Energoatom, Westinghouse to increase nuclear power plant capacity in Ukraine

The documents inked late last week are as follows: a Program of participation between SE NNEGC Energoatom and PJSC Turboatom regarding the supply of equipment for Ukraine's NPPs for the 5-year period of 2018-2022 to the tune of about $100 million, an Agreement between PJSC Donbasenergo and PJSC Turboatom on the supply of turbine K 330-23.5 with a capacity of 330 MW for the reconstruction of 6A unit of the Slavianskaya TPP for a total of UAH 317 million, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding between Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB and PJSC Turboatom on improving the efficiency of equipment and increase of capacity of operating power units of Ukrainian NPPs equipped with turbines and generators produced by the Russian Federation, to the tune of $100 million, the Ukrainian Cabinet website reported.

The implementation of the aforesaid documents will allow for the creation of over 15,000 new jobs.

Read alsoWestinghouse to supply 4 reactors to UkraineCommenting on signing of the documents, the Head of Government noted: "We have just signed off deals to the tune of UAH 5.5 billion. This means that in the coming years the enterprises will be busy with workload, about 15,000 people will receive wages, and this cycle will engage more than 10 Ukrainian enterprises."

In addition, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry approved analysis on the ‘Energy Bridge Ukraine – European Union’ project, PowerTechology reported.

Expected to be implemented jointly by state-owned and private companies, the Energy Bridge Project will require a significant power uprate of existing Energoatom VVER-1000 reactors in Ukraine.