Transition to western technologies for the construction of nuclear power units

25 January 2023
Transition to western technologies for the construction of nuclear power units
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Transition to western technologies for the construction of nuclear power units 

Cabinet ordinance #52-p of January 20, 2023 

Decision-maker: the Cabinet 

Status: in effect 

Who is affected: government bodies of Ukraine, Energoatom, businesses, and inhabitants of Ukraine 

Summary of the ordinance: it is now allowed to prepare technical documentation for the construction of new nuclear power units in cooperation with the USA and compatible with US technologies. 

What is right: the decision is in line with the needs of national security since it makes Ukraine independent from Russia in the construction of power units for NPPs. NPPs now in operation require nuclear fuel from Russia. The ordinance contributes to the energy security of the state.