Education. The Icebreaker of Knowledge, an international Arctic expedition organized with support from Rosatom, has reached the North Pole. Sixty-six high-school students from 21 countries fulfilled their dream and conquered the top of the world aboard the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy. The expeditionists stepped onto the ice with the flags of their nations; many of them were the first citizens of their countries to ever set foot on the North Pole. Having stepped out from the ship at 90 degrees north latitude, where all meridians converge, the students completed the shortest possible trip around the world and also field-tested Russian-made planetary rovers. The Icebreaker of Knowledge expedition is now in its sixth year. This year’s voyage marks the 80th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear industry and the 500th anniversary of the start of Russia’s exploration of the Northern Sea Route. Competition for a spot on the expedition was fierce, with approximately 1,400 applicants for each available position. A total of 67,000 people from around the world took part in the open selection process.

Wind power. The first components for the construction of a wind farm by Rosatom have been delivered to Kyrgyzstan. The Russian corporation will build a 100 MW wind power plant in the Issyk-Kul region of the country. This wind farm will be the first Russian export project in the wind power sector. “The Kyrgyz Republic is among the countries with the greatest potential for renewable energy sources. Construction of the wind farm will make it possible to harness the power of wind for the benefit of our nation. Rosatom’s project is steadily moving into the implementation phase, and we are providing our partners with comprehensive support,” said Taalaibek Ibraev, Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic. Rosatom successfully builds and operates wind generation facilities in Russia: nine wind farms with a total capacity of 1,035 MW are currently operational in the south of the country. By 2028, Rosatom plans to operate more than 2 gigawatts of wind capacity, including new builds and stations already brought online.

Collaboration. Rosatom and the Green Energy Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic have signed a power purchase agreement for the electricity to be generated by a 100 MW wind farm in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region. The Russian nuclear corporation will begin construction of the station next year. “Power purchase guarantees from the national government represented by the Fund create a favorable environment for attracting investment into the electric power sector and facilitate implementation of renewable energy projects in the country,” said NovaWind Kyrgyzstan CEO Dmitry Andreev. Rosatom is implementing strategic energy projects in partnership with Kyrgyzstan. In January 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed for the construction of small-scale nuclear power plants with RITM-200N reactors. Rosatom is also actively involved in projects to build small hydroelectric power plants in several regions of Kyrgyzstan.