On March 20, 2025, the first concrete was poured for the foundation of the reactor building at Unit 4 of Leningrad NPP-2. The construction is part of the capacity replacement program at the plant, a subsidiary of Rosenergoatom, Rosatom’s Electric Power Division. Representatives from the Belarusian NPP, El Dabaa NPP (Egypt), and Rooppur NPP (Bangladesh)…
DetailsSherali Kabir, Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan and Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, exchanged folders with the signed G-to-G agreement as part of a meeting between President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Moscow on March 17. The agreement outlines the…
DetailsHydraulic 24.5 MPa tests have been successfully completed in terms of density and strength at the primary circuit systems and equipment of the Rooppur NPP power unit No. 1 which is being built in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh by the Rosatom Engineering Division. The process included several stages, such as preliminary preparation, filling the…
DetailsFrom September 26 to September 30, 2025, the World Atomic Week international forum dedicated to the nuclear industry and related fields will take place at the Exhibition of National Economy Achievements (VDNH) in Moscow. The event will bring together the leaders of the countries developing their national nuclear programs, as well as government officials, representatives…
DetailsRosatom will co-host the “The Arctic – A Territory of Dialogue” international Arctic forum in Murmansk on March 26-27. Two sessions hosted by Rosatom are scheduled to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the first reference to the Northern Sea Route (NSR). These include “The Long-Term NSR Development Model”, the key session of the Forum,…
DetailsOn March 11, 2025, ZiO-Podolsk JSC (a company of Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division) along with the start of the flange machining operations started assembling the RITM-200 unit intended for the new-generation universal nuclear icebreaker Leningrad (the keel-laying ceremony was held in 2024 with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin). Maxim Tyukavkin, Deputy Head of…
DetailsOn March 5, the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (MEPhI) held an opening ceremony for the Laboratory for Regenerative Technologies and Tissue Engineering. The Laboratory, set up with the support of Rosatom, will grow biocompatible equivalents of blood vessels using patients’ cells. The biofabricator developed by Rosatom scientists will simulate tissue growth at the micro…
DetailsOn 4 March, an intergovernmental agreement on principles of cooperation in the construction of a SMR (small modular reactor) in Myanmar was signed during the state visit of Myanmar’s leadership to Russia. The document was signed in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration…
DetailsThe ROSATOM representatives took part in the International Youth Forum for Sustainable Nuclear Technologies has ended in Egypt. This event was organized by the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Authority (NPPA) in partnership with ROSATOM. The Forum united more than 350 people from 25 countries – representatives of government and public organizations, universities, including experts, young…
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March 4, 2025, 11:25 The volume of gas supplied by Gazprom exceeded the contractual amount. This is the third record set since December 1, 2024, when the exports via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline had been brought to the maximum contractual level. Russian gas supplies are performed under the long-term Sales and purchase agreement between Gazprom and CNPC. Information Directorate, Gazprom…
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March 3, 2025, 18:55 According to Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), gas reserves remaining in Europe’s UGS facilities amount to 39.2 billion cubic meters as of February 28, the last day of the calendar winter. Said gas reserves account for 38.5 per cent of the total storage facilities’ volume, with this amount being 24.3 billion cubic meters lower than a year ago. The average gas…
DetailsOn 27 February, the crew of the Arktika, Atomflot’s lead universal nuclear icebreaker, assisted the Nikifor Begichev in mooring at the ice platform in Slobodskaya Bay. The unloading of construction materials from the ship onto the ice berth has begun. “For the first time, a nuclear icebreaker assisted a ship in mooring in Slobodskaya Bay,”…
DetailsThe first standby diesel power plant (SDPP) was successfully launched at Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 (the plant is being built by Rosatom in Türkiye). The equipment commissioning specialists started the installation at idle and began preparations for a step-by-step verification of its operation under load. In total, three standby diesel generator sets (DGS) will operate…
DetailsTomsk Polytechnic University hosted the “Train-The-Trainers” course “Research Reactors and Cyclotrons. Applications. Infrastructure, Educational Programs”, developed jointly with Rosatom Technical Academy. The training was attended by university faculty members, scientists and representatives of national nuclear agencies from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Turkey, Rwanda, Kazakhstan and Bolivia. The participants studied the design…
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February 20, 2025, 16:20 The Agreement of Cooperation was signed by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, and Alla Manilova, Director of the State Russian Museum. Preserving the cultural legacy The Russian Museum will be the coordination center for the projects aimed at the development of the national school of restoration. The key projects…
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February 20, 2025, 15:05 The transition to natural gas significantly improves the quality of people’s lives. The industrial and agricultural sectors receive a powerful impetus for their development. Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 50 gas pipelines have been built, most of them in rural areas. For instance, this includes inter-settlement gas pipelines to villages and rural settlements in the Voronezh, Rostov, Ryazan, and Kirov…
DetailsSpecialists from the Department of Radionuclide Sources and Preparations at the Research Institute of Nuclear Reactors, State Scientific Centre (RIAR JSC belongs to Rosatom’s Scientific division) have obtained a patent for the technology of producing an actinium-225-based radioactive preparation. The technology was developed by Dimitrovgrad scientists under an agreement with the Ministry of Industry and…
DetailsOn February 18 the Eastern Cargo Terminal at the Akkuyu NPP site (the plant is being built by Rosatom in Türkiye), acquired 100th cargo ship since the start of its operation. The vessel was welcomed by Akkuyu Nuclear JSC Chief Executive Officer Sergei Butckikh and Harbor Master Okan Bozkurt. “While precommissioning works are underway at…
DetailsRosatom has officially launched the 8th edition of its annual “Atoms Empowering Africa” online video competition. The initiative is designed to inspire African youth to explore the vast potential of nuclear technologies. Participation in the competition is available to professors, young professionals, and students aged 18–35. Participants are encouraged to create videos showcasing how nuclear…
DetailsIn 2024, Rosatom filed over 280 patents for its inventions in more than 30 countries abroad. Of these, the corporation had more than 140 patents registered. The associated technologies are currently employed and equipment operates effectively. The patents protect the rights to the technologies of nuclear power plants (NPP) with flagship reactor units of Generation…
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February 10, 2025, 15:25 Alexander Shagov has been appointed Head of Department 715. Alexander Shagov has been employed with Gazprom since 2010. In his previous post at the Company, he served as Deputy Head of Department 715 – Head of Directorate. Elena Kasyan, former Head of Department 715, has been relieved of her post due to retirement. Anton Mukhin has been appointed Deputy Head of the Management Committee Administration –…
Detailshe scientists at Rosatom have developed a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator, which exhibits improved thrust performance (at least 6 Newtons) and specific impulse (at least 100 kilometers per second). The project is a part of a comprehensive program aimed at advancing nuclear science, engineering, and…
DetailsOn 7 February, another round of interdepartmental consultations of the Russian side with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Moscow. The Russian delegation headed by Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev comprised Head of Rostechnadzor Alexander Trembitskiy, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov as…
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February 5, 2025, 10:27 The list of persons entitled to participate in the Shareholders Meeting will be drawn up on the basis of Gazprom’s Register of Shareholders at the end of the business day on June 2, 2025. The Board of Directors included the following items in the Shareholders Meeting agenda: – on the approval of the Company’s Annual Report; – on the approval of the Company’s Annual Accounting (Financial) Statements; –…
DetailsFebruary 3, 2025, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. – The start-up and adjustment phase has begun on the main equipment of the on-shore pumping station of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 (the plant is being built by Rosatom State Corporation in Türkiye). Pumping units for the main cooling water and pumps that will operate backup diesel power…
DetailsOn 30 January 2025, the OSART (Operational Safety Review Team) mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was completed at the Novovoronezh NPP (a branch of Rosenergoatom, Joint-Stock Company, Rosatom Electric Power division). This was the first review conducted at two Russian nuclear power units, Nos. 4 and 6, which have reactors belonging to…
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January 30, 2025, 20:15 The Gazprom Group took part in the Safe Arctic 2025 extensive inter-agency experimental research exercises which are held by the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Gazprom provides a high level of reliability and industrial safety at the production facilities, including those located in the Arctic. The Company adopts advanced technologies and cutting-edge machinery and maintains readiness for prompt responses…
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DetailsOn February 25-27 2025, the city of Alexandria, Egypt, will host the International Youth Forum for Sustainable Nuclear Technologies, uniting more than 300 young professionals, students, and global leaders from different parts of the world to explore the future of sustainable nuclear technology. This pivotal event, organized by Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) in…
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January 28, 2025, 21:40 A meeting of the Inter-Agency Council in charge of implementing the Agreement of Cooperation between St. Petersburg and Gazprom was held today by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee, and Alexander Beglov, Governor of St. Petersburg. It was noted that Gazprom provides reliable gas and heat supplies to consumers, while also working on further upgrade of the city’s power supply systems. For instance, the…
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January 23, 2025, 19:20 The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information about the geological exploration performed by the Company in the Russian Federation. It was highlighted that Gazprom conducts large-scale comprehensive geological exploration in Russia every year. The works are carried out to replenish the extracted reserves and expand the mineral resource base of the Company. Gazprom’s robust resource base ensures sustainable…
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Background October 2023 saw the start of Russian natural gas supplies to the consumers of the Republic of Uzbekistan across the Republic of Kazakhstan. The gas supplies are arranged in reverse flow via a dedicated route that uses the Central Asia – Center gas trunkline system. In November 2023, Gazprom and the Government of Kazakhstan signed the Agreement of Strategic Cooperation. In November 2024, Gazprom and the Government of Kazakhstan signed the…
DetailsOne of the most important process stages – flushing of all safety systems to the open reactor has started at Unit 7 of Tianwan NPP (China), being constructed with participation of Rosatom’s companies. After its completion, reactor assembly and further commissioning stages: inspection and testing of the reactor primary circuit, hot and cold trials will…
DetailsThe floating nuclear power plant (FNPP, a branch of Rosenergoatom, Joint-Stock Company, Rosatom’s Electric Power division), has generated its first billion kilowatt-hours of electricity for the isolated power grid of the Chaun-Bilibino energy hub in the Chukotka Autonomous Region. Currently, the share of electricity generated by the floating nuclear power plant in the Chukotka energy…
DetailsA team of 12 experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) representing the UK, France, China, Argentina, Iran, Brazil, Belarus, and South Africa has commenced an OSART mission at Units 4 and 6 of the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant (a branch of JSC “Rosenergoatom,” part of the Electric Power Division of Rosatom State Corporation).…
DetailsThe Bashkir State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater will present the 2025 season premieres with the support of the general partner of the theater, Bashneft ( Rosneft subsidiary)
The Atommash plant (Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering division) has shipped a VVER-1000 reactor vessel for delivery to the customer. The reactor vessel is intended for Unit 6 of the Russian-design Kudankulam NPP under construction in India. The equipment weighing 320 tons is being transported to the construction site. Before its maritime journey, the equipment was delivered…
DetailsThe Komsomolsk Refinery (part of Rosneft’s refining complex) became a prize winner in the regional EcoLeader competition organised by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Khabarovsk Region
Rosatom has announced the figures for cargo shipments along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) for 2024. The total volume of cargo transported was 37,893.5319 tons, which is almost 37.9 million tons. This represents an increase of more than 1.6 million tons compared to the previous record. “The year of the 65th anniversary of the nuclear…
DetailsWith the support of RN-Vankor (a subsidiary of Rosneft), scientists of the Central Siberian State Natural Biosphere Reserve under a grant project assessed the state of populations of the main commercial fish species living in the rivers of the Taimyr Peninsula in the north of Krasnoyarsk Krai
On December 28, 2024, an official ceremony was held in St. Petersburg to hoist the Russian national flag on the third serial universal nuclear-powered icebreaker Yakutia of Project 22220, which is being built by order of FSUE Atomflot (a Rosatom’s enterprise). The solemn ceremony was attended by Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of…
DetailsThe Russian Federal Medical and Biological Agency has obtained a product license for the import-substituting radiopharmaceutical “Rakurs” (223Ra). This medication is used in radioisotope therapy to treat patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases. The innovative product was developed at the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Medical Radiology and Oncology of Russian Federal…
DetailsRosneft supported the renovation of the walk-in enclosure for a polar bear named Vilyui in the Yekaterinburg Zoo
Employees of RN-Yuganskneftegaz, Rosneft’s largest oil production asset, planted more than 4.8 million conifer seedlings in the 2024 growing season
In 2024, over 1,200 foreign professionals did training and skill development courses at Russian training facilities (Rosatom Technical Academy, part of Rosenergoatom) and at Russian nuclear power plants (branches of Rosenergoatom, Rosatom Electric Power Division). These are atomists from Egypt, Hungary, Turkey, Bangladesh, Belarus, and China. Some of them have finished the so-called job training…
DetailsOn 26 December 2024, the first plant for the manufacturing of Russian composite wind turbine blades began operating at Rusatom Vetrolopasti JSC in Ulyanovsk (belongs to Rosatom’s Composite division). Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director General; Alexey Russkikh, Governor of Ulyanovsk Oblast; Alexander Tyunin, Director General of Rosatom’s Composite division and other officials attended the startup ceremony.…
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December 26, 2024, 16:53 Alexey Miller: Esteemed colleagues, Dear friends, According to our tradition, in late December, we take stock of the past year. In 2024 Gazprom, as always, was working steadily and in a concerted manner for the benefit of Russia and its people. We provided Russian consumers with reliable gas supplies and set a plethora of new records. We reached a new all-time high for daily gas…
DetailsOn the New Year’s Eve, employees of Rosneft enterprises across the country are holding charity events and helping fulfill the dreams of children in the regions where the Company’s regions of operations
Scientists at the Research Institute of Nuclear Materials (INM JSC, belongs to Rosatom’s Scientific division) in Zarechny, Sverdlovsk Oblast, have developed a technology for the production of terbium-161 isotope (effective in treating cancerous tumors). Russia did not produce this medical isotope before. The therapeutic effect of terbium-161 (as part of a radiopharmaceutical) is due to…
DetailsRN-Uvatneftegaz (part of Rosneft’s oil production complex) announced the completion of its grant-funded research initiative studying white-tailed eagle populations in Southern Tyumen Region
The annual “Arctic Attraction”” photo exhibition, spupported by Rosneft, opened on Tsvetnoy Boulevard in Moscow
The unit for fabrication/refabrication pf nuclear fuel for the innovative BREST-OD-300 fast neutron reactor was put into pilot operation in Seversk, Tomsk Region, West Siberia. It is the first of the three facilities of the unique Generation IV Pilot Demonstration Energy Complex (PDEC), which is under construction as part of the strategic project “Proryv” (of…
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December 24, 2024, 17:55 The Gazprom Board of Directors took note of the information about the impact of the events of 2024 on the long-term outlook for the global energy market. It was noted that, in the global energy sector, the main outcome of the year 2024 is a continuing growth in demand for conventional energy sources against the background of the unstable geopolitical situation and an increased attention to the…
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December 24, 2024, 17:45 The Gazprom Board of Directors took note of the information about the progress of additional gas infrastructure expansion in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, namely the efforts for bringing pipeline gas to the boundaries of private households and boiler houses of medical facilities and educational entities at no cost to the consumers. The additional gas grid expansion program is being implemented in accordance with the instructions…
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December 24, 2024, 17:32 The Gazprom Board of Directors took note of the information about the Company’s preliminary operating results for 2024 and the projected investment program and budget (financial plan) for 2026–2027. The Board of Directors approved the investment program and budget (financial plan) of Gazprom for 2025. The figures of the investment program did not change compared to the version endorsed by the…
DetailsRosatom has begun to assemble the mechanical equipment of the primary heat removal circuit and fuel handling systems for the research reactor MBIR at the site of the Research Institute of Nuclear Reactors, State Scientific Centre, Joint-Stock Company (RIAR JSC, belongs to Rosatom’s scientific division). This is an important milestone in the construction of Russia’s…
DetailsRosatom Renewable Energy, JSC (an enterprises of the Rosatom State Corporation) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic have signed an investment agreement that provides for cooperation in the field of wind energy. The document has been signed by Taalaibek Ibraev, the Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic, by Grigory Nazarov, the…
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December 23, 2024, 14:40 A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Sainbuyan Amarsaikhan, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, took place today. The parties discussed matters related to the development of their cooperation in the gas sector. Information Directorate, Gazprom Investment Community Gazprom on social media Related news
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December 20, 2024, 16:25 Today, the interiors of the Zubov Wing in the Catherine Palace were unveiled in an opening ceremony after their ambitious restoration at the Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site (Pushkin, St. Petersburg). The restoration project was implemented with support from Gazprom. Taking part in the event were Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Olga Taratynova,…
DetailsAgencia Boliviana de Energía Nuclear, ABEN (the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency), in collaboration with Instituto Nacional de Laboratorios de Salud, INLASA (the National Institute of Health Laboratories), and Instituto Nacional de Investigaci?n en Salud P?blica, INSPI (the National Public Health Research Institute), for the first time irradiated yellow fever mosquitoes at the Multipurpose Irradiation Center (MIC)…
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