HOME / Russia
Finance deal for new Paks units
Finance deal for new Paks units
Paks 48Hungary has reached an agreement with Russia over a finance package for the construction of two new reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant. Russia agreed to build the new units last month.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 6 February 2014
Progress at Leningrad II
Progress at Leningrad II
Leningrad II crane installation (Titan-2)-48Construction work is moving on at Russia's Leningrad II, with contractor Titan-2 reporting achievements in the turbine building, nuclear island and water treatment plant. There has also been progress on unit 2's containment.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Fuel loading begins at fast reactor
Fuel loading begins at fast reactor
Beloyarsk fuel loading start (Rosenergoatom)_48The first fuel is being loaded into Russia's newest fast breeder reactor, Beloyarsk 4, in preparation for startup of the unit within months.
New Nuclear · Monday, 3 February 2014
More Russian reactors for Paks
More Russian reactors for Paks
Paks - new unit location 48A nuclear cooperation agreement has been signed between Hungary and Russia, which includes the construction of two new units at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant. Russia has said it will provide financing for the units.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Commissioning is about to start at Russia's forthcoming fast reactor, Beloyarsk 4. After a lengthy construction period, engineers are preparing for criticality in April 2014.
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 December 2013
Hanhikivi agreements
Hanhikivi agreements
Fennovoima has firmed up its selection of Rosatom to supply a nuclear power plant at the new Hanhikivi site, but a final investment decision remains to be made.
New Nuclear · Monday, 23 December 2013
Russia invests in nuclear
Russia invests in nuclear
Russia has allocated RUB80.6 billion ($2.4 billion) as 'in-kind' contributions to the growth of its nuclear industry with a large portion of this assigned to foreign projects, including the Akkuyu plant in Turkey.
Corporate · Friday, 20 December 2013
Megatons to Megawatts program concludes
Megatons to Megawatts program concludes
The arrival of the final shipment of low-enriched uranium from Russia to the USA marks the successful completion of the Megatons to Megawatts program to downblend weapons-grade uranium.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Restored RBMK back on line
Restored RBMK back on line
Leningrad 1 restart (Leningrad NPP)_48Leningrad 1, the oldest operating RBMK unit, has been reconnected to the grid after the completion of work to resolve deformation of its graphite moderator.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 2 December 2013
Sea route safe from strontium sources
Sea route safe from strontium sources
Fourteen radioisotope thermoelectric generators, some used to power Arctic lighthouses, have been recovered from Russia's northern coastline in an international effort to secure vulnerable radioactive materials.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 15 November 2013
Rosatom sees exports jump in 2012
Rosatom sees exports jump in 2012
Russian state nuclear enterprise Rosatom reported an increase of almost 31% in export orders in 2012. The corporation's long-term strategy aims to significantly increase foreign orders by 2030.
Corporate · Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Jordan selects its nuclear technology
Jordan selects its nuclear technology
Russia has been selected as the preferred bidder to supply Jordan with its first nuclear power plant. The initial reactor of the two-unit plant is expected to start operating in 2020.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Keep me informed