Ukraine’s parliament has given the green light for the acquisition of two nuclear reactors initially intended for Bulgaria’s Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to Reuters. These reactors are set to be used at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear facility, which has been operating at only half capacity since the Chernobyl disaster, a Ukrainian lawmaker revealed, according to Novinite.

Ukrainian MPs have voted in favour of a bill that allows Energoatom, Ukrainian state-owned nuclear energy regulator company, to buy Russian reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to Agrepres.

Although the law itself does not specify the amount earmarked for the contract, experts say it could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. After all, the Bulgarian parliament has given permission to negotiate the sale of equipment for at least €600 million. The decision follows discussions led by Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), during his recent visit to Ukraine. Grossi outlined the agency’s support in providing technical expertise and nuclear safety advice for the new reactors at Khmelnytskyi. Additionally, the reactors planned for the Ukrainian NPP will be able to run on American-made fuel, as confirmed by the American company Westinghouse.

Ukrainian MPs have voted in favour of a bill that allows Energoatom, Ukrainian state-owned nuclear energy regulator company, to buy Russian reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

Energoatom has permission to buy reactors from Bulgaria for the construction of power units 3 and 4 at the Khmelnytskyi NPP.