There were plans announced to transport 3 million tons of transit cargo along the Northern Sea Route by the end of the year. Representatives of ROSATOM took part in the session “The Northern Sea Route: Expanding Arctic Horizons”, which was held at the XXVII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024) on June 6. The event…
The memoranda outline specific steps for building human resources for Burkina Faso’s nuclear sector. On June 5, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024), three memoranda of understanding were signed between ROSATOM and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries of Burkina Faso. The documents were signed by Director General of…
The booth of the State Corporation at the Forum shows how technologies serve for development of the humankind. ROSATOM takes part in the XVII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024) which has opened today. ROSATOM acts as the titular partner of the Forum. The booth of the State Corporation at the event shows how technologies…
It featured with a special presentation on its latest developments on small-modular reactors (SMRs). ROSATOM, a global leader in nuclear technologies, held a presentation of small land-based and floating nuclear power plants (FNPP) during Africa Nuclear Business Platform 2024 that took place from 28th to 31st of May in Accra. As Ghana aims to establish…
Reactor hall equipment weighing 500 tons shipped to the Tianwan and Xudapu nuclear power plants. Izhora Plants (part of Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division) have shipped five units of equipment manufactured for two NPPs of Russian design currently under construction in China. The large cargo with a total weight of about 500 tons is to be…
From June, Russian companies will be able to offset their carbon footprint with energy produced at the Leningrad NPP. Rosenergoatom (Electric Energy Division of ROSATOM) has passed certification for inclusion in the register of low-carbon generating facilities and received the right to sell “green” attributes of electricity – atomic certificates. The first nuclear power plant…
The event discussed the opportunities of youth cooperation on the eve of the international UN Climate Change Conference COP29. ROSATOM became a partner of the IV Forum of Youth Initiatives of Russia and Azerbaijan, which was held on May 29-30 in Stavropol. Within the framework of the forum, ROSATOM organized the Clean Energy track for…
Mersin Province (Türkiye) Regional Healthcare Department representatives visited the region to adopt the best practices of Russian healthcare system at industrial facilities. 31 May 2024, Novovoronezh, Voronezh region, Russia. A delegation of state healthcare organization of Mersin Province of the Republic of Türkiye and specialists of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC visited Novovoronezh, a satellite city of…
ROSATOM Director General Mr. Alexey Likhachev and IAEA Director General Mr. Rafael Grossi head Delegations. On 28 May, another round of Interdepartmental consultations of the Russian side with the IAEA delegation led by Director General Mr. Rafael Grossi took place in Kaliningrad. The Russian delegation headed by Director General of ROSATOM Mr. Alexey Likhachev comprised…
The agreement was signed during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Uzbekistan. Tashkent, Uzbekistan – During the state visit of the President of Russia to Uzbekistan, a protocol was signed between the two countries in the presence of the heads of state of Russia and Uzbekistan. The protocol amended the Intergovernmental Agreement on…
The conference gathered over 2000 ministers, high-ranking officials, experts, and delegates. Vienna, Austria –ROSATOM participated in the International Conference on Nuclear Security ICONS 2024, organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The conference gathered over 2000 ministers, high-ranking officials, experts, and delegates from around the world to discuss strengthening global nuclear security and addressing…
The meeting was held in Seversk, Tomsk region. On May 23, 2024 a regular meeting was held between Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, and Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. Leaders of Russia and India nuclear…
Board Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt and First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy of ROSATOM checked the progress of the project work. On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the senior management of the El-Dabaa NPP construction project led by Dr. Amged El-Wakeel, Board Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of…
Board Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt and First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy of ROSATOM checked the progress of the project work. On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the senior management of the El-Dabaa NPP construction project led by Dr. Amged El-Wakeel, Board Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of…
Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, reported to the President of Russia and the Vice Premier of China on the corporation’s major achievements in nuclear technology and the prospects for expanding the strategic partnership between Russia and China. On the opening day of the 8th Russia-China Expo, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice Premier…
Closure of the thermal control layer made it possible to proceed with the installation of the turbine-generator set. Turbine building roof installation was completed at Akkuyu NPP Unit 2 (Türkiye, being built by Rosatom). The operation lasted a little over three months. The turbine building roof consists of nine prefabricated truss blocks with a total…
The equipment of the new, improved design is installed in the turbine hall of the Power Unit. May 6, 2024, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. The installation of horizontal moisture separator reheaters (MSR) has been completed in the turbine hall of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1. The equipment is a part of the NPP steam turbine plant…
It is designed for reactor maintenance, as well as loading and unloading of nuclear fuel. May 2, 2024, Büyükeceli, Türkiye – A transportation airlock has been installed into the design position at Akkuyu NPP Unit No. 1. This new process component will ensure insulation of inner rooms from the ambient environment, and safe transportation of…
Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation ROSATOM global leader in nuclear technologies nuclear energy ROSATOM demonstrated energy storage systems, metal-composite cylinders and developments in diagnostics and treatment of various diseases ROSATOM took part in the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM. CENTRAL ASIA which was held on April, 22-24, in Tashkent. This year ROSATOM presented integrated solutions…
The event was dedicated to the development of nuclear power industry in Kazakhstan ROSATOM took part in the international conference World Nuclear Spotlight Kazakhstan in Almaty, organized by the World Nuclear Association and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event brought together authorities involved in the development of the nuclear power…
ROSATOM Director General Alexey Likhachev inspected the works at the NPP under construction. 9 April 2024, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. Start-up and commissioning works, another key stage has begun at Unit 1 of Akkuyu NPP under construction in Türkiye. Director General of ROSATOM Alexey Likhachev examined the work progress during his working visit to…
The Parties discussed the progress of start-up and adjustment works at Rooppur NPP, the first nuclear power plant in the country. Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, was on a working visit in Bangladesh on April 02, 2024. Within the framework of the visit, Rosatom Director General had a working meeting with Sheikh Hasina, Prime…
ROSATOM initiated a dialogue on strengthening interuniversity and international cooperation in the field of education In the framework of the ATOMEXPO International Forum much attention was focused at the development of interaction with the international Alumni of the Russian universities who received education in the field of nuclear and related technologies. The session with the…
On March 25, 2024, an important event of the educational track at the International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024 was the round table “International industrial and educational projects: from theory to practice.” It brought together representatives of the nuclear industry, as well as universities, relevant ministries and authorities of the partner countries. During the event, speakers were the…
On March 26, at the International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU, one of Rosatom Partner Universities) and Rwanda Atomic Energy Board. The document was signed by TPU Rector Dr. Leonid Sukhikh and Director General of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board Dr. Fidele Ndahayo. Thus, TPU became the…
The document was signed on ATOMEXPO-2024. On 26 March 2024 in Sochi, Russia, Rosatom and the Ministry of Energy and Mining of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria signed a road map on cooperation in the area of peaceful uses of atomic energy. The document was signed on the sidelines of 13th International Forum ATOMEXPO…
IV generation nuclear technologies were one of the core topics of the event. On March 26, 2024, the two-day International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024, one of the largest events in the global nuclear industry, completed its work at the Sirius University of Science and Technology (Sirius Federal Territory, Sochi). The exhibition area of the forum exceeded 25.5…
ROSATOM shared its experience in developing and supporting women with the international community. On March 26, the session Women’s Leadership in the Development of High Technologies and Innovations was held on the sidelines of the ATOMEXPO-2024 International Forum. It brought together representatives of business, universities, and women’s associations from Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, South Africa, Serbia,…
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (South Africa) and MIREA will become partners of ROSATOM On March 26, at the ATOMEXPO International Forum with the participation of Tatiana Terentyeva, Deputy General Director for Personnel of ROSATOM, documents on cooperation in the field of personnel training were signed. Among them is a roadmap between ROSATOM and Eskom Holdings…
During the session, the expansion of the Youth Council was announced. On March 25, as part of the ATOMEXPO-2024 International Forum, the Obninsk.Tech – Innovations in Nuclear Education session was held, dedicated to the discussion of a project to create a unique international innovation cluster of global nuclear education. The discussion brought together a wide…
The agreement ensures the cooperation on International Research Centre project based on MBIR. On March 25, 2024, within XIII International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024 in Sochi a Cooperation Agreement on the project of the International Research Center based on Multipurpose fast research reactor (IRC MBIR) was signed between the Consortium Leader of IRC MBIR, National Academy of…
An agreement to this effect was signed at the ATOMEXPO 2024 International Forum. A Memorandum of understanding on nuclear medicine cooperation was signed between the Rosatom State Corporation and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia on March 25, 2024 at the ATOMEXPO International Forum. The document was signed by ROSATOM’s Director General…
The participants noted that barriers to the development of nuclear power generation need to be brought down for the sake of the future of humankind One of the key topics of the 13th ATOMEXPO 2024 International Forum, held at Sirius University of Science and Technology, was the clean energy generation of the future, an essential…
The fuel manufacturing unit is the first facilities to be commissioned at the Pilot Demonstration Energy Complex in Seversk. During the international forum ATOMEXPO-2024 in Sochi, ROSATOM has held a video conference with Seversk in West Siberia (Tomsk region), thus making a ceremony of starting the tests of the unique carbothermal fusion equipment at the…
A major international nuclear industry event, the two-day ATOMEXPO 2024 International Forum opened on March 25, 2024 in the Science and Arts Park Sirius of the Sochi’s Sirius Federal Territory, supported by the Rosatom State Corporation. This is the 13th edition of the Forum, bringing together over 4.5 thousand participants from 75 countries. Its key…
Its participants will address the optimal combination of different types of low-carbon generation. On March 25, 2024, the International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024 will host a round table on the synergy of renewable and nuclear generation. Invited to participate are: Maxim Bystrov, Chairman of the Board, NP Market Council Association; Andrey Maximov, Director of the Department of…
This important production stage precedes the commencement of installation of the main equipment at Unit 8 The lower part of the inner containment dome has been installed in design position at Unit 8 of Tianway NPP, which is under construction in China under the Russian VVER-1200 design. Large metal structures were pre-assembled on the ground…
The key operation for the construction of a new unit was launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video conference. First concrete was laid in the foundation of the reactor building of Unit 7 with a VVER-1200 reactor at the construction site of new power units of Leningrad NPP (a branch of Rosenergoatom, Electric Power…
Speakers will present key global trends and opportunities for international cooperation and raw material independence of the Russian industry. Rosatom Mining Division will organize a panel session Production of Rare Earth Metals: Global Demand and National Challenges on March 25 at the International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024. It will be attended by Evgeny Petrov, Head of the…
International market requirements for promising technologies will be analyzed in the discussion. Panel discussion Generation IV: Real Now will be held on March 25, as part of the XIII International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024 in Sochi. The event will be attended by representatives of industry and international organizations, as well as foreign experts from China, Indonesia and…
An important topic area of the forum will be the “Digitalization” track. The ATOMEXPO-2024 International Forum, which will be held on March 25–26 on the Sirius federal territory, includes the “Digitalization” track with a number of events planned within the track. The agenda of the track will be about digital technologies in smart manufacturing, global…
Successful completion of the certification procedure confirmed high level of compliance of the company’s integrated management system with ISO standards. March 13, 2024, Büyükeceli, Türkiye – An official ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certificate handover ceremony was held at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC (a company of ROSATOM State Corporation), which is…
ROSATOM’s Scientific Division will present its competences for the cooperation with airlines. On March 25, 2024, within the framework of the ATOMEXPO-2024 International Forum, the Scientific Division of ROSATOM (the managing company – Science and Innovations JSC) will hold a discussion “Aviation Horizons: Overcoming the Turbulence Zone”, dedicated to trends and challenges in the development…
The discussion will explore the main trends in the development of modern nuclear fuel cycle in the context of current geopolitical challenges. A round table on “Development of Nuclear Fuel Cycle (NTC) in Two-Component Energy: Current Challenges and Sustainable Solutions” will take place on March 25, at the 13th International Forum ATOMEXPO-2024. The event will…
The State Corporation shared its experience in supporting women in nuclear. ROSATOM took part in the forum “For More Women in Nuclear” held by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which ended in Vienna on March 8. The event, dedicated to the celebration of International Women’s Day, brought together about 500 women from different countries…
The parties discussed Implementation of the Paks-2 NPP Project. On March 12, 2024, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, met in Budapest with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjártó. After the talks, Alexey Likhachev and Peter Szijjártó noted that work on the construction of new power units at the…
Participants will discuss projects in transport, logistics, energy and infrastructural support for shipping. On March 26, 2024, the session “The Northern Sea Route: The Boundless Potential of the Arctic” will be held at ATOMEXPO-2024. It will be attended by representatives of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, ROSATOM, the Marine Research Center of Lomonosov…
At the construction site of the Kursk NPP-2 in the reactor building of the 2nd power unit, one of the key events was completed – welding of the main circulation pipeline (MCP), which connects the main equipment of the reactor plant into a single technological system, forming the 1st circuit. The main purpose of the…
Research in the field of plasma physics and thermonuclear fusion is aimed at solving global problem of providing humankind with clean and safe energy in the future. On March 26, 2024, within the framework of the ATOMEXPO-2024 International Forum, the Scientific Division of the Rosatom (managing company – Science and Innovations JSC) will hold a…
The first tier of inner containment will be installed in four stages. On March 8, specialists from Rosatom Engineering Division (ASE) started to install the first tier of inner containment of the reactor building at Unit 1 of El-Dabaa NPP in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The first tier of inner containment consists of 12…
Representatives from eight countries became the selection winners. Within the framework of the World Youth Festival (WYF) program ROSATOM selected 15 participants to join the scientific and educational expedition to the North Pole. The selection started on February, 28 – the Arctic Day – and was arranged in several stages. In total more than 2,000…
ROSATOM Director General Alexey Likhachev and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi head the Delegations. On 6 March, another round of interdepartmental consultations of the Russian delegation with the IAEA delegation led by Director General Mr. Rafael Grossi took place in Sochi. The Russian delegation was headed by Director General of ROSATOM Mr. Alexey Likhachev. The…
Experts and young eco-leaders decided to create an international ecological club following the session. On March 3, a session titled “International Eco-Community – Creating the Future Together” was held within the framework of the World Youth Festival with the support of ROSATOM. During the session, participants discussed which areas of international cooperation in the field…
The total installed wind power capacity of Rosatom exceeded 1 GW. The second stage of Rosatom’s Trunovskaya wind power plant in Stavropolsky Krai, with an installed capacity of 35 MW, began supplying energy to the Unified All-Russian Power Grid. In total, the Trunovskaya WPP has an installed capacity of 95 MW and consists of 38…
His lecture “Nuclear Technologies for Sustainable Development” opened the marathon of the Russian Knowledge Society. The lecture by Alexey Likhachev, the Director General of ROSATOM, “Nuclear Technologies for Sustainable Development” opened the program of the first day of the educational marathon of the Russian Knowledge Society. The event is taking place within the World Youth…
Students from the backbone higher educational institutions and representatives from the partner countries of ROSATOM will visit the festival. In 2024 ROSATOM will be the general partner of the World Youth Festival which will take place on March, 1-7, 2024 at Sirius Federal Territory (Sochi, the Krasnodar Territory). ROSATOM has also obtained the status of…
JSC ASE Hungarian Branch (part of the Engineering Division of ROSATOM) organised a seminar for potential suppliers of the Paks II. NPP project. The event, which was attended by more than 350 representatives of 180 companies was held on 23 February in Paks (Hungary). Vitaly Polyanin, Vice President of ASE JSC and Director of the…
As part of the participation at the 13th International Conference on Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Rosatom showcased technologies in medicine, healthcare, and agriculture. ROSATOM, a global technological leader, participated in the 13th International Conference on Nuclear Sciences and Applications organized by the Egyptian Society of Nuclear Sciences and Applications (ESNSA) and Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority…
It means completion of general construction works in Unit 1 containment and transition to the equipment start-up-and-adjustment phase. February 08, 2024, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. – A “clean area” has been arranged in the reactor compartment of Akkuyu NPP Unit No. 1. This term means a prepared working space for controlled assembly of a reactor,…
Commissioning of the first land-based small plant is planned for 2028. Rosenergoatom (electric power division of ROSATOM) has officially become the operating organization of a small (SNPP) in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, signed a relevant order. The SNPP design is based on the latest Russian development – the…