On December 17, 2012, the activities on release of ChNPP Unit No.1 from conditioned spent nuclear fuel (SNF) were resumed. 1,325 spent fuel assemblies are to be transported to ISF-1 and about 1,250 “short” fuel canisters are to be manufactured for SNF storage at ISF-1 by November 30, 2013.

By analogy with the works performed on the release of Power Unit No.2 from SNF, the activities at Power Unit No.1 will be performed according to “Measures providing the process of release of Chernobyl NPP Units No.1,2 from nuclear fuel”, brought into force by Order No.51 dated January 26, 2012, and meeting the conditions of a specific authorization of the State Nuclear Safety Inspectorate at ChNPP (Series OD No.000040/1-21).