Day: September 14, 2019
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Russia’s First Sea-Borne Nuclear Power Plant Arrives to Its Base
Russia‘s first floating nuclear power plant has arrived to its permanent base near an isolated Russian town across the Bering Strait from Alaska, Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday. Developed by Rosatom, the plant, known as “Akademik Lomonosov,” set off on a 5,000 kilometers journey on Aug. 23 through Arctic waters to reach the…
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Rosatom’s first of a kind floating power unit docks ahead of commission in Chukotka
September 14, 2019, Pevek, Russia – The floating power unit Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in Russia’s Far East, where it is being docked to start operations by the end of this year. Once commissioned, it will become the world’s first operational nuclear power plant based…