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Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion to begin after ceasefire — Westinghouse

The project to add two reactors to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) is being actively developed, with construction to begin as soon as hostilities in Ukraine end, Dan Lipman, the head of Energy Systems at Westinghouse Electric, said on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:51 PM

$100 million gap stalls nuclear reactor deal between Bulgaria and Ukraine

Kyiv and Sofia continue negotiations on the purchase of Russian-built power units from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 14, citing MP Andriy Zhupanin's comments after the parliamentary energy committee's visit to KhNPP.

15 April 2025, 12:05 PM

No approval ever for Energoatom’s billion-dollar Russian reactor gamble

The Supervisory Board of Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear operator in Ukraine, never authorized the purchase of Russian-built power units from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on March 11.

11 March 2025, 02:09 PM

Zelenskyy supports Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion

Adding two more reactors to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear PowerPlant (KhNPP) would allow Ukraine to avoid importing electricity from the EU even during winter months in the future, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 11.

12 February 2025, 12:25 AM

Ukrainian Energy Minister discusses Khmelnytskyi NPP's future and possible dismissal amid growing tensions

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said the bill on completing the Khmelnytskyi NPP raises questions about Ukraine’s energy needs in a brief interview with Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 05:55 PM

Russian drone flies in concerning proximity to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant in night attack

A Shahed drone was recorded flying in close proximity to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) in the overnight Russian attack, local governor Serhii Tyurin reported on Telegram on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 02:21 PM

What is wrong with nuclear units construction in Ukraine — MP explains

Nuclear plants construction amid the war ongoing is a bad idea, since Ukraine's budget will have to spend UAH 40 billion ($0.97 billion) per year, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on July 30.

30 July 2024, 12:41 PM

Russian fakes about Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant construction aim to sow distrust in Ukrainian society

Russian propagandists are spreading new fakes about Ukrainian energy, in particular, about new power units construction at the Khmelnytskyi NPP (KhNPP) to undermine Ukraine's efforts to bolster its energy sector, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Telegram on June 24.

25 June 2024, 12:23 PM

Ukraine breaks ground on advanced AP1000 nuclear reactors with U.S. support

Ukraine's national energy operator Energoatom and the American company Westinghouse have initiated the construction of two new nuclear reactors at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in western Ukraine, employing the advanced AP1000 technology, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 15.

15 April 2024, 03:56 PM

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