP power units to be built using AR1000 technology in Ukraine will be increased from 5 to 9. These are new generation reactors with the best performance in the industry and the ability to operate in maneuvering mode,” the Ministry of Energy said in a statement.
The parties also agreed to increase the supply of American nuclear fuel for the needs of all Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
“We are talking about providing fuel for existing power units and those that will be built in Ukraine in the framework of cooperation. Fuel will be supplied from the Westinghouse production site in Sweden.”
In addition, the companies confirmed their intention to establish a Westinghouse engineering and technical center in Ukraine. It will support the construction and operation of AR1000 units in Ukraine, as well as the future decommissioning program of Ukrainian NPPs.
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