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    The SSE "Chornobyl NPP", the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the French companies Bouygues and Vinci, which were part of the Novarka consortium, continue their cooperation to restore the New Safe Confinement (NSC) functionality.

    According to Serhii Tarakanov, Director General of Chornobyl NPP, over the past few months Bouygues and Vinci have been working on proposals for the NSC restoration, including an assessment of the time frame, cost and radiation exposure to personnel.

    These issues were discussed by the management of the Chornobyl NPP, representatives of the EBRD and French companies at a working meeting on March 9, on the eve of the Assembly meeting of the International Chornobyl Cooperation Account, which will be held on March 31 in London, where an interim report on potential restoration options is planned to be presented, along with the results of an assessment of the damaged area.

    On March 7, as part of the medical assistance program for operational personnel of Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants, the Chornobyl NPP received a new shipment of humanitarian aid from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

    The aid consisted of 150 single beds, supplied with mattresses and protective covers. These beds will be used to arrange rest areas for the personnel who ensure the continuous operation of the plant's facilities and perform important tasks related to the power units decommissioning, radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management, and to improve their conditions in the Exclusion Zone during rotational work at the industrial site.

    The State Specialised Enterprise Chornobyl NPP has signed a contract for the development of detailed design documentation for the reconstruction of parts of the Deaerator Stack and the Turbine Hall of the Shelter Object that protrude beyond the enclosing perimeter of the New Safe Confinement (NSC). A consortium comprising of UTEM-ENGINEERING, the Institute for Nuclear Safety Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the State Research Institute of Building Structures, and the Design and Research Institute of the Security Service of Ukraine has been appointed as a Contractor for the works.

    The activity is financed by contributors to the International Chernobyl Cooperation Account (ICCA) through its Administrator, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), within the framework of the project “Priority Projects to Support the Restoration of Safety, Security and Infrastructure at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant” implemented under Grant Agreement No. 02 dated 08 February 2024.

    On 22 February 2026, the State Specialised Enterprise Chornobyl NPP hosted an official visit by representatives of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

    The delegation comprised 35 participants, including 19 current Members of the House of Commons, one Member of the House of Lords, parliamentary aides, and volunteers from the civil society organisation UK Friends of Ukraine.

    During the visit, the guests toured the Central Control Room of the New Safe Confinement and the space beneath the Arch. They were briefed on the overall situation at the Chornobyl NPP industrial site and on the consequences of the Russian drone strike on the Arch of the New Safe Confinement in February 2025.

    The visit once again demonstrated the strong interest of British policymakers in nuclear safety issues and their continued support for Ukraine amid the ongoing full-scale war.

    The Chornobyl NPP has received another shipment of humanitarian aid from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of the medical assistance program for operational personnel of Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants. This is furniture for arranging inter-shift rest and relaxation areas for the Chornobyl NPP personnel.

    This aid is intended to improve the rest conditions for personnel who have been working on a shift rotation basis since June 2022.

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