The capacity of Ukraine’s nuclear fleet has reached its highest level in recent years thanks to the restart of Zaporozhe-5 following regulatory approval for a 10-year life extension, state nuclear operator Energoatom said on 16 January.
According to Energoatom, 12 of the country’s 15 commercial reactor units were in operation last week and their capacity was 10,650 MW gross. During the same period in 2020, capacity was 10,530 MW gross and in 2019 it was 10,465 MW gross.
Zaporozhe-5 was reconnected to the grid on 15 January and, with all six Zaporozhe units in operation, Europe’s biggest nuclear power station reached its full design capacity of 5,700 MW net (6,000 MW gross) for the first time, Energoatom said.
According to Energoatom, 12 of the country’s 15 commercial reactor units were in operation last week and their capacity was 10,650 MW gross. During the same period in 2020, capacity was 10,530 MW gross and in 2019 it was 10,465 MW gross.
Zaporozhe-5 was reconnected to the grid on 15 January and, with all six Zaporozhe units in operation, Europe’s biggest nuclear power station reached its full design capacity of 5,700 MW net (6,000 MW gross) for the first time, Energoatom said.
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