Tripartite Agreement: SumDU, SYNERGOATOM and SUPERMETAL on Khmelnytskyi NPP Units 3 & 4 Equipment
On March 21, 2024, a Tripartite Cooperation Agreement was signed for joint participation in tenders for the supply of equipment for Khmelnytskyi NPP Units 3 and 4 (AP1000 technology).
Signatory Parties
- Sumy State University (SumDU) — Anatolii Vasyliev, Rector
- SYNERGOATOM SE — Bronislav Kulikov, Chairman of the Board
- SUPERMETAL s.r.o. — Tomáš Pavlíček, Director
Purpose
Joint preparation and participation in open and competitive tenders for the supply of equipment for Khmelnytskyi NPP Units 3 and 4, which are being built using Westinghouse AP1000 technology.
Key Objectives
- Participation in KHNPP-3,4 equipment supply tenders
- Combining Ukrainian engineering expertise with Czech manufacturing
- Supporting Ukraine's nuclear energy expansion program
- Technology localization and industrial cooperation
Strategic Context
The Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion project (Units 3 and 4) represents Ukraine's largest nuclear energy investment, utilizing American AP1000 reactor technology. This tripartite agreement positions the partners to supply critical equipment components for this strategic project.
SumDU Contribution
Sumy State University, through its affiliated scientific-production complex, brings decades of experience in pump manufacturing and nuclear-grade equipment production, having historically supplied equipment for Soviet and Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
This agreement demonstrates the practical implementation of CESTA-SYNERGOATOM's mission to connect Czech industrial capabilities with Ukrainian nuclear energy development.
