Czech company secretly supplied critical equipment for Ukrainian NPP
Kyiv • UNN
Plzeňská Škoda JS has delivered 8 new drives for the reactors of the Rivne NPP despite the russian attacks. The company also supplied a special 173-meter-long protective cable and 76 drives.
The Czech company Plzeňská Škoda JS from the ČEZ group has secretly supplied eight new drives for nuclear power plant reactors in the Rivne region to Ukraine. This was reported by the Novinky news portal, according to UNN.
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Karel Samec, a spokesman for the engineering company in Pilsen, explained that the equipment was delivered because of repeated Russian attacks.
He explained that these devices ensure stable operation of the reactor and allow it to be regulated, which will help ensure a stable supply of electricity in Ukraine.
Rivne is home to one of the four nuclear power plants in the country.
It is located near the border with Poland and Belarus. Recently, the company ÚJV Řež, which also deals with the ČEZ group, manufactured and delivered a special cable to reinforce the reactor containment vessel. It weighs thirteen tons and measures one hundred and seventy-three meters
Another company in the group, ÚJV Řež , manufactured and delivered a special cable weighing 13 tons and measuring one hundred and seventy-three meters. It is designed to reinforce the reactor containment building.
Under the terms of the contract, Škoda JS has shipped 76 units of storage devices to Rivne NPP. Most of the equipment has already been put into operation. Spare devices are intended for replacement as needed. The contract value is confidential in accordance with the client's wishes.
ŠKODA JS is currently the only manufacturer in the world that can supply this type of drive to Ukrainian nuclear power plants. The only other alternative manufacturer is russia, Novinky notes.
The company expects to expand cooperation, including with the South Ukrainian NPP. ŠKODA JS is also actively working in connection with the already announced expansion plan for Khmelnytsky NPP.
Recall
Due to enemy shelling , one of the two power lines connecting ZNPP to the Ukrainian power grid was disconnected. The plant remained on one power line and will be restored after the security situation improves.
