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BRICS Backs Up Nuclear
Nuclear technology was one of the topics at the BRICS Summit held in Kazan this October. The heads of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Egypt discussed the construction of nuclear power…
Russia-China Partnership
Rosatom is actively involved in the construction of new nuclear units in China, but cooperation between Russian and Chinese nuclear engineers is not limited to this field alone. For instance,…
Nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine is a key non-energy application of nuclear technology and an important business dimension for Rosatom. This business comprises production of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals, development of medical devices,…
Thermonuclear Progress
Fusion energy draws much attention from the Russian nuclear community. The national thermonuclear program is advancing, and so is the full-fledged cooperation within the ITER project.
Maximum Safety
The latest important events at the El Dabaa NPP construction site are centered around molten core catchers, also known as melt traps. The installation of this device has been recently…
Powerful, Safe, and Efficient
Full-scale pre-commissioning operations are underway at Akkuyu Unit 1. Its systems and equipment are being gradually made ready for operation and checked thoroughly for compliance with the design parameters. Works…
With Word and Deed
Rosatom has strong, long-standing ties with its Latin American partners. The Russian nuclear corporation supplies products to local customers, provides assistance in professional staff training, takes part in various thematic…
Unit 1 on Homestretch
Workers finished assembling the reactor at Rooppur Unit 1. This marks the beginning of another milestone for the project as the power unit is now being prepared for tests.
Reliable Partners
Rosatom is actively enhancing its cooperation with Central African countries. In the last couple of months alone, Russian nuclear engineers have spoken at major events in various countries of the…
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To Central Asia With Energy
September saw several important events taking place in two Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, to lay the foundation for Rosatom’s projects in this region. Here is the latest news.
Lithium Nearing Production
In mid-­September, Uranium One Group (part of Rosatom) and the Bolivian state-run company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB, ‘Bolivian Lithium Deposits’) signed a contract in Bolivia’s capital La Paz. The…
Making It Clean
Rosatom boasts long-acquired expertise in handling hazardous radioactive substances, including radioactive waste (RW) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The solutions and competencies developed over the years enable Rosatom to contribute…
Nuclear Trendsetter
Russian nuclear scientists and power engineers are recognized globally as leaders in their field. Working in close contact with its partners, Russian nuclear companies are improving current technologies and enabling…
Safety as Top Priority
In early October, the installation of a core melt trap, also known as a core catcher, began at El Dabaa Unit 3 under construction in Egypt. This is one of this year’s…
Akkuyu 1 Hits Homestretch
Unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP is being prepared for the pre-commissioning operations, which include a wide range of works. We have collected the latest news from the construction site…
Kazakhstan Up For Nuclear
The majority of Kazakhstan citizens who voted in the national referendum support the construction of a nuclear power plant in the country. Earlier, Kazakhstan authorities had suggested entrusting this large-­scale…
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Asian Markets Welcome Us
Taking part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held in early September, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev spoke about cooperation with Asian countries and logistics prospects for the Northern Sea…
Through Festival to Atoms
In mid-­August, Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, hosted the Science Festival, a joint event between Rosatom and the Myanmar Ministry of Science and Technology. For three days, Myanmar students and…
Necessary Balance
The balanced nuclear fuel cycle (Balanced NFC) is a new product line developed by Rosatom’s subsidiaries TENEX and TVEL. Rosatom’s unique proposition that no other country has, the Balanced NFC…
Russian Atoms Join European Nuclear
The World Nuclear Performance Report 2024 produced by the World Nuclear Association considers the state of affairs in the global nuclear industry as at 2023. Europe, whose nuclear generation has…
Akkuyu: Unparalleled Experience
Construction works are in full swing at the Akkuyu NPP. In early September, the construction site was visited by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. Other countries take interest…
With Safety at Heart
A core catcher arrived at Paks II to mark one of the key events that have occurred on the construction site in recent months. A know-how of Russian nuclear engineers,…
Atoms Unite
Construction of the first Egyptian nuclear power plant remains in the focus of attention of the country’s top officials. Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met…
Nuclear Construction Continues Apace
A containment airlock for the second power unit has been delivered to the construction site of the Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh. It belongs to the nuclear fuel handling route of…
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Upgraded Fuel
In July, three news stories were published about a number of nuclear fuel and fuel cycle upgrades that aim to improve the economics of power generation at Russian-­designed nuclear power…
Greater Cooperation in Eurasia
Rosatom was one of the most notable participants of the Innoprom International Forum held in early July in Yekaterinburg. The session titled ‘Partnership for Promotion to the Markets of Greater…
Small Power
Small modular reactor nuclear power plants (SNPPs), both offshore and onshore, form a new business segment for Rosatom. The world’s first floating nuclear power plant, Akademik Lomonosov, has been successfully…
Arctic Motion
Rosatom is developing international partnerships, Arctic shipbuilding, and infrastructure of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as the shortest shipping lane between Northern Europe and Asia. These are parts of a…
Hot Season at Akkuyu
The last few weeks were busy for the construction team working at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant as builders finished some critical construction operations. Rosatom top managers and Turkish officials…
Best Products for Future Plant
Production of key components for a nuclear power plant is a long and technologically complex process. In July this year, Russian steel-­makers shipped a large batch of billets to be…
No Go Without Nuclear
As estimated by international experts, the population of the African continent will double by 2060: over 25 % of the global population, or more than 2.8 billion people, will live in…
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Isotope Interaction
In late June, Saint Petersburg hosted the first BRICS International Forum on Nuclear Medicine. Co-organized by ­Rosatom, the forum brought together over 250 experts from the BRICS countries to discuss…
TIBO Brings New Deals
Top IT managers from ­Rosatom Group companies took part in the TIBO 2024 International Information and Communication Technologies Forum in Belarus to showcase IT solutions developed by the Russian nuclear…
Charging Business
Along with producing or contributing to the production of electric car parts, ­Rosatom is engaged in deploying the charging infrastructure. The logic is clear: the broader the charging network, including…
China Becomes Home to Energy Transition
In June, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024. The executive summary that precedes the publication makes an emphasis on the future prospects for the…
First In Spotlight
Construction of the nuclear power plant at El Dabaa is progressing swiftly as the core catcher, one of the plant’s key passive safety devices, was delivered to the construction site.…
Moving Forward
The Nuclear Power Plants 6th Expo and 10th Summit NPPES 2024 was held in Istanbul with ­Rosatom as a partner of the event. Representatives of the Russian nuclear corporation spoke…
Small Reactors for Large Region
Small modular reactor nuclear power plants (SNPPs) are a perfect power supply option for remote regions. Such plants are reliable sources of ‘clean’ electricity, while their capacity can vary by…
Safety in Focus of Attention
Nuclear engineers from Russia and Kazakhstan discussed nuclear safety issues at a seminar organized by ­Rosatom. The event was also attended by researchers and representatives of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy,…
Best Staff for Flagship Power Station
Rosatom and Bangladesh authorities are working together to train personnel for the country’s nuclear industry. Bengali specialists go through several stages of theoretical and practical training and then pass exams…
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SPIEF 2024: International Cooperation Up and Running
Rosatom signed several international agreements at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF 2024), while its managers held talks with key stakeholders and participated in the forum sessions to discuss building…
First SMRs for Export
Rosatom signed a contract to build a Russian-­designed small modular reactor nuclear power plant (SNPP) in Uzbekistan. This is the world’s first export contract for the construction of an advanced…
Rosatom Enters Electric Mobility
The fast-growing market segment, electric mobility has become an important new business for Rosatom. With two large battery factories under construction, an electric motor plant to come into production next…
Energy Sector 2050: Russian Forecast
The Russian Energy Agency (REA) under the Russian Ministry of Energy has released its Global Energy Development Scenarios 2050 report (the Scenarios 2050). The first global energy forecast published by…
Nuclear Generation and Beyond
Construction of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant in El Dabaa is a principal area of Russian-­Egyptian cooperation. This cooperation, however, extends far beyond the construction project to include other areas,…
Vital Project
The big news of late has been the signing of the Russia-­Uzbekistan contract for the construction of a small-­scale nuclear power plant. Read more on it in the News section…
All-Embracing Cooperation
The Akkuyu NPP project extends far beyond construction to embrace many other areas. Here is our account of the most important events from the past month.
From Paks to Saint Petersburg
Rosatom’s steelmakers proceeded with the manufacturing of a reactor pressure vessel for Hungary’s Paks II NPP being built to the latest Russian design. The production was kicked off in late…
Age of Nuclear Medicine
Today, advanced nuclear medicine technologies help to early diagnose and cure diseases that have been considered incurable until recently. These technologies have been pursued by Rosatom for decades. Here is…
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News from Nuclear Construction Sites
Rosatom is building nuclear stations in Turkey, Bangladesh, India, China and Egypt and preparing for the first concrete pouring in Hungary. Here is our account of what is happening at…
Pathway to Green Energy
In April, Kazakhstan hosted the World Nuclear Spotlight forum organized by the World Nuclear Association and the Kazakhstan Ministry of Energy to discuss the future of nuclear power. Kirill Komarov,…
Rosatom Catches Tailwind
Rosatom’s wind power division diversifies the portfolio of low-carbon energy solutions offered by the Russian nuclear corporation. Having started as a local manufacturer of wind power equipment, the division is…
Systemic Approach to Generation IV
The global nuclear industry is trending towards a fundamentally new paradigm of reactor technology, which is referred to as technology of the fourth generation. But what does this concept hide?…
Nuclear Development
Construction works at Akkuyu are going full tilt, while Russian companies keep on supplying principal equipment for the plant. Rosatom also continues to take part in cultural, social and educational…
Green Light for Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is called one of the most promising healthcare domains of the 21st century. It helps to diagnose early and treat many diseases. Rosatom, which boasts multi-year experience in…
Rooppur Expansion
Bangladesh might have two more power units at the Rooppur NPP, and a research reactor. These plans were discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Rosatom chief…
A New Chapter of Cooperation
The El-­Dabaa project is a key, but not the only area of cooperation between Rosatom and Egypt. Murad Aslanov, Director of Rosatom’s representative office in Egypt, highlighted the solutions Rosatom…
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All Nations Welcome
In March, Russia hosted Atomexpo 2024, an international forum, which set a new record with the number of visitors and international delegations as nearly 4,500 delegates from 75 countries took…
Signed at Atomexpo 2024
Over 80 agreements were signed at Atomexpo 2024, which is almost twice as many as at the previous event and a record-high number since the first forum. Parties to the…
Rare Earth Supply Chain
Rosatom is building an end-to-end production and supply chain in the rare earth sector, from ore mining to final products such as wind turbines and electric cars. Here is the…
SMR Dashboard
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has released the second edition of its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Dashboard. This document outlines advancements in SMR technologies and organizes the data across…
Embarking On Common Course
Digitalization, nuclear medicine, education, gender balance and much more were discussed by the representatives of Egypt and other North African countries with their colleagues at the Atomexpo 2024 international forum.…
Turkey’s Nuclear Future
Full-scale start-up and commissioning works started at Akkuyu NPP unit 1. Meanwhile, the Turkish delegation took active part in the Atomexpo 2024 international forum. Representatives of the Turkish authorities emphasized…
Becoming Nuclear Continent
Nuclear energy is emerging as a pivotal element in the energy strategy of Sub-­Saharan Africa, where cooperation between the region and global nuclear entities is strengthening notably. This increasing collaboration…
Bright Start to Year
Kazakhstan is a regular attender of major international events dedicated to science and nuclear energy. Recently, Kazakhstan representatives have taken part in the World Youth Festival and the Atomexpo 2024…
Generation IV
The Chinese delegation took active part in the Atomexpo 2024 international forum held in late March. For more information on the forum read other articles in this issue. Discussions at…
SMR Prospects
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are one of the hottest topics on the global energy agenda. They have an edge over conventional reactors in isolated grids and hard-to-reach areas. Rosatom is…
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Russian Atoms in 57 Countries
In late February, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev spoke in the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian Parliament) about the current state of affairs at Rosatom, the goals…
Nuclear Technology for Healthy Living
In February, Rosatom took part in the Future Technologies Forum to present its latest developments in medicine, including 3D-printed organ samples, radiopharmaceuticals, and quantum algorithms for medical applications. Members of…
Light Steps of Composite Materials
Production of composites is one of Rosatom’s most interesting new businesses. These materials are used, among other things, in advanced vehicles, clean energy generation, cost-effective construction solutions, and high-performance sports.
Coming Up Short Without Rosatom
The main trend gaining momentum in the nuclear fuel market is the intention to increase output on the back of political fragmentation of the global economic landscape. This trend is…
Safe Casks
The first dry cask was shipped to the Akkuyu NPP in mid-­February. These unrivaled containers for spent nuclear fuel are manufactured and transported to the construction site by Rosatom Group…
El Dabaa in Focus of Attention
In early March, the work began on the construction site to install the first tier of the inner containment for El Dabaa Unit 1. It is a critical structure for…
Turnkey Nuclear Project
The first quarter of 2024 saw a number of key construction operations completed at the site of Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant. Its Unit 1 is expected to go critical…
New Reactors for Hungary’s Future
Pouring first concrete for Paks II might take place later this year. Hungary’s top officials are convinced that the country is in vital need of new nuclear capacity. As the…
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Fourth First Concrete at El Dabaa
First concrete pouring for the basemat of Unit 4 started at El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. With all four units of the plant now under construction, El Dabaa is one…
BREST Gets Based
Installation works have begun at the world’s first lead-cooled fast neutron reactor. Its safety will be ensured through the action of natural laws and inherent properties of structural materials. Reactors…
New Sea Lanes
Providing services to freight carriers on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has evolved into one of Rosatom’s new business dimensions. As the NSR infrastructure operator, the Russian nuclear corporation ensures…
The Future of Small Modular Reactors
Media outlets around the world are quoting at length from the report “Scaling Success: Navigating the Future of Small Modular Reactors in Competitive Global Low Carbon Energy Markets” released last…
Energy Security and Technological Sovereignty
The early 2024 saw another key milestone passed by El Dabaa NPP as the first concrete was poured for Unit 4. Read more about this event in the News column…
All The Best for The First
Construction of any nuclear power plant extends well beyond on-site operations into building complex logistics chains. Further, no nuclear power plant project will be successful without putting effort into related…
Nuclear Future for Africa
Rosatom expands cooperation with African countries. Ryan Collyer, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, highlighted the key results of 2023 and disclosed to the Rosatom Newsletter plans for the…
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Power of Action: Year 2023 in Review
In 2023, the Russian nuclear corporation either launched or pushed notably forward a number of its projects that are of great importance for individual countries and industries, and for the…
Atoms Grow in Appeal
The UN Climate Change Conferences have been held for 28 years, but nuclear fell under the spotlight of the parties only as little as two years ago. Nuclear technology is…
3D Printed Reactors
This article starts the New Businesses column dedicated to Rosatom’s relatively new business dimensions that extend beyond its conventional activities, such as nuclear construction and operation and the nuclear fuel…
Nuclear Needs Finance
As was stated at this year’s UN Conference of the Parties (COP28), nuclear energy is underfunded. As a consequence, its potential to generate clean and safe electricity, the need for…
Year 2023 in Review
2023 was a milestone year for the Akkuyu NPP in many ways as the first batch of fresh nuclear fuel was delivered to the site in the spring and the…
Year 2023 in Review
In the past year 2023, first concrete was poured twice at El Dabaa, for Unit 3 and Unit 4. Construction works at the first and second units continued at scale…
2023: Year in Review
In the past year, Uzbekistan and Rosatom continued working on the project of the country’s first nuclear power plant. New nuclear build is not, however, the only area of cooperation…
Year 2023 in Review
The decision of Kazakhstan President Kassym-­Jomart Tokayev to hold a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the country was one of the most important events of…
Year 2023 in Review
The first delivery of fresh nuclear fuel to the construction site was undoubtedly last year’s key milestone for the Rooppur NPP. Bangladesh joined the ranks of emerging nuclear nations. Both…
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