No technical limitations for implementation at Ukrainian NPPs new Russian nuclear fuel type TVSA-12 no, all necessary documents have been some time ago agreed state nuclear regulator of Ukraine, said the Department of public relations of the fuel organization of the state Corporation Rosatom TVEL.

first in the Ukrainian media appeared information That the operator of all existing nuclear power plants of Ukraine, the state company "Energoatom" has delayed the introduction of Russian nuclear fuel TVSA-12, the load experienced party which was planned before in 2014 on the 4th block of the Rivne NPP. The delay is explained by the need, for example, to get from the Russian Federation report on the referential use of this fuel in the first unit of Kalinin NPP.

The fuel cartridge TVSA-12 have a number of advantages in the operation, in which the possibility of transferring the operation of NPP at a higher power level.

"The introduction of new modifications of nuclear fuel are complex and systemic. They are solved in close coordination manufacturer of nuclear fuel and operator of nuclear power plants under the supervision of the nuclear regulator in the country. The type of nuclear fuel for use in NPP determine NPP operators, based on many factors, according to the report.

"JSC" TVEL " is always the maximum fully fulfills the wishes of customers. Today, the operator of the nuclear power plants of Ukraine - SE NNEGC "Energoatom" - selects the use of nuclear fuel, which are used and which have proven their reliability over many years of flawless operation, " - emphasizes the Russian Firm.

With regard to implementation at Ukrainian NPPs new fuel type TVSA-12, technical limitations for its implementation no, the nuclear regulator Ukraine agreed on all the right decisions and granted all permissions, emphasizes in a press release.

"Apparently, today NNEGC "Energoatom" sets itself other priorities, " said the report.

JSC "TVEL" has incorporated enterprises of nuclear fuel fabrication, conversion and enrichment of uranium, the production of gas centrifuges, as well as research and development company. Is the only supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian nuclear power plants. TVEL provides nuclear fuel 78 power boilers in fifteen countries around the world, research reactors in nine countries, as well as transport reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world working on the fuel produced by the fuel elements.

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