Ukraine aims to achieve 50% self-sufficiency in nuclear fuel production by 2026
Kyiv • UNN
By 2026, Ukraine intends to cover 50% of its nuclear fuel needs through domestic production, abandoning Russian technology. This process includes increasing production using Westinghouse technology.
У 2026, Ukraine plans to reach 50% of its total nuclear fuel needs through its own production by 50% of the total demand. This is stated in the report of the Energoatom Company, UNN reports.
The progress and further development of domestic production is expected to is expected to consolidate the final shift away from technologies from Russia. In particular, Ukraine continues licensing, which which should be completed this year to increase industrial production of shanks of fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors of nuclear power plants, which Energoatom sells using Westinghouse technology. У 2024 a similar process is envisaged for fuel cluster heads.
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"We are moving at the pace we expected from the very beginning. The next task is to build a new assembly line. According to our plans, starting from 2026, Ukraine will be self-sufficient in nuclear fuel by 50% thanks to its own production. fuel by 50%, and the other half will be supplied by partners from Westinghouse," said Petro Kotin during a visit to the enterprise where the elements are manufactured. for fuel, which is then used in Soviet-designed VVER-440 power units. design.
