Consortium tapped to optimize radioactive waste management in Chernobyl exclusion zone

A consortium led by Germany-based strategic consulting company Plejades GmbH – Independent Experts has won a three-year service contract from EuropeAid. Valued at 3.9 million euros ($5.2 million), the contract aims to make radioactive waste management in Ukraine safer and more cost-effective.

EuropeAid’s Support to Radioactive Waste Management in Ukraine is a project under the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation program, a thematic initiative to promote a higher level of safety and protection when handling nuclear materials. The instrument has been renewed for the 2014-2020 period, and has been given a budget of 620 million euros.