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Ukraine's Energoatom says it has had land transferred to it as part of steps which could lead to a new four-unit nuclear power plant at the Chyhyryn site - and the development of the largely abandoned Soviet-era satellite town of Orbita nearby.

Date: Thursday, 29 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Energoatom-moves-ahead-with-plans-for-new-four-uni

A fire has occurred in one of the two cooling towers at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with both Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of causing it. Meanwhile, military activities have reportedly been taking place in the vicinity of the Kursk plant in Russia.

Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Fire-at-Zaporizhzhia-cooling-tower

Ukraine's Energoatom and France's EDF sign a cooperation agreement, while the two countries have renewed their cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, which was originally signed in 1998.

Date: Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-France,-EDF-Energoatom-nuclear-cooperation

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says there "was an understanding" that Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's units "would not be restarted as long as nuclear safety and security remained in jeopardy due to the conflict".

Date: Saturday, 08 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Grossi-suggests-Zaporizhzhia-will-not-be-restarted

Ukraine’s nuclear utility Energoatom and South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) on the design, construction and commissioning of new nuclear power units in Ukraine. The MOC was signed by Energoatom President Petro Kotin and Hyundai E&C Executive Vice President and Operations Director Choi Young in the presence of Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and South Korea's Ambassador to Ukraine Kim Hyun-Tae.

Date: Friday, 17 May 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsenergoatom-and-hyundai-ec-reaffirm-co-operation-on-new-build-in-ukraine-11779160

The memorandum of cooperation signed by the Ukrainian and South Korean companies covers cooperating on the design, construction and commissioning of new nuclear power units in Ukraine.

Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Energoatom-and-Hyundai-E-C-sign-cooperation-memora

Patrick Fragman, President & CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company, accompanied by Petro Kotin, head of Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom, paid a working visit to Khmelnitsky NPP. They conducted an inspection of stored fresh Westinghouse fuel, which was delivered to Khmelnitsky for the first time. Khmelnitsky was the last of Ukraine’s NPPs to switch to Westinghouse fuel.

Date: Saturday, 27 April 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-pays-working-visit-to-khmelnitsky-11713431

Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom and US-based Holtec International have signed a “Master Agreement” intended to establish in-country manufacturing capabilities for production and fabrication of nuclear systems, structures, and components (SSCs) for advanced small modular reactors (SMRs), used fuel storage and transport systems, and other nuclear energy related application.

Date: Saturday, 20 April 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsenergoatom-and-holtec-to-establish-smr-manufacturing-facilities-11696360

Workers at Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky NPP have poured a symbolic cubic metre of concrete for two new reactors which are planned to use US Westinghouse technology and fuel. “Today we are talking about the future, we are talking about stability, we are talking about the development of nuclear energy,” said Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. He added that the plans for Khmelnitsky were Ukraine’s most significant modernisation project since World War II. Also attending the ceremony were Petro Kotin, head of Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom; US Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink; and Westinghouse CEO Patrick Fragman.

Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsukraine-begins-construction-of-new-units-at-khmelnitsky-npp-11690350