Joint project boosts Ukraine’s energy security and reliable fuel supply.

Westinghouse Electric Company and JSC “NNEGC “Energoatom” announced the signing of key new agreements during the Ukraine Recovery Conference, which will enable the deployment of full-scale fabrication facilities in Ukraine for the manufacture of nuclear fuel components compatible with Westinghouse technologies.

This cooperation is a key step to increase security and reliability of fuel supply for Ukraine’s nuclear fleet, leveraging the only fully Western VVER fuel offering.

“This agreement is another strategic step towards Ukraine's energy independence. The development of domestic fabrication of fuel assemblies based on Westinghouse technology not only increases the reliability of nuclear fuel supply, but also eliminates dependence on russian fuel chains once and for all,“ said Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko. ”Through this cooperation, we are strengthening the energy security of Ukraine and the entire Europe and building a future with firm integration of Ukrainian nuclear power into the Western market.”

Petro Kotin, Acting CEO of JSC “NNEGC “Energoatom,” and Aziz Dag, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB Managing Director and Senior Vice President, signed the meaningful declaration in the presence of Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko. The agreement confirms the intention to establish a fabrication line for VVER-1000 fuel assemblies at the facilities of Energoatom’s affiliate. It is expected that the final agreement will be signed in the near future.

Earlier this year, Westinghouse approved one of Energoatom's enterprises as a qualified supplier for the manufacturing of Westinghouse VVER-1000 fuel assembly components, paving the way for these new advanced manufacturing facilities in Ukraine.

“We are proud to extend our strong partnership and shared commitment to energy security in Ukraine,” said Aziz Dag. “Westinghouse has an excellent track record of VVER nuclear fuel design used in VVER-1000 and VVER-440 nuclear power plants in Ukraine, with two decades of exceptional operational performance. Our best-in-class fuel assemblies help Ukraine and other countries reduce their dependence on russian nuclear fuel supply chains and advance a carbon-free future.”  

"We are continuing our irreversible path to establishing our nuclear fuel assembly line in Ukraine by implementing advanced Westinghouse technologies. I am very grateful to our partners for their trust, based on many years of successful cooperation. Step by step, Energoatom is moving towards becoming the center of nuclear energy in Eastern Europe," said Petro Kotin, head of JSC “NNEGC “Energoatom”.

The AP1000 reactor is a proven Gen III+ advanced reactor featuring unique fully passive safety systems, modularized standard design, and industry-leading operability performance and load-following capability.