The South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (Ukrainian: Південноукраїнська АЕС), also known as the Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant, is a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk in Mykolaiv Oblast, about 350 kilometres (220 mi) south of Kyiv. It is the second largest of the country's five nuclear power stations. It is part of the South Ukrainian Energy Complex, along with the Tashlyk Pumped-Storage Power Plant and Oleksandrivska hydroelectric power station.
It has three VVER-1000 pressurized water reactors and a net generation capacity of 2,850 megawatts (MW). In 2013, following major upgrade work, unit 1 was given a 10-year license extension, which will take it beyond its original 30-year design lifetime. Similar extensions are planned for units 2 and 3, licensed until 2015 and 2019, respectively.[1]
The main supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants in Ukraine has been TVEL, with whom NNEGC signed a contract for the supply of nuclear fuel for Ukrainian WMR in 1997 until 2010.
Under a US-Ukrainian initiative to reduce Ukraine's dependency on Russia for fuel, tied to the dismantling of its nuclear weapon arsenal, Energoatom had been using reactor core of unit 3 to test nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse Electric Company in Västerås in Sweden, mixed with Russian assemblies. In August 2005, it was loaded with the first six experimental fuel assemblies produced by Westinghouse together with Russian fuel for a period of pilot operation. The pilot runs were "deemed unsuccessful, with Energoatom claiming manufacturing defects in the fuel led to a lengthy unscheduled outage at two of the units, while Westinghouse said that errors had been made during fuel loading".[2]
Nevertheless, in 2008, Energoatom signed a fuel supply contract with Westinghouse to supply 630 nuclear fuel assemblies to its three reactors starting in 2011. Westinghouse shipped a reload batch of 42 fuel assemblies for the 3 units in mid-2009 to last for three years of commercial operation. In June 2010, Energoatom signed a long-term fuel supply contract with Russia's TVEL for its nuclear reactor fleet. Earlier, Rosatom had offered a substantial discount to Ukraine if it signed up with TVEL for 20 years.[citation needed] During trial use of Westinghouse manufactured fuel in 2012, the fuel became deformed and caused serious damage to the reactor.[3] On 11 April 2014, after the Russian annexation of Crimea, the fuel contract with Westinghouse was extended through 2020. The fuel will be made at the fuel fabrication facility in Västerås.[2]
Russian rocket strike on 19 September 2022
According to Ukraine, Russian troops were advancing to the plant in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, but were repelled in the March 2022 Battle of Voznesensk.[4] On 19 September 2022, the power plant was reportedly hit by Russian artillery. A missile exploded about 300 metres from the reactors, blowing out windows in the buildings and damaging a neighbouring hydroelectric power station. Nuclear reactors were not damaged.[5][6]
^"Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1". World Nuclear News. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
^ ab"More Westinghouse fuel for Ukraine". World Nuclear News. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^"Westinghouse to continue fuel deliveries to Ukraine". Nuclear Engineering International. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^Roschyna, Olena (16 March 2022). Терористи не пройшли: Котін розповів, як росіян відкинули від Південноукраїнської АЕС [Terrorists haven't passed: Kotin told how the Russians were rejected from the South Ukrainian NPP]. Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^Harding, Luke (19 September 2022). "Russia no longer has full control of Luhansk region after Ukraine captures village". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^Santora, Marc (19 September 2022). "Strike Near Another Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Escalates Fears of Disaster". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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The South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Ukrainian Pivdennoukrayinska AES also known as the Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Ukraine near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk in Mykolaiv Oblast about 350 kilometres 220 mi south of Kyiv It is the second largest of the country s five nuclear power stations It is part of the South Ukrainian Energy Complex along with the Tashlyk Pumped Storage Power Plant and Oleksandrivska hydroelectric power station South Ukraine Nuclear Power PlantOfficial namePivdennoukrayinska AESCountryUkraineLocationYuzhnoukrainsk Mykolaiv OblastCoordinates47 49 0 N 31 13 0 E 47 81667 N 31 21667 E 47 81667 31 21667StatusOperationalConstruction beganUnit 1 1 August 1976Unit 2 1 July 1981Unit 3 1 November 1984Commission dateUnit 1 2 December 1983Unit 2 6 April 1985Unit 3 29 December 1989Owner s EnergoatomOperator s EnergoatomNuclear power stationReactor typePWRReactor supplierAtomstroyexportCooling sourceTashlytske ReservoirThermal capacity3 3000 MWthPower generationUnits operational3 950 MWMake and modelVVER 1000 302VVER 1000 338VVER 1000 320Nameplate capacity2850 MWCapacity factor65 56 Annual net output16 367 GW h 2016 External linksWebsitesunpp mk ua dead link CommonsRelated media on Commons edit on Wikidata It has three VVER 1000 pressurized water reactors and a net generation capacity of 2 850 megawatts MW In 2013 following major upgrade work unit 1 was given a 10 year license extension which will take it beyond its original 30 year design lifetime Similar extensions are planned for units 2 and 3 licensed until 2015 and 2019 respectively 1 The 750 kV Vetrino Isaccea Yuzhnoukrainsk powerline runs from the plant to Isaccea Romania but is mostly dismantled or ruined citation needed The three reactor buildings and other infrastructure Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe main supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants in Ukraine has been TVEL with whom NNEGC signed a contract for the supply of nuclear fuel for Ukrainian WMR in 1997 until 2010 Under a US Ukrainian initiative to reduce Ukraine s dependency on Russia for fuel tied to the dismantling of its nuclear weapon arsenal Energoatom had been using reactor core of unit 3 to test nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse Electric Company in Vasteras in Sweden mixed with Russian assemblies In August 2005 it was loaded with the first six experimental fuel assemblies produced by Westinghouse together with Russian fuel for a period of pilot operation The pilot runs were deemed unsuccessful with Energoatom claiming manufacturing defects in the fuel led to a lengthy unscheduled outage at two of the units while Westinghouse said that errors had been made during fuel loading 2 Nevertheless in 2008 Energoatom signed a fuel supply contract with Westinghouse to supply 630 nuclear fuel assemblies to its three reactors starting in 2011 Westinghouse shipped a reload batch of 42 fuel assemblies for the 3 units in mid 2009 to last for three years of commercial operation In June 2010 Energoatom signed a long term fuel supply contract with Russia s TVEL for its nuclear reactor fleet Earlier Rosatom had offered a substantial discount to Ukraine if it signed up with TVEL for 20 years citation needed During trial use of Westinghouse manufactured fuel in 2012 the fuel became deformed and caused serious damage to the reactor 3 On 11 April 2014 after the Russian annexation of Crimea the fuel contract with Westinghouse was extended through 2020 The fuel will be made at the fuel fabrication facility in Vasteras 2 source source Russian rocket strike on 19 September 2022 According to Ukraine Russian troops were advancing to the plant in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine but were repelled in the March 2022 Battle of Voznesensk 4 On 19 September 2022 the power plant was reportedly hit by Russian artillery A missile exploded about 300 metres from the reactors blowing out windows in the buildings and damaging a neighbouring hydroelectric power station Nuclear reactors were not damaged 5 6 See also edit nbsp Ukraine portal nbsp Energy portal nbsp Nuclear technology portal Nuclear power in Ukraine List of power stations in Ukraine Power generation in UkraineReferences edit Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1 World Nuclear News 10 December 2013 Retrieved 12 December 2013 a b More Westinghouse fuel for Ukraine World Nuclear News 11 April 2014 Retrieved 16 April 2014 Westinghouse to continue fuel deliveries to Ukraine Nuclear Engineering International 3 April 2017 Retrieved 4 April 2017 Roschyna Olena 16 March 2022 Teroristi ne projshli Kotin rozpoviv yak rosiyan vidkinuli vid Pivdennoukrayinskoyi AES Terrorists haven t passed Kotin told how the Russians were rejected from the South Ukrainian NPP Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian Retrieved 22 September 2022 Harding Luke 19 September 2022 Russia no longer has full control of Luhansk region after Ukraine captures village The Guardian Retrieved 19 September 2022 Santora Marc 19 September 2022 Strike Near Another Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Escalates Fears of Disaster The New York Times Retrieved 22 September 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Archived official website in English Profile on Nuclear Safety site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant amp oldid 1195731705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
