Ukraine's national nuclear group Energoatom has signed two cooperation agreements with the US nuclear manufacturer Westinghouse for the construction of two new nuclear reactors using Westinghouse's AP1000 technology at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant in north-western Ukraine. One agreement is for the purchase of services from Westinghouse for the design of reactors, and the other for the purchase of a simulator and equipment.
In September 2021, Energoatom already signed an exclusive agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company (United States) to bring Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to multiple sites in Ukraine. Energoatom operates four nuclear power plants with 15 power units, among which 13 VVER-1000 power units and two VVER-440 power units with total installed capacity of 13,835 MW. In December 2020, Energoatom restarted the construction of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power units 3 and 4 (2 x 1,000 MW). Construction on those units began in 1986 and 1987 and was stopped in 1990. The reactors are expected to be completed in 2026, at a cost of US$10bn.
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