The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate has granted a 20-year license extension to Unit 3 at the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant in northwest Ukraine VVER-1000 reactor, reports indicate.
The unit is one of two VVER-1000 reactors at the plant. The initial two VVER-440 were granted 20-year license extensions in 2010, according to Nuclear Engineering International.
Extensive upgrades for Rivne Unit 3 were begun in 2017. The unit is now licensed for operations through 2037. It will be reconnected to the grid on 24 July.