ROSATOM NEWSLETTER

#257September 2022

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Stories

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…

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…

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…

Trends

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…

Middle East

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…

Bangladesh

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.…

Turkey

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.…

Uzbekistan

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…

Central Africa

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…

Latin America

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.