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Ukrainian reactors operate through turmoil
Ukraine's nuclear energy plants have operated continuously during the recent political crisis in the country, operator Energoatom has reported. However, future fuel supplies for the plants are uncertain.
Corporate
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Thursday, 6 March 2014
Decommissioning of Chernobyl units approaches
Work could soon start on decommissioning units 1 to 3 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine after a project to put the units into care and maintenance was approved by a state review authority.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Chernobyl ventilation stack removed
An old ventilation stack shared by units 3 and 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been dismantled. Its removal will allow a giant protective structure to be installed over the damaged reactor building in Ukraine.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 10 January 2014
Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1
Ukraine's nuclear regulator has approved a ten-year licence extension for unit 1 at the South Ukraine nuclear power plant following major upgrade work. The unit is now licensed to operate beyond its original 30-year design lifetime.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Dismantling of Chernobyl stack begins
Work to dismantle the old ventilation stack shared by units 3 and 4 at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine has begun, making way for installation of the giant protective structure over the damaged reactor.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Chernobyl fuel transfer milestone
The transfer of undamaged used fuel to an on-site interim storage facility from units 1 to 3 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has now been completed.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Experts study Chernobyl roof collapse
An international team has visited the Chernobyl site to review the causes and effects of a roof collapse that took place in February.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Second arch section for Chernobyl cover
A steel arch weighing 3800 tonnes is being lifted at the Chernobyl site in Ukraine, the second such milestone for the New Safe Confinement project.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 12 June 2013
New licence for Chernobyl used fuel facility
Ukraine's nuclear regulator has issued a new licence for the construction and commissioning of a facility to store used nuclear fuel at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 28 March 2013
EBRD funds Ukrainian safety program
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide a €300 million ($388 million) loan to bring all of Ukraine's operating nuclear power plants in line with modern safety standards.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 14 March 2013
No impact from Chernobyl roof collapse
Sections of the walls and roof of Chernobyl 4's turbine building have collapsed under weight of snow, officials reported, noting no change in radiation levels at the site.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013
New Chernobyl cover takes shape
Assembly of the giant structure that will protect the ruined Chernobyl unit 4 and enable its dismantling has reached a milestone with the raising of the first arch.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 29 November 2012
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Work could soon start on decommissioning units 1 to 3 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine after a project to put the units into care and maintenance was approved by a state review authority.
An old ventilation stack shared by units 3 and 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been dismantled. Its removal will allow a giant protective structure to be installed over the damaged reactor building in Ukraine.
Ukraine's nuclear regulator has approved a ten-year licence extension for unit 1 at the South Ukraine nuclear power plant following major upgrade work. The unit is now licensed to operate beyond its original 30-year design lifetime.
Work to dismantle the old ventilation stack shared by units 3 and 4 at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine has begun, making way for installation of the giant protective structure over the damaged reactor.
The transfer of undamaged used fuel to an on-site interim storage facility from units 1 to 3 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has now been completed._64x48.jpg "Chernbyl roof collapse, June 2013 visit (IAEA) 64x48")
An international team has visited the Chernobyl site to review the causes and effects of a roof collapse that took place in February.
A steel arch weighing 3800 tonnes is being lifted at the Chernobyl site in Ukraine, the second such milestone for the New Safe Confinement project._48x64.jpg "Chernobyl roof collapse, 12 February 2013 (SNRC) 48x64")
Sections of the walls and roof of Chernobyl 4's turbine building have collapsed under weight of snow, officials reported, noting no change in radiation levels at the site.
Assembly of the giant structure that will protect the ruined Chernobyl unit 4 and enable its dismantling has reached a milestone with the raising of the first arch.