“The decision on the construction of new nuclear power generation facilities in Ukraine should be made exclusively by its authorities, the European Union has not expressed any official position on this issue.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
The decision on the construction of new nuclear power generation facilities in Ukraine should be made exclusively by its authorities, the European Union has not expressed any official position on this issue. This was reported by the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova, Interfax Ukraine reports.” “The EU has not expressed an official position either for or against the construction of new units of the Khmelnytsky NPP. I clearly said this in my interview with “European Truth” back in December. Whether or not to build additional nuclear power in Ukraine is the decision of the Ukrainian authorities,” Maternova said. She added that, in general, there is no clear consensus among EU member states regarding the development of new nuclear power generation capacities. Advertisement: According to Maternova, Ukraine cannot count on financing of nuclear construction by the EU and its financial institutions. “Currently, the EU does not finance the construction of nuclear power plants. This also applies to nuclear power plants in Ukraine. And this also applies to financing by European financial institutions,” the ambassador emphasized. Reminder: Advertisement: Power units No. 3 and No. 4 at the Khmelnytskyi NPP must be completed, but for security reasons, it should be done after the end of the war. For the completion of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant, it is planned to attract credit funds, as well as own funds of NAEC “Energoatom”. The Verkhovna Rada withdrew from consideration the bill on the construction of power units Khmelnytskyi NPP.