Ukraine plans to start the construction of four new nuclear reactors this summer or autumn to compensate for the lost capacity of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told Reuters on Jan. 25. Before its occupation in March 2022, the Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear plant in Europe, used to produce […]
In the summer or fall of 2024, Ukraine plans to commence the construction of four new nuclear reactors as it seeks to compensate for lost energy capacity. Source: Reuters, citing Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. All four reactors will be built at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant. Quote: “I think (we’ll start construction) in summer-autumn,” Halushchenko […]
The current condition of Ukraine’s power grid allows for the temporary shut-down of one of its nuclear reactors for upgrades aimed at increasing capacity, Petro Kotin, head of Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom, stated on national television on Dec. 22. “With the weather favoring us this time of year – temperatures above zero– Ukraine’s power system […]