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Atomic EEF
Committed to developing its business in the Russian Far East, Rosatom was one of the most active participants in the Eastern Economic Forum 2022. Rosatom companies signed a number of…
Fishing With Nuclear Touch
In early September, Rosatom organized the second international fishing tournament in the Gulf of Finland near the Leningrad nuclear power plant. Anglers from nine Rosatom’s partner countries came to Russia…
Engineering Edge
Rosatom is ranked first worldwide in terms of power reactors currently constructed abroad and the backlog of orders for nuclear power plants. Nuclear engineering and construction are the domain of…
Words Without Deeds
The World Nuclear Association published its World Nuclear Performance Report 2022, in which it reviews changes and developments in the global nuclear industry in 2021. The most interesting thing in…
Project to Go Down in History
Hundreds and thousands of just-in-time operations and complex supply chains are what no nuclear construction project can go without. Here is an update on the latest events at the Rooppur…
Clear Reference
El Dabaa is in an active construction phase. This article shares details on a VVER‑1200 power unit at the Leningrad NPP that serves as a reference for the Egyptian nuclear…
Akkuyu: Project of Major Scale
The work is in progress at the world’s largest nuclear construction site. Rosatom top managers point out that the project is going as planned.
Cooperation for Benefit
Uzbekistan has been pursuing nuclear energy for decades. The country stays in close contact with leading international organizations. In September, the delegation from Uzbekistan took part in the 66th Session…
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Small Power in Pipeline
Construction of hulls for floating power units, development of a detailed engineering design for a power plant with SHELF-M microreactor, and presentation of Rosatom’s small nuclear power plant in Ghana…
I’ll be back-end
Delegates from the CIS countries discussed nuclear legacy management, handling of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and government regulation in this area at a conference organized by Rosatom in…
Many Faces of TVEL
Playing a critical role within Rosatom, TVEL Fuel Company is engaged primarily in uranium enrichment and fabrication of nuclear fuel and its components. Apart from that, the company develops new…
Return of Fatfleshed Kine
For over a year, spot and contract uranium prices have remained above USD 40 per pound, in a first since May 2013 and June 2016, respectively. According to reports, most…
Rising Up
Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant is growing by leaps and bounds as concreting of the internal containment dome began in August. The Bangladesh Parliament’s audit commission visited the construction site.…
Spreading Wings in Namibia
For several years now, Rosatom has been operating in Namibia, running a uranium exploration project called Wings. According to expert estimates, the deposit discovered there might be one of the…
ABDAN: 35 Years of Success
This autumn the Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN) celebrates its 35th anniversary. President of ABDAN Celso Cunha speaks about the results achieved and cooperation with Russia.
Construction Gaining Momentum
Extensive construction works are going on at the site of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. Not long ago the site was inspected by top-rank Russian and Egyptian officials. International industry…
Akkuyu: Quality, Reliability, Sustainability
Each month is marked by a number of critical construction operations completed at the Akkuyu site. Building works run simultaneously at all the four units of the nuclear power plant.…
No Go Without Plant
The global energy crisis made many countries consider adding nuclear energy to the energy mix. Uzbekistan scientists are confident that nuclear power is the best source of green and sustainable…
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May Coal Speed You
Energy crisis in the “Western” world has become the talk of the town in the industry for the last two months. Europe, the most consistent advocate of renewable energy, is…
SPIEF: Playing Long Game
In June, Rosatom took part in the 25th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Russian nuclear corporation signed nearly 30 agreements and announced the establishment of the Northern Sea Route…
Paks is Licensing
The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority issued licenses for the manufacturing of two core catchers and site preparation works preceding the ‘first concrete’, that is, the start of construction of two…
From Russia with Help
RosEnergoAtom is the national operator of Russian nuclear power plants. Its core activities seem to be unrelated to international projects, but it is here that Rosatom gains experience in nuclear…
Nuclear Plant Growing
Rooppur grows by leaps and bounds as a number of key construction operations are being completed on the site. Meanwhile, Rosatom organizes cultural and educational events for the communities neighboring…
First Concrete for El-­Dabaa
The first concrete was poured for Unit 1 of the El-Dabaa NPP in Egypt in the second half of July. Earlier, the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) made…
Last But Not Least
First concrete was poured for the fourth unit of Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP in the second half of July. Unit 1 is 80 % ready; constructions works are planned to be finished…
Nuclear Plant: Eyeing the Future
Uzbekistan’s economy and population is on the rise. That means the country will need more electric power. A nuclear power plant will supply Uzbekistan with clean and sustainable energy.
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Nuclear Means Clean
The last month saw three major events for Rosatom in the back-end segment. First, Rosatom fuel division TVEL won a contract for bringing a mothballed uranium mine in Tajikistan to…
Kazakhstan Interested
Kazakhstan is interested in the construction of a nuclear power plant and considers the possibility of partnership with Rosatom. National authorities visited the Akkuyu NPP and had a meeting with…
Harnessing Wind
By entering the wind power segment, Rosatom widens its offer to the clean energy market. Along with large and small nuclear power plants, the Russian nuclear corporation builds wind farms.…
Cheap Energy No More
With sanctions imposed on the Russian energy sector and soaring power prices in Europe, one of the key questions faced by decision-­makers is how to reduce dependency on hydrocarbons. The…
Nuclear Power and Beyond
Peaceful uses of nuclear energy go beyond clean and sustainable electric power and comprise irradiation technology that supports medicine and agriculture. Bangladesh will soon have a commercial facility for the…
Rosatom Researchers Help Rhinos
Rosatom carries on with its unprecedented Rhisotope project in partnership with leading international research organizations to fight the extinction of African rhinoceroses. Sergey Chuvaev, a chief specialist at the Science…
First Concrete for Xudabao
The first concrete pouring ceremony was held at Xudabao (also known as Xudapu) Unit 4 NPP built to the Russian VVER 1200 design to mark the beginning of an active…
Ice-free Northern Sea Route
Rosatom improves sailing on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the shortest shipping lane from Northern Europe to Asia Pacific in the northern hemisphere. Improving means taking measures to make the…
Add Your Grain of Sand
Jaime Poma Flores is an engineer in neutron physics and nuclear reactors at the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency (ABEN). He graduated from the National Nuclear Research University (MEPhI) in Moscow…
Aporta con tu grano de arena
Jaime Poma Flores es físico de neutrones y especialista en reactores nucleares de la Agencia Boliviana de Energía Nuclear (ABEN). Se graduó de la Universidad Nacional de Investigación Nuclear MEPhI…
Moving Forward
Rosatom expects to obtain a construction license for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant El Dabaa very soon. Meanwhile, production of equipment for the plant began in Russia.
Aporta con tu grano de arena
Jaime Poma Flores es físico de neutrones y especialista en reactores nucleares de la Agencia Boliviana de Energía Nuclear (ABEN). Se graduó de la Universidad Nacional de Investigación Nuclear MEPhI…
Work Up and Running
Construction works at all four units of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant are going full tilt. Late May saw several important milestones passed, while Rosatom and Turkey continued to work…
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First Among the Fast
In late April, Vienna hosted the International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Sustainable Clean Energy for the Future (FR22). Russia, the only country that has long been…
Space Rotations Under Control
In April, MOKB Mars announced that it finished the manufacture of onboard instruments for the second Arktika-­M weather satellite. The company belongs to Rosatom and engages in space programs.
Nervous System for Nuclear Plants
In April, the Research Institute for Instrumentation Engineering (SNIIP), Rosatom’s core metrology company, celebrated its 70th anniversary. It is a subsidiary of Rusatom Automated Control Systems (RASU), Rosatom’s division for…
Nuclear Pharma’s Grand Plans
Nuclear medicine is in the spotlight of Rosatom’s attention as a life-saving non-power application of nuclear technology. This business dimension within Rosatom is supervised by Rusatom Healthcare and is divided…
Rooppur: Top Quality, Maximum Efficiency
Important news keep coming from Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant Rooppur as construction operations are progressing ahead of schedule and employees receive additional training to increase safety and efficiency of…
Changing for the Better
Rosatom is building a nuclear research and technology center (NRTC) in El Alto, Bolivia. The advantages it will bring are obvious: it will become possible to increase shelf life and,…
In Focus of Attention
Rosatom top managers and high-rank officials from the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) of Egypt visited the nuclear construction site in El Dabaa and praised readiness of Unit 1 for…
Akkuyu: One and Only
With construction running full speed at the Akkuyu NPP, workers finished building a section of the integrated drainage system. On the National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, Akkuyu welcomed unusual guests…
Bragging Right
Rosatom took part in the INNOPROM. Central Asia international trade fair. The Russian nuclear corporation presented cutting-edge technologies and solutions for agriculture, medicine, energy storage and many more.
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Turkish Start
On March 15, the Istanbul-based Kuzey Star Shipyard hosted a keel laying ceremony for a floating dock that will service Russian-designed Project 22220 multi-purpose nuclear icebreakers.
ITER and Beyond
As the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project is advancing, Russia continues to manufacture and supply critical components for the reactor. A major role in the design and production is…
Equipment as Modus Vivendi
Talking about Rosatom, we cannot but mention its power engineering division, AtomEnergoMash (AEM). The group brings together Rosatom’s subsidiaries manufacturing equipment for power generation – mostly for nuclear but also…
Global Nuclear Fuel Supply in Early 2022
Corporate annual reports are usually published in late March through the end of April. We planned to review the uranium market performance in 2021, but the global uncertainty made an…
Plant Growing in Leaps and Bounds
Construction works at Unit 1 of Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant move on with a number of key operations completed over the last few weeks.
Moving Forward Step by Step
The current geopolitical situation will not have one bit of impact on the construction schedule of Egypt's first nuclear power plant El Dabaa. This was stated by the representatives of…
Fully on Track
Workers at the Akkuyu NPP site moved ahead with welding of the primary coolant pipeline, this year's key installation operation at Unit 1. Construction works at all four reactor units,…
Nuclear Capabilities
Going beyond electric power, nuclear covers a variety of advanced technology projects across different industries. This is what Rosatom works at too. Nuclear also means highly qualified employees, and they…
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Yet Another First Concrete
On February 25, first concrete was poured for Tianwan NPP Unit 8 constructed with the participation of Rosatom. In China, the Russian nuclear corporation builds four reactors, two at Tianwan…
Level Up with Ququarts
Russian researchers have developed a two-qudit quantum processor. It is equivalent to a four-qubit quantum computer, a system of four ions that have two potential states each. The development of…
Minerals for the Good
Bringing together Rosatom’s mining projects in Russia, ARMZ Group plays a crucial role among divisions of the Russian nuclear corporation. The group is engaged in the uranium and gold mining…
Energy Review 2021
The year 2021 was a shock for the energy industry, particularly for its fossil fuel sector. Here is our analysis of the reasons behind last year’s crisis and a brief…
Construction on Track
Construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant runs as scheduled. The Rooppur project has passed another major milestone recently.
Nuclear Women
Princess Mthombeni is an award-­winning international communication specialist, founder of Africa4Nuclear YouTube channel and lifelong nuclear technology advocate from South Africa. Her globally recognized work involves providing high-level strategic support…
Steps to Success
Preparations are underway in Egypt to build the country’s first nuclear power plant. A construction permit was issued for the nuclear fuel dry storage facility; personnel for the yet-to-be-constructed plant…
Important Steps Forward
Construction runs full speed at the Akkuyu NPP as all the key reactor components have been installed at Unit 1 and welding of the primary coolant pipes is to begin…
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EXPO 2020: Week of Success
Rosatom Week — a series of events organized by the Russian nuclear corporation at EXPO 2020 in Dubai — was great success. These are not empty words but a concrete…
Fuel Cycle Closing Soon
Rosatom made another step towards closing the nuclear fuel cycle as more MOX fuel assemblies were loaded into the BN 800 reactor core at Beloyarsk Unit 4 during scheduled maintenance…
In Charge of Northern Sea Route
The Northern Sea Route Directorate stands apart among Rosatom’s divisions. Its task is to develop the high-latitude transit corridor between Europe and Asia. The new route is necessary to mitigate…
Recognition in Europe
The European Commission adopted (with some reservations) an act amending the EU Taxonomy to include natural gas and nuclear energy. Nevertheless, this is an important step towards the worldwide recognition…
Fifty Years of Friendship with Russia
Russia and Bangladesh mark fifty years of diplomatic relations. The countries continue their mutual cooperation, and one of the largest bilateral projects — construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant…
Atoms Go East
Nuclear energy is a major energy trend worldwide, and increasingly more MENA countries embark on it. During Rosatom’s Week at EXPO 2020 in Dubai, leading global experts spoke about the…
Atoms Trending
Nuclear energy is a major energy trend worldwide, and increasingly more MENA countries embark on it. During Rosatom’s Week at EXPO 2020 in Dubai, leading global experts spoke about the…
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Rosatom NSTC to Come to Europe
Russia and Serbia agreed to build a nuclear science and technology center (NSTC). In December 2021, Rosatom and the Government of Serbia signed a framework agreement establishing a joint venture…
Top Books from Nuclear Experts
A fantastic book can wow you, entertain you and change the way you think, all over the course of a few hundred pages. It can also act as a source…
Composites: Bearable Lightness of Being
This year, we are launching Rosatom Divisions, a series of articles dedicated to the divisions of the Russian nuclear corporation, their business lines and most interesting products. The opening article…
Rosatom Highlights in 2021
The Russian nuclear corporation invested much effort in achieving the goals set for 2021 and laying groundwork to deliver on its strategic plans. The last year was a success as…
Evident Progress
Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant Rooppur is growing by leaps and bounds. In the first month of 2022, let us take a look back at the key events that happened…
Bringing Life to Next Level
El Dabaa NPP will improve the life in Egypt and secure a reliable energy supply. Thanks to the nuclear project, the relationship between Russia and Egypt has reached a new…
Opportunities for Everyone
Three reactors of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant are constructed in parallel in the Turkish province of Mersin; construction of the fourth reactor is about to start. A nuclear power…
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