Energoatom

Saporoschje bleibt weiter am Netz

September 14, 2016

Source: Bernhard Clasen, taz

Die Laufzeit des größten Atomkraftwerks in Europa wurde verlängert. Doch die Kritiker zweifeln an der Sicherheit des Reaktors.

KIEW taz | Europas größtes Atomkraftwerk, das AKW Saporoschje in der Ostukraine, geht in die Laufzeitverlängerung. Am Dienstag beschloss die ukrainische Atombehörde einstimmig, die Laufzeit des ersten der insgesamt sechs Reaktoren um weitere neun Jahre zu verlängern. Er ist seit Dezember 1985 am Netz und hat seine ursprünglich auf 30 Jahre ausgelegte Lebenszeit erreicht.

Institution: EBRD, Euratom

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: Energoatom, energy, lifetime extensions, nuclear safety, Zaporizhye, EU neighbourhood

Ukraine's nuclear energy fixation puts its European financiers to a test

In a meeting today, the Espoo Convention's Implementation Committee will again discuss Ukraine's compliance with the Convention's rules. A look back at the last months does not suggest a positive outcome.

Tags: consultation EIA Energoatom Espoo Convention European Court of Justice loan conditions nuclear safety transboundary impacts CEE EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Financial trouble of Ukraine's nuclear operator calls Europe's financial support into question

Energoatom is currently unable to serve loans from European institutions. Even though a European Commission study assessed the company’s credit worthiness, Ukrainian taxpayers now have to pay back part of the loans.

Tags: debt Energoatom Euratom nuclear safety state guarantee CEE EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate, Social & economic impacts

Ukrainian court backs state attempt to stifle public debate on ageing nuclear fleet

October 29, 2015

Kiev - Today a Kiev court ruled in favour of a defamation lawsuit brought by the Ukrainian state against a civil society organisation, thus backing the government's attempts to suppress public debate on the country's ageing nuclear fleet.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: Energoatom, lawsuit, nuclear safety, public participation, CEE, EU neighbourhood

[Campaign update] MEP Rebecca Harms criticises Ukrainian nuclear operator for its lawsuit against activists

Nuclear safety activists in Ukraine who face defamation charges by the state nuclear operator Energoatom received support from Rebecca Harms, a member of the European Parliament, recently.

Tags: Energoatom lawsuit NECU nuclear Rebecca Harms safety South Ukraine CEE EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Energoatom lawsuit against Ukrainian activists is the latest attempt to stifle public debate over an ageing nuclear energy fleet

August 28, 2015

A Kiev court held yesterday the first hearing in a case brought by Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear power plants operator, against the National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU), a civil society group, member of the CEE Bankwatch Network.

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Tags: Energoatom, Espoo, lawsuit, lifetime extensions, NECU, nuclear, Ukraine, CEE, EU neighbourhood

Money lost, safety postponed: On the mismanagement in Ukraine's energy sector

A recent audit showed that Ukraine lacks good management at least as much as finances to reform its energy sector. EU money is meanwhile siding with a tainted company.

Tags: EBRD Energoatom Euratom lifetime nuclear safety Ukraine CEE EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate