The Czech company Skoda JS, which is part of CEZ Group, has delivered eight new drives for reactors at Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
The leading European company completed delivery before Christmas, having supplied eight new drives for two VVER-440 reactors.
“Due to repeated Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, we are only informing about the order now that we have unloaded the last cargo at the destination,” Karel Samec, the spokesperson for the Plzen-based engineering company, explained.
In his words, the devices ensure stable reactor performance and enable its regulation, which will help provide a stable supply of electricity in the war-torn country.
UJV Rez, which is also part of CEZ Group, has recently manufactured and supplied a special cable to reinforce the reactor’s protective building. It weighs 13 tons and measures 173 meters.
In accordance with the contract, Skoda JS sent a total of 76 drives to Rivne NPP. Most of them have already been installed and put into operation. At the customer’s request, the value of the contract has not been disclosed.
Currently, Skoda JS is the world’s only manufacturer that can supply this type of drives to Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
The Czech company is planning to expand cooperation, namely with South Ukraine NPP. Skoda JS has also been actively involved in the development project of Khmelnytskyi NPP. (Ukrinform)