Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic, Yakutia, Rosatom, and Seligdar PJSC intend to develop cooperation on projects in the Kyuchus cluster of deposits

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The Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic, the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom , and Seligdar PJSC signed an agreement of intent for cooperation in the implementation of projects of the Kyuchus cluster of deposits of tin, gold, and…

FEDC and ROSATOM logistics integrator agree to cooperate in construction of the Western Transportation and Logistics Hub in the Murmansk Region

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11 of September, Vladivostok. – Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) and ROSATOM logistics integrator (Rusatom Cargo LLC) signed an agreement on cooperation in construction of the Western Transportation and Logistics Hub (WHUB). Nikolay Zapryagaev, Director General of FEDC, and Alexey Levitsky, Director General of ZTLU LLC (a subsidiary of Rusatom Cargo LLC) in…

Public hearing was held in Ostrovets in advance of issuing a license for operation of Belarus NPP Unit 2

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Public hearing was held in Ostrovets in advance of making a decision to issue the operation license for Unit 2 of Belarus NPP. The event under the auspices of Belarus regulatory authority in the field of nuclear and radiation safety (Gosatomnadzor) was attended by representatives of the public, Belarus state authorities and organizations involved in…

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, took part in the meeting of the Russian-Chinese Subcommission on Nuclear Issues

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On August 9, the 27th meeting of the Russian-Chinese Subcommission on Nuclear Issues was held in Saint Petersburg (within the framework of the Commission for Regular Meetings of the Heads of the Governments of Russia and China). Co-Chairmen of the Subcommission are Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, and Zhang Kejian, Director of the China…

Eight heat exchangers of passive heat removal system have been installed at Rooppur NPP Unit 1

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Installation of eight heat exchangers of passive heat removal system (PHRS) has been completed at Unit 1 of Rooppur NPP (general designer and general contractor is Rosatom State Corporation engineering Division). Each heat exchanger is a metal structure weighing over 32 tons, 8530 meters long, 5904 сеntimeters wide. The installation was performed at elevation +38.100.…

ROSATOM conducted a course on Operational management of Engineering and Technical Means of Physical Protection Complex for specialists of a foreign NPP

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In early August, the pilot training course “Operational management of Engineering and Technical Means of Physical Protection Complex” for representatives of the Ruppur NPP security service (People’s Republic of Bangladesh) was completed at the Rosatom Technical Academy. The course was prepared by specialists of the Global Nuclear Safety and Security Instituite (GNSSI) of the Rosatom…

ROSATOM participates in the creation of a new radionuclide diagnostics department in Bishkek

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ROSATOM together with the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic completed the key stage of the project to establish a new radionuclide diagnostics department at the National Center for Oncology and Hematology (NCHO) in Bishkek. The parties are developing interaction within the framework of the IAEA technical cooperation program, which aims to develop advanced…

ATOMEXPO-2022 Featured Discussion on Pronuclear Movement Pushing Atomic Technologies Forward

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On November 21, ATOMEXPO-2022 International Forum in Sochi hosted a roundtable discussion on Nuclear NGOs Pushing Atomic Technologies Forward. Members of pro-nuclear civil society organizations and independent activists from Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa discussed the contribution of grassroots initiatives to debunking myths about nuclear energy and promoting the benefits of peaceful atomic…

ROSATOM Director General Alexey Likhachev discussed the course of construction of Rooppur NPP with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina

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On July 31, 2023, Director General of ROSATOM Alexey Likhachev visited Bangladesh.  During the visit, Mr. Likhachev met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. At the meeting, the Parties discussed the current issues of Rooppur NPP construction and the readiness of the site for the most important milestone of the year…

Plenary session “Nuclear Technologies for the Development of Africa” was held at the Second Summit Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum

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On July 27, 2023, the plenary session “Nuclear Technologies for the Development of Africa” powered by ROSATOM was held in Saint Petersburg at the Second Summit Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The event was held in a hybrid format.  The event was attended by: Tanzanian Minister of Minerals Doto Mashaka Biteko, Zimbabwean Minister of Energy…

Russia and Zimbabwe signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy

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On July 27, 2023, on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg, an agreement was signed between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe on cooperation in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. The document was signed by the Director General…

ROSATOM and WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS to Cooperate in the Sphere of Desalination and Water Conditioning

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WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS and Rusatom Smart Utilities, within the framework of Second Summit Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, signed the memorandum of understanding. Based on the document, the parties plan to cooperate for the implementation of desalination, water conditioning and water purification projects. “According to the UN, today more than two billion people suffer…

ROSATOM and Burundi sign Memorandum on personnel training for the development of technologies in peaceful atomic energy

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On July 27, 2023, Rosatom and the Republic of Burundi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for personnel training and education in peaceful atomic energy. The document was signed by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, and Albert Shingiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation in the Republic of Burundi. The signing took place on…

More than 10100 students participated in the science Olympiad “Precise Energy 2023”, organized by ROSATOM

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The award ceremony for The Precise Energy-2023 Science Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, organized by ROSATOM Engineering Division (JSC Atomstroyexport), took place on the 26th of July at the Russian House in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This Olympiad was hosted in collaboration with ANO Energy of the Future, and was supported by the Russian House…

ROSATOM presents innovative developments in nuclear fuel at international TopFuel conference in China

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Russian experts have participated in the international scientific and technical conference TopFuel 2023 held in Xian, China. The event was dedicated to the development and operation of nuclear fuel for pressurised water reactors (PWR), boiling water reactors (BWR), and VVER-type reactors. Specialists from TVEL Fuel Company and other ROSATOM enterprises involved in nuclear fuel production…

ROSATOM reminded about deadline of the application campaign for the 3rd season of #WEARETOGETHER prize international track

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The application campaign for the 3rd season of the international track “We are together” of the prize #WEARETOGETHER (annual international event aimed at encouraging foreign citizens and organizations for their selfless contribution to solving important humanitarian problems and strengthening international humanitarian cooperation) will last until July 20th,2023.  Within the framework of the track “We are…

Simulator for personnel training delivered to Akkuyu NPP construction site

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July 12, 2023, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. –  Full-scale simulator (FSS), a precise replica of power-and-control units of the first nuclear power plant in Türkiye, has been delivered to the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. The training equipment will enable practical training, licensing and advance training of the operating personnel of power units before commissioning of…

ROSATOM Increasing Russian Isotope Supplies to India

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Isotope – Regional Alliance JSC (a Rusatom Healthcare company) delivered the first shipment of germanium-68/gallium-68 (Ge-68/Ga-68) generators manufactured by Cyclotron CJSC (Obninsk) under the new contract with Esente Healthcare, a local medical product distributor, to the Republic of India. According to the contract terms, Isotope JSC will supply the Indian side with 40 units of…

Science Festival organized with the support of ROSATOM held for the first time in Myanmar

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From June 28 to June 30, Yangon (Myanmar) hosted the Science Festival, organized by ROSATOM and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Myanmar. The event was held simultaneously at the Information Center for Nuclear Technologies and the Yangon Technological University. The Science Festival is held in the countries of ROSATOM presence and traditionally brings…

A company of ROSATOM and YLB signed an agreement for cooperation in lithium mining and production in Bolivia

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On June 29, 2023, Uranium One Group JSC (an entity of ROSATOM) and YLB (Lithium Deposits of Bolivia, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos) Bolivian State Company signed a framework agreement on the construction of lithium carbonate mining and production complex in Potosí Department, Bolivia. Today lithium is in the mainstream of the green economy; it is…

Another round of consultations with the IAEA on the situation at the Zaporozhskaya NPP held in Kaliningrad on June 23

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Another round of consultations with the IAEA on the situation at the Zaporozhskaya NPP held in Kaliningrad on June 23. The Russian delegation was headed by Director General of ROSATOM Alexey Likhachev. The meeting was also attended by Alexander Trembitsky, Head of Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia (ROSTECHNADZOR); Vladimir Mashevsky, Head…

In India, within the frames of the celebration of the Day of Russia, a presentation of ROSATOM’s contribution to achieving sustainable development goals was held

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On June 15, in the city of Trivandrum (Republic of India), the celebration of the Day of Russia was organized by Ratish Nair, the Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation, Director of the Russian House in Trivandrum. The event was attended by representatives of the government and the public of the state of Kerala, consular…

Joint Russian-Turkish educational dual-diploma Master Program for training turkish engineers at Akkuyu NPP to be launched

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June 17, 2023, Büyükeceli, Türkiye – Implementation of the Akkuyu NPP Personnel Training Program continues in Türkiye. The list of students who will join Russian universities to major in nuclear engineering was announced at the coordination meeting in video conference format between representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of…

ROSATOM Discusses Russia’s Progress in Renewable Energy at SPIEF 2023

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Grigoriy Nazarov, Chief Executive Officer at NovaWind (ROSATOM’s wind power division), took part in the Renewable Energy: Low Electricity Prices or Technological Sovereignty session held on June 15 at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).  The session brought together industry experts from the government authorities, renewable energy market players, renewable energy equipment manufacturers, and…

A plenary session devoted to the nuclear industry role in technological sovereignty assurance was held at SPIEF-2023 with the support of ROSATOM

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The plenary session Role of Nuclear Industry in Technological Sovereignty Assurance and Future Technologies was held on June, 16, 2023 at the XXVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2023) with the support of ROSATOM. The event was attended by: Thaung Han, Minister of Electric Power of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Mikhail Chudakov,…

ROSATOM will establish a joint venture for the construction of energy fleet based on nuclear floating power units for overseas markets

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On June 15, 2023, within the scope of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, an agreement was signed between ROSATOM and TSS Group on the basic conditions for developing an energy fleet based on floating power units (FPU) with RITM-200M reactors for overseas markets. TSS Group is Russia’s largest developer and manufacturer of integrated well…

ROSATOM and Rostechnadzor signed a supplementary agreement on development of nuclear infrastructure in the “newcomer” countries

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ROSATOM and the Federal Service for Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor) signed a supplementary agreement on interaction for support of the nuclear infrastructure development in the “newcomer” foreign countries on June, 15, 2023 in St.Petersburg on the sidelines of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Alexey Likhachev, Director General, signed the document on behalf of…

SPIEF 2023: Russian and Mongolian companies signed an agreement on strategic cooperation

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On June 15, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Rusatom International Network, and the Mongolian company Dayan Deerkh Energy Ltd. signed an agreement on strategic cooperation. From the Russian side, the document was signed by the President of Rusatom International Network Vadim Titov, and from the Mongolian side the document…

ROSATOM plans to construct the world’s first nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to 10 MW in Chukotka

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ROSATOM and the Government of Chukotka have signed an agreement to collaborate on the implementation of a small nuclear power plant project in the region based on the latest Russian SHELF-M reactor plant. The agreement was signed during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Alexei Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, and Vladislav Kuznetsov, Acting Governor…

ROSATOM, Ministry of Electric Power of Myanmar, Primus Advanced Technologies Ltd. Signed Memorandum of Understanding on Feasibility Study of 172 MW Wind Farms Construction

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June 15th, within the framework of the XXVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum ROSATOM’s wind power division NovaWind, Ministry of Electric Power of Myanmar, and Myanmar’s company Primus Advanced Technologies Ltd. signed a memorandum to launch feasibility study for wind farms construction. The document was signed by NovaWind CEO Grigoriy Nazarov, Deputy Director General of…

ROSATOM and Zeya & Associates Co. have agreed to develop non-energy nuclear technologies in Myanmar

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On June 15, a memorandum of understanding was signed in St. Petersburg between JSC «Rusatom Healthcare» (part of ROSATOM) and Zeya & Associates Co., Ltd (Myanmar). The memorandum was signed during the second day of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Igor Obrubov, Director General of JSC «Rusatom Healthcare» and Zeya Mon, Chairman…