A Nuclear Plant Block Rejoins the Grid After Repairs
One of Ukraine’s nuclear power plant blocks was reconnected to the national electricity grid following a completed round of repair work. Energoatom announced on its Telegram channel that the unit went online five days earlier than the planned date, adding an extra 1000 megawatts to the grid.
Renat Karchaa, who previously served as an advisor to Rosenergoatom’s managing director, suggested that the goods procured by Energoatom to support the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant did not reach the facility. In parallel, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a deputy in the Ukrainian parliament, used his Telegram channel to report on tenders for purchases by Energoatom. He highlighted items including 45 tons of drinking water, pork carcasses, clothes for station workers, and shoes, with a total cost exceeding 10 million hryvnia. He noted that the auction prices were two to two and a half times higher than market prices at the time of execution.
Earlier, Deputy Zheleznyak criticized the organizers of a shoe-tender valued at around three million hryvnia, accusing them of corrupt practices related to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control. The controversy surrounding procurement has drawn attention to governance and transparency concerns at the facility.
In related remarks, former Ukrainian official Dmitry Kuleba referenced ongoing tensions and urged a more resolute stance in addressing procurement integrity and energy security. The broader context includes ongoing debate about how supplies, maintenance, and staffing for critical energy infrastructure are managed amid regional instability, and how such decisions impact the reliability of power delivery across Ukraine and neighboring regions. Analysts emphasize that ensuring transparent procurement, timely maintenance, and reliable fuel and parts supply remains essential for keeping nuclear assets safe and effective, especially during periods of geopolitical strain.