ROSATOM NEWSLETTER

#271November 2023

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Fresh Look at Reactor Classics

In October, Rosatom top managers, researchers and engineers gathered at the New Nuclear Energy conference to discuss key reactor technology developments in Russia. One of them is a modification of…

Akademik Lomonosov Refueled

Reactor refueling seems to be a routine procedure. But when it comes to refueling of the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, the news becomes interesting for the global nuclear…

Seeds of Cooperation

This October saw Rosatom’s participation in two major events, the Russian Energy Week (REW) in Moscow and the Belarusian Energy and Environment Forum EnergyExpo in Minsk. The two events yielded…

Trends

In October, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) each released their energy market outlooks. These organizations acknowledge nuclear…

Middle East

Construction Up and Running

A core catcher for El Dabaa Unit 2 arrived at the site of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant from Russia. The installation of nuclear equipment at this power unit is…

Bangladesh

Pathway to Dream

Twelve years ago, Russia and Bangladesh signed an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of a nuclear power plant. This was the starting point of the Rooppur project, which the country’s…

Turkey

Vigorous Work on Site

Construction works are in full swing at each of the four Akkuyu power units as necessary buildings and structures and a radiation monitoring station are being erected. In early November,…

Central Africa

Tackling Energy Challenges with Atoms

In mid-October, South-African Cape Town hosted the African Energy Week. Rosatom speakers talked about solutions that can provide a response to the growing energy demand on the African continent.

Latin America

Nuclear Technology for Peace

A multi-purpose irradiation center was inaugurated and a research reactor vessel was installed in place in Bolivia’s El Alto. These facilities are part of the Nuclear Research and Technology Center…

China

Rosatom-China extensive cooperation goes far beyond power projects. Read our article to learn more about the key developments in their cooperation over the past few months.

Japan

Breaking Into New Nuclear

The Russian nuclear power sector will switch over to the closed fuel cycle technology by the mid-century. Rosatom is busy developing all the key components for this technology, including innovative…