The repair campaign at the NPP has been completed: Energoatom connects another power unit to the grid
Kyiv • UNN
“Energoatom has successfully completed the 2024 repair campaign at NPPs and connected another power unit to the grid. 9 power units are ready for operation in the autumn-winter period, and all planned works were completed ahead of schedule.
On Wednesday, October 9, Energoatom successfully completed the 2024 repair campaign at NPPs and connected another power unit of one of the domestic NPPs to the grid . Its capacity is currently being ramped up, Energoatom said, UNN reports.
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The agency emphasizes that this year's repair campaign was of strategic importance, as nuclear power plants remain the main source of uninterrupted power supply in the country, providing most of the total electricity production in Ukraine.
Thus, 9 Energoatom power units operating in the territory controlled by Ukraine are ready to operate in the autumn and winter period. All planned maintenance activities at the power units were completed ahead of schedule, including the key stage of reloading the power units with fresh nuclear fuel
The agency emphasized that the scheduled preventive maintenance was completed ahead of schedule, which is an important achievement in ensuring stable energy supply during the autumn and winter period.
Recall
The report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine indicated that in winter Ukrainians can expect power outages from 4 to 18 hours a day, and some regions may be left without heating.
