Environmentalists alarmed by planned cuts in energy supplies to Chornobyl NPP
Greenpeace Russia has said the limited electricity supplies to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant could entail serious consequences.
"No global disaster similar to the one that broke out in 1986 will occur. But among the most vulnerable aspects is the spent fuel pool. Everything depends on the state the spent nuclear fuel is in," chief of Greenpeace Russia's energy program Vladimir Chuprov told Interfax on Wednesday.
AES Kyivoblenergo energy company earlier said it planned to limit energy supplies to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant from December 6, given its large debt.
"AES Kyivoblenergo is compelled to limit electricity supplies to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant given its large debt, failure to comply with agreements, and in line with the Law on Electric Energy and rules of using electric energy," AES Kyivoblenergo said in a press release on Wednesday.
The debt has exceeded UAH 6.3 million, it said.
AES Kyivoblenergo can no longer wait, as it has financial obligations to the Energorynok state energy company which must be honored, or else more diligent clients will be affected, the press release says.