Energoatom
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Energoatom, full name National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine (Ukrainian
: НАЕК "Енергоатом") is a Ukrainian
state enterprise operating all nuclear power stations in Ukraine.
Ukraine ranks seventh in the world and fifth in Europe in terms of the number of nuclear reactors operated, total capacity and electricity produced.
The Ukrainian nuclear power industry employs more than 38,000 people. In recent years, using only 22.8% of the installed capacity, nuclear power plants have under maximum autumn and winter loads generated about 53% of the country's electricity. Overall the share of electricity generation is about 47%. Currently there are 15 operating power units, including 13 units with VVER
-1000 (PWR
) reactors, and 2 units of the newer subtype of the VVER-440 reactor.
Energoatom is engaged in construction of new power units
and rehabilitation of those in operation, purchases of nuclear fuel
and removal of radioactive waste
, establishing a national infrastructure for spent fuel and radioactive waste
management, maintenance of safety
at nuclear facilities, retraining and qualification upgrades, and resolution of social problems of the employees.
According to the Energy Strategy of Ukraine, NNEGC Energoatom plans to:
In the longer term, the company intends to:
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
: НАЕК "Енергоатом") is a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
state enterprise operating all nuclear power stations in Ukraine.
Ukraine ranks seventh in the world and fifth in Europe in terms of the number of nuclear reactors operated, total capacity and electricity produced.
The Ukrainian nuclear power industry employs more than 38,000 people. In recent years, using only 22.8% of the installed capacity, nuclear power plants have under maximum autumn and winter loads generated about 53% of the country's electricity. Overall the share of electricity generation is about 47%. Currently there are 15 operating power units, including 13 units with VVER
VVER
The VVER, or WWER, is a series of pressurised water reactors originally developed by the Soviet Union, and now Russia, by OKB Gidropress. Power output ranges from 440 MWe to 1200 MWe with the latest Russian development of the design...
-1000 (PWR
Pressurized water reactor
Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors...
) reactors, and 2 units of the newer subtype of the VVER-440 reactor.
Energoatom is engaged in construction of new power units
Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
and rehabilitation of those in operation, purchases of nuclear fuel
Nuclear fuel
Nuclear fuel is a material that can be 'consumed' by fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy. Nuclear fuels are the most dense sources of energy available...
and removal of radioactive waste
Radioactive waste
Radioactive wastes are wastes that contain radioactive material. Radioactive wastes are usually by-products of nuclear power generation and other applications of nuclear fission or nuclear technology, such as research and medicine...
, establishing a national infrastructure for spent fuel and radioactive waste
Radioactive waste
Radioactive wastes are wastes that contain radioactive material. Radioactive wastes are usually by-products of nuclear power generation and other applications of nuclear fission or nuclear technology, such as research and medicine...
management, maintenance of safety
Nuclear safety
Nuclear safety covers the actions taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents or to limit their consequences. This covers nuclear power plants as well as all other nuclear facilities, the transportation of nuclear materials, and the use and storage of nuclear materials for medical, power,...
at nuclear facilities, retraining and qualification upgrades, and resolution of social problems of the employees.
According to the Energy Strategy of Ukraine, NNEGC Energoatom plans to:
- select 3–4 new sites for construction of new NPPs;
- develop a feasibility study for construction of power units to a total capacity of 6 GW on new sites during 2019–2021;
- substantiate and make a decision on service life extension of the pilot reactor Rivne Unit 1 and subsequently the rest of the fleet depending upon design service life termination periods;
- commission Khmelnitsky Unit 2 and Unit 3 for a total capacity of 2 GW by the year 2016.
In the longer term, the company intends to:
- put into operation replacement and additional power units to total capacity of 12.5 GW from 2024 through 2030;
- launch decommissioning activities for six power units once their extended service life terminates;
- initiate construction of new capacities rated in total at 6.5 GW in 2027–2030 to allow for commissioning after 2030.
See also
- Khmelnitskiy Nuclear Power PlantKhmelnitskiy Nuclear Power PlantThe Khmelnitskiy Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. The plant is operated by Energoatom. Two VVER-1000 reactors are operational, each generating 1000 MW of electricity. Construction of the first reactor started in 1981 and the first unit was put in...
- Rivne Nuclear Power PlantRivne Nuclear Power PlantThe Rivne Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Kuznetsovsk, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.It has four reactors: -External links:* *...
- South Ukraine Nuclear Power PlantSouth Ukraine Nuclear Power PlantThe South Ukraine Nuclear Power Station , is a nuclear power station in Ukraine.It is located near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk in Mykolaiv province, approximately south of Kiev. The nuclear power station has three VVER-1000 reactors and a net generation capacity of 2,850 megawatts...
- Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantZaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantThe Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the third largest in the world.The plant is located in Central Ukraine near the city of Enerhodar, on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper river. It has 6 VVER-1000 pressurized light...
- Energy Company of UkraineEnergy Company of UkraineEnergy Company of Ukraine is a state-owned integrated power company in Ukraine and is governed by Ministry of Fuel and Energy.As of 2010, the company had total installed power generation capacities of 29,6697 MW which corresponded to 56% of installed capacity of Ukrainian power...