Kiriyenko: Russia timely provides fuel for Ukrainian NPPs
Russia strictly fulfilled its obligations under the supply of nuclear fuel for Ukrainian nuclear power plants, said the General Director of state Corporation " Rosatom " Sergey Kiriyenko during the 58th General conference of the IAEA, according to the journalist Last news .
" As before, the Ukrainian nuclear power plants are provided in a timely manner the supply of Russian nuclear fuel. All obligations are strictly and in full. The safety and reliability of nuclear power facilities, as well as among them are built on our projects abroad, are for the Russian Federation as an absolute priority, " - said Kiriyenko.
first it was announced that Ukraine wants to diversify the supply of nuclear fuel for its nuclear power plants, renewed the contract with the American firm Westinghouse and purchasing more fuel.
A few years ago at the Czech Temelin NPP accident happened fuel elements production Westinghouse, after which the Czech Republic did not want services from this provider. In 2012-2013 2 units of the South-Ukrainian NPP were reported irregularities in the fuel assemblies of American manufacturing. It turned out that these violations were caused by design defects Westinghouse. In the Ministry of energy of Ukraine assured that Westinghouse has improved the design of assemblies. However, experts see the decision of the Kyiv again to start the application on its nuclear fuel Westinghouse danger of nuclear safety in the field.