ROSATOM NEWSLETTER

#299March 2026

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Stories

MBIR Attracts Global Interest

MBIR, a multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor, is drawing increasing interest from the international scientific community. This comes as little surprise: the reactor will have unparalleled specifications and enable…

First Woman at the Helm of a Nuclear Icebreaker

Rosatom is systematically developing Arctic shipping as part of establishing the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor. This initiative has the potential to significantly increase cargo traffic on the Northern Sea Route. In…

Additive Tech Quiz

Rosatom holds a leading position in the Russian additive manufacturing market and is developing this sector together with international partners, offering 3D printing solutions, materials, and methodologies for integrating additive…

Trends

The Power of Electricity

In February 2026, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its report Electricity 2026: Analysis and Forecast to 2030. According to expert forecasts, electricity demand will grow faster than before. Nuclear…

Middle East

Egypt Chooses Rosatom Technologies

Construction work is going full tilt at all four power units of Egypt’s El Dabaa. However, the nuclear power plant construction is not the only focus of Russian-Egyptian cooperation in…

Türkiye

Laying the Groundwork for the Next Half-Century

Active construction is underway at the Akkuyu NPP. Experts from TESPAM describe the plant's upcoming commissioning as a historic milestone that will lay the technological and energy groundwork for the…