Managed by the EBRD, the ISF-2 facility received its full operational licence in 24 April 2021 and work to process and store the fuel commenced in early 7 June 2021.
This represents a major safety and project milestone in the transformation of the Chernobyl into an environmentally safe site following the 1986 nuclear accident and a demonstration of the benefits of international multilateral donor funding to support global nuclear safety.
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