Ukraine / Energoatom And South Korea’s KHNP Discuss Possible New Build Projects

Talks include completion of Khmelnitksi-3 and -4
Energoatom And South Korea’s KHNP Discuss Possible New Build Projects
An aerial shot of the Khmelnitski nuclear power station in western Ukraine. Courtesy Energoatom.
Officials from Ukraine’s nuclear operator Energoatom and South Korea’s utility and nuclear equipment vendor KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) discussed last week the prospects of building new nuclear power units in the east European country.

A statement by Energoatom said the meeting took place within the framework of a 2016 nuclear cooperation agreement between Ukraine and South Korea and Kiev’s renewed strategy for the development of nuclear power.

In August 2016, Ukraine and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to improve bilateral cooperation in the nuclear industry.

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