The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the French companies Bouygues and Vinci, part of the original Novarka consortium, are working on engineering solutions to restore the functionality of the New Safe Confinement (NSC). The progress was discussed during the meeting between Chornobyl NPP Director General Serhii Tarakanov and the project managers from the EBRD, Bouygues and Vinci in Paris.
The State Specialised Enterprise Chornobyl NPP and the French company Framatome will strengthen their cooperation in the fields of nuclear safety, decommissioning, radioactive waste management, and long-term site management. One of the areas of joint work will focus on attracting international funding for the implementation of projects at the Chornobyl NPP.
This was discussed during a meeting between Chornobyl NPP Director General Serhii Tarakanov and Framatome Vice Presidents Ludovic Devos and Marion Horstmann, held on 4 November as part of the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris.
The delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) visited the the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on October, 31. Bank representatives familiarized themselves with the work of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and other enterprises on the territory of the Exclusion zone under martial law and paid the special attention to those areas of activity in respect of which the EIB may initiate the future cooperation.
The administration of SSE «Chornobyl NPP» informed the delegation about the key challenges, the main of them remains the constant threat of attacks by the russian federation. It was emphasized that despite the difficult conditions, the staff continues to implement the current programs of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in particular, the management of radioactive waste, decommissioning of power units and the development of the infrastructure of the Exclusion zone.
From 28 to 31 October 2025, the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (Slovakia) hosted the IAEA National Workshop on the Basics of Cost Estimation for Nuclear Facilities Decommissioning. The event, organised by the Slovak Government with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), brought together experts to share their experience in using CERREX and AquilaCosting Software tools based on the International Structure for Decommissioning Costing (ISDC) methodology. The workshop focused on RBMK-type power reactors and related auxiliary facilities, which is particularly relevant for the Chornobyl NPP.
On October 31, 2025, the International non-governmental organisation Greenpeace visited the industrial site of the Chornobyl NPP as part of its visit to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
A team of six specialists performed an impact assessment of the effects caused by a russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike on the New Safe Confinement (NSC) Arch, which took place on 14 February 2025.
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