Spent fuel from Belarusian NPP to be sent to Russia

The spent fuel from the Belarusian nuclear power plant will be sent to the Russian Federation, Chief Engineer of the Directorate for the Construction of the Nuclear Power Plant Anatoly Bondar said when answering the questions during the public hearings with representatives of the Lithuanian public in Ostrovets on 17 August, BelTA learned.

“The spent fuel will be sent to Russia. This is stipulated in the agreement with Russia. Regarding the radioactive waste generated during the operation of the nuclear power plant, no agreement is required. Such wastes are stored in a special unit at the plant. According to the design, the radioactive wastes in this unit can be stored for 10 years and even more. After this period expires there are two possible options: either expand the capacity of the storage unit or transport the waste to a special central repository in the country,” Anatoly Bondar said.