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Fresh concerns for Zaporizhzhia after external power lost again

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says agreement on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is needed urgently, saying "this situation cannot continue" after its link to external power supplies was lost for most of the morning on Monday and it was forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for a seventh occasion.

Regulation & Safety 22 May 2023

Impact of evacuations on Zaporizhzhia 'closely monitored' by IAEA

The evacuation of people from the town of Energodar, where many of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's staff and their families live, is being closely monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency, with its director general warning the situation in the area was "increasingly unpredictable".

Regulation & Safety 09 May 2023

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says agency staff stationed at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant "were again forced to shelter after missile attack warnings, with the sound of continued shelling in the distance as military activity continues" in the region.

Regulation & Safety 28 April 2023

Mass deployment of Holtec SMRs in Ukraine is part of accord's aims

Up to 20 Holtec SMR-160 plants will be built in Ukraine under a cooperation agreement signed between Holtec International and Ukrainian national nuclear operator Energoatom. The agreement calls for the first plant to begin supplying power by March 2029.

New Nuclear 24 April 2023

Maintenance impacted at Zaporizhzhia, says IAEA

The current situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is having a significant impact on the plant's maintenance capability, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Regulation & Safety 24 April 2023

Russia says it doesn't need US fuel for Zaporizhzhia

Russia will switch the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant back from US-made nuclear fuel as soon as possible, according to reported comments from Renat Karchaa, an adviser to Rosenergoatom's CEO. It follows a CNN report that the US Department of Energy had sent a letter saying that the occupied plant in Ukraine "contains US-origin nuclear technical data that is export-controlled by the United States Government".

Nuclear Policies 20 April 2023

Landmine explosions 'underline need for Zaporizhzhia protection agreement'

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's reliance on a single functioning external power line, and two landmine explosions near the plant, mean it is "more important than ever to agree" safety measures for the site.

Regulation & Safety 14 April 2023

Podcast: Bannerman's Brandon Munro on uranium and nuclear's prospects, impact of war

How has the Russia-Ukraine war changed the world's uranium and wider nuclear energy industry? Bannerman Energy's CEO Brandon Munro considers what effect it has had so far and the likely longer term consequences.

Perspectives 01 March 2023

Cameco, Energoatom fuel deal implemented

Cameco and Energoatom have signed the last agreement needed for the implementation of a programme to export all of Ukraine's uranium production for processing in Canada to produce fuel for Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

Uranium & Fuel 13 April 2023

Grossi focusing on 'realistic and viable' plan for Zaporizhzhia

The International Atomic Energy Agency director general says that the plan for a safety and security zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant "is evolving" to focus on the plant itself and the principle that a nuclear power plant should not be attacked or be used to attack from.

Regulation & Safety 30 March 2023

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