We hereby announce the start of public hearings of the environmental impact assessment report for the planned activity specified in paragraph 1 of this announcement, in order to identify, collect and take into account the comments and suggestions of the public on the planned activity.

1. Planned activity

Currently, the operating power units of Ukrainian NPPs are provided with nuclear fuel imported from abroad. Having a developed nuclear energy industry, Ukraine is almost completely dependent on foreign supplies of nuclear fuel. In order to provide Ukrainian nuclear power plants with fresh fuel, a decision was taken to establish its own line for the self-production of fuel assemblies for VVER reactors in Ukraine using the technology of the American nuclear power company Westinghouse.

The Technological Complex for Fuel Assembly Manufacture is a nuclear fuel fabrication facility that performs mechanical assembly operations for fuel assemblies (FAs) from ready-made components and fuel rods (gadolinium fuel rod). The product of the Technological Complex for Fuel Assembly Manufacture is a fuel assembly completely ready for shipment to NPPs.

2. Economic entity

JOINT STOCK COMPANY “NATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATING COMPANY "ENERGOATOM” 24584661

Ukraine, 01032, Kyiv, 3 Nazarivska str.

3. Authorized body that ensures public hearings

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

35 Mytropolyta V. Lypkivskoho str., Kyiv, 03035

[email protected]

(044) 206-31-40 (044) 206-31-50 

Department Deputy Director – Head of Environmental Impact Assessment Section of Ecological Assessment Department – Olena Anatoliivna Hrytsak.

4. Procedure for making a decision on the implementation of the planned activity and the body that will consider the results of the environmental impact assessment

Conclusion on the environmental impact assessment 

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine 

Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Impact Assessment” dated 23/05/2017 No. 2059-VIII

5. Terms, duration and procedure for public hearings of the environmental impact assessment report, including information on the time and place of all planned public hearings

The duration of the public hearings is 25 working days from the date of official publication of this announcement (indicated in the title of the announcement) and providing the public with access to the environmental impact assessment report and other additional information specified by the business entity, which shall be transmitted for issuing an environmental impact assessment conclusion.

Throughout the entire period of public hearings, the public has the right to submit any comments or suggestions that, in its opinion, relate to the planned activity, without the need to substantiate them. Comments and proposals may be submitted in writing (including electronic filing) and orally during public hearings with entering the public hearings in the minutes. Proposals submitted after the established deadline shall not be considered.

During the period of martial law in Ukraine, public hearings shall be held via videoconference, as specified in the announcement of the start of public hearings of the environmental impact assessment report and in the public hearings report.

Time and place of public hearings

Date and time: 11/04/2025 12:00;

Link

Meeting number: 2360 953 0973 Password: W8ySasqGW23;

6. Authorized central body or authorized territorial body providing access to the environmental impact assessment report and other available information regarding the planned activity

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

35 Mytropolyta V.Lypkivskoho St. Kyiv, 03035

[email protected]

(044) 206-31-40 (044) 206-31-50

Deputy Director of the Department - Head of the Environmental Impact Assessment Department of the Environmental Assessment Department - Hrytsak Olena Anatoliivna.

7. Authorized central body or authorized territorial body to which comments and suggestions are submitted, and deadlines for submitting comments and suggestions

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

35 Mytropolyta V. Lypkivskoho str., Kyiv, 03035 

[email protected] 

(044) 206-31-40 (044) 206-31-50 

Department Deputy Director – Head of Environmental Impact Assessment Section of Ecological Assessment Department – Olena Anatoliivna Hrytsak.

Comments and suggestions are accepted throughout the entire period of public hearings specified in paragraph two of clause 5 of this announcement.

8. Available environmental information on the planned activity

The environmental impact assessment report of the planned activity on 375 sheets.

9. Place (places) of allocation of the environmental impact assessment report and other additional information (different from the premises specified in clause 6 of this announcement), as well as the time from which the public can familiarize themselves with those

Pivdennoukrainsk Municipal Council, 55000, Mykolaiv region, Pivdennoukrainsk, 48 Yevropeyska str.

{Appendix 3 with amendments made in accordance with the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 824 dated 14/09/2020, No. 967 dated 08/09/2023}

The full document is available here.

Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Technological Complex for Fuel Assembly Manufacture.