A 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 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…
DetailsRosatom 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…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsScientists 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…
DetailsThe 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)…
DetailsOn 20 December, the keel of the multipurpose nuclear-powered service ship Vladimir Vorobyov (Project 22770) was laid at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia. The vessel will facilitate the refueling of nuclear reactors on board the Project 22220 nuclear icebreakers, and in the future, the world’s most powerful icebreaker, Rossiya. The multipurpose nuclear-powered service…
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December 20, 2024, 12:50 A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and senior executives of LUKOIL took place today. The parties signed the 2025–2030 General Agreement on Strategic Partnership. The existing Agreement between them expires in 2024. The companies will continue expanding their cooperation in such areas as exploration, production, transportation, and processing of gas, gas condensate and oil;…
DetailsOn December 19, 2019, the floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) – a project developed by Rosenergoatom, part of Rosatom’s Electric Power Division – was first connected to the isolated Chaun-Bilibino grid. Since then, it has steadily increased its output. As of December 19, 2024, the FNPP has supplied approximately 978 million kWh of electricity to…
DetailsThe construction and installation works are completed at Unit 1 of Rooppur NPP being constructed by the Engineering Division of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The personnel of the NPP has started a large-scale test program. On December 18, the first stage of operation commenced for bringing the reactor…
DetailsRosatom proceeds with its successful research and development efforts to validate innovative nuclear fuels for next-generation fast neutron reactors. Two core designs with different types of uranium-plutonium nuclear fuel are being developed for the BN-1200 reactor: oxide MOX fuel, similar to that used in the BN-800 reactor, and dense nitride MNUP fuel, similar to the…
DetailsThe reactor pressure vessel has been installed in the design position at the construction site of Xudapu NPP Unit 4 (China), which is being built with participation of Rosatom enterprises. The operation was carried out under the supervision of representatives of Rosatom Engineering Division. Earlier, works were carried out at Unit 4 of Xudapu NPP…
DetailsTurbine installation was completed at Unit 1 of Akkuyu NPP (Türkiye). The site visit by Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, along with Alexey Likhachev, the Director General of the Rosatom, underscored the significance of this pivotal event. Sergei Butckikh, Chief Executive Officer of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, made a report on the…
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December 12, 2024, 15:15 The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information about the progress of the programs for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the year 2024. It was noted that large-scale work is being carried out in 72 Russian regions under the gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion programs for 2021–2025. For instance, in line with the…
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December 9, 2024, 20:20 The opening ceremony for two new halls of The Peter the Great Gallery, which had been created with support from Gazprom, took place today at the State Hermitage Museum. The new part of the exhibition gives the visitors a deeper insight into the epoch of Empresses Anna Ioannovna and Elizabeth Petrovna. Among the exhibits showcased in the…
DetailsIgor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, presented a speech “The economic underpinnings of conflicts” at the XXII Doha Forum, which is taking place on December 7-8 in the capital city of Qatar
December 7, 2024, 17:25 The opening ceremony for the Flagshtock Ice Rink, the world’s largest ice rink, took place today on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in St. Petersburg. The facility was built with support from Gazprom. Taking part in the opening ceremony were Vadim Krasnov, Head of Department at Gazprom, Boris Piotrovsky, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg, and Tamara Moskvina,…
DetailsThe use of the dollar as a sanctions instrument has limited its use in international trade, and national currencies, primarily the RMB, have become alternatives to it, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin said
Europe’s economy has become the most affected by sanctions and has lost the basis of its competitiveness, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said during his speech at the Doha Forum
The world system built on the absolute dominance of the US and its allies is undergoing a painful transformation, said Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft, speaking at the Doha Forum and called for attention to the fact that the economic background that accompanies political decisions is often the main reason for their implementation
Renewable energy sources are unable to meet the growing consumption of energy resources from both developing countries and data centers, thus the role of fossil fuels in ensuring global energy security is becoming strategic, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft
Igor Sechin, the CEO of Rosneft Oil Company, has given the keynote speech, entitled “Farewell to Illusions. Global Energy in the Thucydides Trap” at the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum 2024 in the city of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates
The heads of major energy companies and leading market experts took part in a Special Session dedicated to ensuring global energy security at the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
The discussion of the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum is dedicated to the specifics of integration processes of the Eurasian space taking into account national interests, built on trust, respect and long-term, Igor Sechin, Chairman of the Forum, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, said from the rostrum of the Forum
Igor Sechin, Chairman of the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum and Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, has rejected unfounded accusations against Russia of undermining the foundations of the energy market
Globalisation has exacerbated inequality and failed to ensure stability, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said
US dominance in the global monetary system has led to a series of debt and financial crises, as well as lost decades for dozens of developing countries, Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, said during the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
The growth of the U.S. government debt has become uncontrollable, and its reduction cannot be achieved through market mechanisms, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, during his report at the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
The US has lost its primacy in global trade and the US dollar is gradually losing its position as an international payment instrument, Igor Sechin, the Chairman of the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum and Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, said at the Special Session
The United States is rapidly losing its primacy in the technological sector of the global economy and will no longer be able to stop China’s development, Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft and Chairman of the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, said
The Energy Transition Programme is a powerful sanction barrier for 88% of the world’s population, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft Oil Company, at the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
Companies in the green economy are unable to meet their targets on time, Rosneft Oil Company CEO Igor Sechin told the 17th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
The electric vehicle boom in the West is coming to an end, buyers have become disillusioned with them, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
The level of emissions during the production of an electric car is 35-50% higher than during the production of a car with an internal combustion engine, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft Oil Company, at the 17th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
The energy transition will require restructuring the real economy, not the virtual one, and more than $70 trillion of investment is needed to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2050, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin said
Calls to abandon fossil fuels due to the impact of the anthropogenic factor on the climate are unfounded, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, while delivering a keynote speech at the Special Session of the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum
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DetailsThe fifth forum on the nuclear industry development in Egypt that is annually organized by the Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division and the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) of Egypt, was held in Cairo (Egypt) on December 2, 2023. The event is held as part of the Nuclear power week of the Arab Republic of…
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Background Gazprom’s main partner in China is CNPC, a state-owned oil and gas corporation. In May 2014, Gazprom and CNPC signed the 30-year Sales and Purchase Agreement for 38 billion cubic meters of gas per year to be supplied via the eastern route (Power of Siberia gas pipeline), which is the largest contract of this kind ever signed in the history of the global gas industry. The aggregate amount of gas…
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Message to the Media November 29, 2024, 19:08 Famil Sadygov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee: “We are confidently moving to a successful completion of the year. The positive trend observed in the first half of 2024 continued into its third quarter, thus forming the basis for the excellent financial results of the Gazprom Group in the first nine months of 2024 in general. As compared to the first…
DetailsRosatom’s Machine Building Division enterprises in St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk manufactured and shipped the primary equipment for the nuclear island, power unit No. 4, Xudapu NPP. Rosatom is contributing to the construction of the Russian-designed nuclear island in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Izhora Factory in St. Petersburg delivered a pressurizer for the VVER-1200…
DetailsExperts from Reactor Materials Institute (IRM), a company within Rosatom’s Scientific Division, have developed ionizing radiation sources based on iridium-192 for use in brachytherapy. The high-dose therapy using these sources is safe for patients and practitioners, while being effective in treating numerous malignant tumors, both intracavitary and interstitial. The uniqueness of Rosatom scientists’ solution is…
DetailsIndian delegation consisting of the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Mr. Nikhilesh Chandra Giri, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in Moscow Mr. Vivek Singh, Head of NPCIL Representation Office (Customer of implementation of Kudankulam NPP, the General Contractor of which is Rosatom Engineering Division) in RF Mr. Swapnil Srivastava…
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November 28, 2024, 16:13 The Gazprom Management Committee approved the 2025–2029 Technology Program for the development of the remaining recoverable reserves of the Nadym-Pur-Taz region. The Nadym-Pur-Taz region (NPTR) in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area has traditionally been a hydrocarbon production region for the Gazprom Group. It should be noted that its reserves partially lie in hard-to-reach Achimov and Jurassic formations, which are located deeper…
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November 28, 2024, 16:03 – Gazprom’s overall amount of investments under the 2025 investment program: RUB 1,523.7 billion. – Final investment program and budget will be approved by the Gazprom Board of Directors. The Gazprom Management Committee 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 Management Committee also…
DetailsA ceremony dedicated to the filling of the first foundation was held at the construction site of Novolakskaya WPP in the Republic of Dagestan. The wind farm will be located on the territory of the Kumtorkalinsky and Novolaksky regions of the republic. The site will house 120 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.5 MW…
DetailsA ceremony dedicated to the pouring of the first foundation was held at the construction site of Novolakskaya WPP in the Republic of Dagestan. The wind farm will be located on the territory of the Kumtorkalinsky and Novolaksky regions of the republic. The site will house 120 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.5 MW…
DetailsThe Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) of the Russia-China Committee for the Preparation of Regular Meetings between the Heads of Government had its first meeting in St. Petersburg on 25 November 2024. Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director General is the head of the Russian party of the Subcommittee and Liu Wei, China’s…
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