Ukraine plans to build 11 nuclear reactors

Ukraine wants to build 11 new nuclear reactors by 2030 in a strategic move aimed at boosting its energy independence, the state-run Energoatom company, which operates all nuclear plants in the former Soviet republic, said today.

The statement was issued after a meeting yesterday between Energoatom management and Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The prime minister’s office could not be reached for comment.