Ukraine expects to build two power units at Khmelnitsky NPP entirely by the loan from Russia. Its volume could reach $ 5 billion

Today in Kyiv will be talks of company management ENERGOATOM with representatives of Russia's Atomstroiexport. The company won the tender for the construction of the third and fourth units Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant (KhNPP). As the general director of Atomproektinzhiniringa (a subdivision of Energoatom) Vladimir Bronnikov, the main issue in consultation with Atomstroieksport conditions will finance the construction of power plants of Russia party.

Recall preliminary agreement on the allocation of money the Russians on this project was reached by the Prime Ministers of two countries in April this year. Now the Ukrainian side intends to raise the issue of credit not only Russia's contractor services, but also the procurement of equipment and services that will provide the company from Ukraine.

Need Loan CEO Atomproektinzhiniringa explained the lack of own free financial resources in Ukraine. At the same time, the final settlement value of the completion of blocks KhNPP has not yet been made. In April, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised to provide loans worth $ 4 billion at international prices, completion of two power units will cost at least $ 5 billion

According to a source in the Ministry of Fuel and, until recently Atomstroyexport trying to maximize participation in the project domestic companies. Allusions to it are in the company press release distributed on the basis of the previous round of talks in early September. Russia will see the best version of the full responsibility Atomstroyexport for the realization of all the work on the construction of the third and fourth blocks of Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant on a general contractor and with the right of self-attracting sub-contractors and subcontractors on this project, - said the report.

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Atomproektinzhiniring (a subdivision of Energoatom) proposed that in the intergovernmental agreement participation of Ukrainian enterprises in the project completion KhNPP. In particular, it is proposed to use domestic contractors in the design work, as well as the use of turbine and a set of automated process control systems Ukrainian producers. In addition, according to the Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy Natalia Shumkova, Ukraine is interested in the performance of domestic contractors at least 60% of all construction works.

Experts note: to achieve significant participation of Ukrainian companies in outfitting KhNPP, and still more loans to pay for their goods and services will be difficult. When the finish construction of the fourth unit at Rivne nuclear power plant and the second block at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant, a technical facility was highlighted it was under Russia's equipment, - says a leading researcher of the Institute of National Security at the NSDC Olga Kosharnaya. In her opinion, complicates the situation and the fact that the issue of completion KhNPP at the intergovernmental level is considered the package with the signing of long-term contracts for the supply of nuclear fuel to Ukraine.

assumed that Russia and Ukraine to prepare their own versions of the intergovernmental agreement on cooperation until the end of September. Initially October, the parties will agree on this document and the end of the month will present at the sitting of Ukrainian-Russia committee on economic cooperation.

International Competition for the choice of type of reactor plant for the construction of the third and fourth units at Khmelnitsky NPP Ukraine announced in March 2008. The competition was attended by the U.S. company Westinghouse, which soon withdrew its proposal, Russia's Atomstroyexport and South Korea's Korea Electric Power Corporation. October 13, 2008 Russia's project of the reactor plant, proposed by Atomstroyexport, received approval at the board of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine.