U.S. Firm Westinghouse Prepares for Nuclear Project in Ukraine After War
Westinghouse, the world's leading nuclear company, plans to ramp up construction of power units No. 5 and No. 6 at the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant immediately after the end of the war in Ukraine.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to Interfax-Ukraine.
The Khmelnitsky NPP-5 and NPP-6 project involves the use of American AP-1000 reactors and is currently in the active planning stage.
According to Dan Lipman, president of Westinghouse's Energy Systems business unit, construction has not yet begun due to the war, but the company is ready to quickly move forward with the project once it ends.
“But as soon as the war is over, we will start doing this, and I can assure you that I will be the first representative of Westinghouse to come to Ukraine,” Lipman said.
Westinghouse is working with NNEGC Energoatom to determine the necessary preparatory steps so that construction can proceed effectively. In addition, the company is working closely with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to finance the engineering phase of the project.
According to Lipman, the U.S. government actively supports the implementation of the project, and the top manager's personal contacts with the U.S. Administration, the Department of Energy and Commerce, and the White House contribute to the further promotion of the project.
“I would say that everyone understands that when the war ends, Ukraine will need to make significant efforts to rebuild, and energy infrastructure, especially nuclear energy, will be an important part of this reconstruction,” he emphasized.
Previously, Energoatom and Westinghouse agreed to build nine new power units in Ukraine using AP-1000 technology, and in April 2024, construction began on the infrastructure for the first of these, Khmelnitsky NPP-5, at the Khmelnitsky NPP, with plans to build Khmelnitsky NPP-6.
As The Gaze reported earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that American energy companies are showing interest in entering the Ukrainian market, which could mark a new stage in cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S. in the energy sector.
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