SSE «Chornobyl NPP» and the Novarka 2 consortium have signed a contract for the first stage of engineering work to support the repair and restoration of the New Safe Confinement (NSC), following the damage sustained during the Russian attack of 14 February 2025.
On Tuesday, 15 September, the Ukrainian delegation, including Serhii Tarakanov, Director General of Chornobyl NPP, held a bilateral meeting with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA as part of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The delegation of SSE Chornobyl NPP, headed by Director General Serhii Tarakanov, represents the plant at the 70th IAEA General Conference, which began on September 14 in Vienna. This year the conference has set a record for the number of registered participants: 3,664 people.
September 10, 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the start of operation of the “wet” type spent nuclear fuel (SNF) storage facility — ISF-1.
A new 2 MW photovoltaic power plant has begun operated at the Chornobyl NPP industrial site, serving as an additional backup power source for the New Safe Confinement (NSC). The completion of the photovoltaic plant's construction was marked by an official ceremony on September 9.
- Specialists from the Chornobyl NPP have completed a two-week IAEA intensive course on nuclear decommissioning technologies
- CHNPP’s staff have completed 94% of the preparatory work for the decommissioning of Power Unit No. 2
- The CHNPP invites young people from Slavutych to career guidance events
- Lyudmyla Kozak, a physical security engineer, spoke from the stage at the VI Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen about the operation of the Chornobyl NPP under russian occupation