ROSATOM NEWSLETTER

#212October 2018

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Power for Chukotka

Fueling operations for Akademik Lomonosov, Russia’s floating nuclear power unit, were completed on October 2, 2018.

Streamlined construction processes enabled Rosatom to commission Rostov Unit 4 with a VVER-1000 reactor three months ahead of schedule.

Uzbekistan Goes Nuclear

The first large-scale NPP construction project in Uzbekistan was launched at an official ceremony on October 19, 2018.

India Plans Further Nuclear Development

The Government of India signed a roadmap for six VVER reactors from Rosatom.

VVER-1000 to Be Annealed

Rosatom plans to anneal a VVER-1000 reactor pressure vessel for the first time ever to extend its service life by 30 years. The operation is scheduled for the beginning of…

How a VVER-type NPP Works

Let us show you how a Russian-designed nuclear power plant works

Trends

Radiation Technologies in Agriculture and Food Industry

Food loss is not just a waste of food itself, but also a major squandering of resources, including water, land, energy, labor and capital, and, last but not least, it…

Middle East

Turbine Islands

AAEM will supply turbine islands for four units of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt.

Thousands of Talents

Staff training for the El Dabaa NPP will begin in late 2019.

Bangladesh

Workers’ Housing to Be Ready by December

The Public Works Department of Bangladesh plans to complete the erection of five high-rise buildings to accommodate Rooppur NPP construction workers by December, according to local media.