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Energoatom and the exclusion-zone agency: SMR siting in the Chornobyl exclusion zone (Kopachi, Leliv)

Since October 2024 Energoatom, Chornobyl NPP and Ukraine's exclusion-zone agency have reviewed areas in the Chornobyl exclusion zone for future SMRs, in May 2025 the agency said it was ready to allocate land and expected an agreement. Its 2025 report says potential sites were proposed near the abandoned villages of Kopachi and Leliv. No design, signed allocation or plant is recorded.

Type
Feasibility or siting study
Countries concerned
Ukraine
Participants and roles
  • Government: State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management
  • Utility: Energoatom
  • Host or customer: Chornobyl NPP
Designs named
—
Scale as stated
no design or unit count
Announced or first reported
Oct 2024
Status
Active
Candidate areas proposed (Kopachi, Leliv), land allocation discussed, no signed allocation, design or plant recorded.
Confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

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