9 Dec (NucNet): The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate (SNRI) of Ukraine has extended by 10 years the life of the South Ukraine-2 nuclear reactor unit in Yuzhnoukrainsk, southwest Ukraine, the authority said in a statement. The 950-MW VVER V-338 unit, which began commercial operation in April 1985, will now run until 31 December 2025, SNRI said. The regulator based its approval on the results of a state nuclear and radiation safety report following an assessment of the unit’s safety parameters, a statement said. The South Ukraine nuclear station has three commercially operational Russian-built 950-MW VVER pressurised water reactors.
