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The accidental discharge of radioactive water at the Rostov NPP has not yet been localized, and there is a constant leakage of radiation. The radioactive cloud is moving inland, toward Saratov, according to a CIA analyst. A radiation accident occurred at the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant, which resulted in the release of radioactive isotopes with […]
According to Energoatom experts, there are currently problems with the equipment of the turbine that generates electricity, not with the reactor, so it is not an emergency. On Thursday, March 14, it became known that the second power unit at Khmelnytsky NPP was shut down. The press service of Energoatom reported on the incident on […]
On Wednesday, December 6, China announced the commercial operation of the China Huaneng nuclear power unit, which is the world’s first high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. This is stated in the report of the National Energy Administration of China. It is noted that the Chinese facility differs from traditional nuclear reactors in that it heats helium instead […]
Germany will not resume the use of nuclear energy, instead the country will rely on renewable energy sources. This was stated on Saturday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Associated Press reports. “The issue of nuclear energy in Germany is closed. Anyone who wants to build a new nuclear power plant will need 15 years, […]
The President of Ukraine believes that the Russian authorities want to blow up the Zaporizhzhya NPP to destabilize Ukraine and to put pressure on Kyiv to stop this war. Of course, at the expense of Ukraine and the genocide of the Ukrainian people. He said this in an interview with the American TV channel NBC […]
Energoatom reported that all 9 power units of the three operating NPPs controlled by Ukraine (South Ukrainian, Rivne, and Khmelnytsky) are connected to the country’s power system. This is stated in the company’s message. ‘Today, December 13, 2022, at 01:09, the last ‘thousandth’ power unit of ‘Energoatom’ (with a capacity of 1,000 MW) was connected […]
A team of Russian Rosatom arrived at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant captured by Russian troops and was emotionally greeted by specialists from the Ukrainian plant. This was reported by NNEGC Energoatom. Another brigade of Rosatom “tourists” led by the chief engineer of the Rostov NPP Andriy Gorbunov arrived at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. […]