Media: procurement of nuclear fuel for Ukrainian nuclear power plants are under threat
Ukrainian national nuclear energy generating Company (NNEGC " Energoatom ", all operating power plants in the country, is experiencing hard financial deficit, the hole in the budget of the organization reaches almost 2 billion UAH, under the threat is to buy nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants and program funding increase the safety of nuclear power plants, says the magazine (USA) citing a source familiar with the situation in Ukraine.
" in connection with the abrupt collapse of the Ukrainian hryvnia NNEGC " Energoatom " stumbled on a budget shortage in the amount of UAH 1 billion (77 million). But he buys all nuclear fuel and fuel elements and Westinghouse for besprepjatstvenno convertible currency ", - reported in the publication. Another billion UAH " Energoatom " has lost because of debts for electricity customers in the area controlled by the militia.
" Energoatom " already has a shortage of money for the purchase of fresh nuclear fuel, So now he continuously takes loans from state banks to fill budget holes. Just not enough money to complete this year of a program to increase the safety of nuclear power plants, " said the source NIW, adding that the loans from the European Bank for restoration and development and Euratom " not materialize until next year ".
for its part, the source familiar with the situation said Last news that the Ukrainian atomic pay upfront for Russian nuclear fuel. First Authorized nuclear industry of Ukraine reported that stockpiles of fuel for nuclear power plants of Ukraine will last until the end of summer 2015. NIW emphasizes that the upcoming winter will put an unprecedented test of professionalism nuclear operator in Ukraine, because as long as the coal industry in decline, the main burden of maintaining security will be " Energoatom ".