ROSATOM NEWSLETTER

#208July 2018

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Adygea Gives Go-Ahead

VetroOGK – a subsidiary of Rosatom’s Nova Wind, obtained a permit to construct a wind farm in the Republic of Adygea (Russia).

Commended for Digitalization

OKBM Afrikantov, a Rosatom company, developing naval and fast breeder reactors, won the WNE Award 2018 in the Skill & Knowledge Management category.

Paris Agreements

Rosatom and its subsidiaries signed four agreements on cooperation and one commercial contract during the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris.

Robust Foundation

Concreting of the foundation slab was finished at Unit 1 of Kursk II nuclear power plant.

Main Construction Started at Rooppur-2

On July, 14 the first portion of concrete was symbolically poured into the foundation base of the reactor building of Rooppur NPP Unit 2. The ceremony marked the beginning of…

Hungary Hosts NuKids Rehearsals

The International Children’s Creativity Project Nuclear Kids (NuKids) started its preparatory stage July 6 in Hungary. The project is organized and sponsored by Rosatom.

The bid for St. Petersburg as the host city is initiated by the Russian National Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC RNC) and supported by the Russian Energy Ministry.…

Global Broadcast of “Wild Edens: Russia” started

Wild Edens: Russia, the first film in a series brought to the audiences by Rosatom and broadcast by National Geographic, will air across the globe starting July 15.

Trends

Trained manpower biggest challenge for RNPP: M Ali Zulqarnain

Bangladesh’s eminent nuclear scientist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission M Ali Zulquarnain talks about the hurdles in realizing the country’s dream of harnessing the power of atom…

Middle East

Increasing Local Content

Cairo hosted a seminar for nuclear plant suppliers and contractors. In early July, Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA), ASE (Rosatom Engineering Division), and the Egyptian National Localization Committee organized…

Bangladesh

Working on schedule

The construction of Rooppur NPP is going according to plan. The contractor sees no obstacles to completing the project within contract terms, ASE Senior Vice President for International Projects Alexander…

BAERA Issued the License for Rooppur-2

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) granted to the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) a license for design and construction of Rooppur NPP Unit 2, plant general contractor– ASE informed.