Energy specialists have said on repeated occasions that the access of electricity to be generated at the Astravets plant to the European market should be restricted not only because of safety problems but also as a result of the observance of less stringent environmental and construction standards, which allows to sell electricity at a lower price.
Enerģētikas eksperti ne vienreiz vien norādījuši, ka Astravjecas AES ražoto elektroenerģiju nevajadzētu pieņemt ne vien drošības problēmu dēļ, bet arī zemāku vides un būvniecības standartu dēļ, kas ļauj pārdot elektroenerģiju par zemāku cenu.