Overview
- Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said commissioning operations have begun at Unit 1 of the under-construction Kursk II nuclear plant in Russia’s Kursk region.
- Ramil Galiev, head of the Zaporizhzhia operating company, said a launch could be feasible by mid‑2027 if hostilities end in the near term.
- Galiev estimated at least 1.5 years would be needed to ready the reactors for power generation once conditions permit.
- Required preparations include replenishing the cooling pond, restoring rail access, and transporting materials and equipment.
- Zaporizhzhia’s first unit was earlier declared technically fit for further operation, but all six units remain in cold shutdown after generation was halted in September 2022.