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Russian Ministry of Construction and Kursk Oblast Inspect VVER-TOI Unit Under Construction

Recently, Irek Faizullin, Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation, and Alexander Khinshtein, Governor of Kursk Oblast, jointly inspected the key construction site of Kursk II NPP in Kurchatov. It is reported that, accompanied by Andrey Osharin, Acting Director of Kursk NPP, the delegation focused on Unit 2 under construction, which is undergoing system commissioning. At present, the reactor building of the unit is intensively carrying out preparations for safety system tests, i.e., advancing toward the stage of primary circuit hydrostatic testing and circulating flushing...

2026-11-04

Russia's Leningrad Nuclear Icebreaker to Be Launched in December

Recently, Russia's Baltic Shipyard (Baltic Shipyard) is stepping up construction of the Leningrad, the fifth Project 22220 universal nuclear-powered icebreaker, with a launching ceremony scheduled for December 3 this year, Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet Day. It is noted that choosing December 3 for the launch carries profound historical commemorative significance. On December 3, 1959, the world's first nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Lenin, officially raised its flag, and this day was established as Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet Day. As the fifth production vessel of Project 22220, the smooth progress of the Leningrad marks that Russia's polar nuclear-powered ship construction is maintaining...

2026-11-04

Russia Delivers First Steam Generator for MBIR Fast Neutron Research Reactor

Recently, the Podolsk Machine-Building Plant (ZiO-Podolsk), a subsidiary of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), has officially completed the manufacture and delivery of the first of two steam generators for the Multipurpose Fast Neutron Research Reactor (MBIR). The unit is currently under intensive construction at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (NIIAR) in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Oblast. It is reported that as the world's largest 150 MW sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor of its kind, the MBIR employs a unique three-circuit heat transfer scheme and a counter-flow steam generator design, with its technology continuing and optimizing the experience from the BOR-60 reactor, which has been operating smoothly for decades. Each unit weighs 9 tonnes...

2026-11-04

Russia and Uganda Sign Roadmap to Advance Nuclear Power Construction

Recently, according to relevant foreign media reports, Rosatom of Russia and Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development signed a roadmap for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in Moscow. The two sides will establish a joint working group to assess Uganda's nuclear infrastructure and advance negotiations on an engineering survey contract for the Nakasongola nuclear power plant site. It is reported that the agreement was jointly signed by Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General of Rosatom, and Irene Batebe, Permanent Secretary of Uganda's Ministry of Energy. Alexey Likhach...

2026-11-03

Russia's InterPolyaris Company Successfully Develops New Filter for Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers

Recently, the International Polyaris (InterPolyaris) company, located in Novovoronezh, successfully completed the manufacture and test preparation of a new type of mechanical filter specially designed for nuclear energy facilities and nuclear-powered icebreakers. It is reported that the new mechanical filter adopts a compact two-stage sealed architecture and is mainly deployed at the condensate and feedwater system nodes of turbine units, as well as in the makeup water and water treatment systems of reactor installations, for efficiently removing mechanical impurities from process media and ensuring high-standard water quality cleanliness requirements for nuclear power systems. The equipment consists of two independent sealed housings with built-in metal filter elements, connected in the middle by upper and lower three-way ball valves. By adjusting the upper valve...

2026-11-03

MEPhI Develops Non-Destructive Testing Device for Microfuel of High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors

Recently, the research team led by Tatyana Borisovna Aleyeva, Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical and Experimental Physics of Nuclear Reactors at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), announced that it is about to complete the development of an experimental device for non-destructive testing of uranium content in fuel compacts for innovative high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). It is reported that the helium temperature at the core outlet of the 200 MW HTGR under design can reach 850°C, aiming to provide high-potential heat for large-scale nuclear hydrogen production process stations (AETS). Its fuel uses graphite cylindrical compacts with a height of 5 cm and a diameter of 12.5 mm, each...

2026-11-03

Russia proposes optical laser monitoring method for spent nuclear fuel reprocessing

Recently, a research team from Sechenov University in Russia, together with the Proryv Project and the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Inorganic Materials (VNIINM), published latest results in the journal Applied Spectroscopy, proposing a non-contact optical method for continuous monitoring of the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing process. It is reported that in the liquid-liquid extraction process of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing, traditional laboratory analysis has problems such as long sampling time and increased risk of radioactive waste. The research team introduced Raman Spectroscopy to monitor the state of extractants such as tributyl phosphate in the organic phase, measuring a median error of about 1%; meanwhile, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to determine the concentration of metal elements in the aqueous phase, with an average error controlled at 4%–8%, achieving near-real-time synchronous monitoring of the two-phase streams.

2026-11-02

Russian Floating Nuclear Power Plant Improves Air Quality in Arctic City

Recently, the Russian floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov released its latest environmental monitoring report. The report shows that since the nuclear power plant officially took over most of the heating load of Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in 2022, total pollutant emissions into the local atmosphere have plummeted from 11.64 tons to 2.281 tons, a reduction of nearly 80%. It is reported that Rosatom has established 11 automated radiation monitoring stations in Pevek and its surroundings to conduct comprehensive monitoring of air, water quality, soil, and waste. Monitoring results indicate that all environmental impact indicators are better than the established national standards, with average levels less than 10% of the maximum permissible...

2026-10-31

Russia's Nuclear Icebreaker Leningrad Completes Anti-Icing System Installation

Recently, the Baltic Shipyard, a subsidiary of Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (ОСК), announced that it has successfully installed the anti-icing device turbo-compressor unit for the Leningrad, the sixth nuclear-powered icebreaker of Project 22220 currently under construction. It is reported that this domestically produced high-performance compressor can provide large-flow compressed air, forming an air-water curtain through underwater exhaust ports on the hull, thereby significantly reducing friction between the hull and ice and scouring away ice debris and accumulated snow. Combined with the 45 mm thick special steel used in the hull's ice belt, this anti-icing system can ensure that the nuclear-powered vessel maintains optimal navigation performance and structural safety when operating in the extreme cold latitudes of the Arctic. The Leningrad is Russia's...

2026-10-30

Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant Loads Improved Nuclear Fuel for the First Time

Recently, Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) announced that the loading of the first batch of improved low-erbium-oxide-content nuclear fuel assemblies (TVS PSE) into the RBMK-1000 reactors of Units 3 and 4 at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant has been successfully completed, with official permission obtained from the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation. It is reported that the new fuel was developed and produced by the Machine-Building Plant (MSZ) in Elektrostal, a subsidiary of Rosatom. Denis Pereguda, Deputy Chief Engineer for Safety at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, stated that the fuel composition optimization scheme is based on independent calculations by leading nuclear research institutions such as NIKIET...

2026-10-30

Russia-Africa Summit Concludes with Both Sides Agreeing to Strengthen Cooperation in Nuclear Energy and Fertilizers

Recently, the third Russia-Africa Summit officially concluded in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin received nearly twenty African heads of state, and the two sides signed multiple cooperation agreements, agreeing to further deepen the strategic partnership in nuclear energy development and fertilizer trade. It is reported that in terms of nuclear energy cooperation, the priorities reached between Russia and multiple African countries cover the entire nuclear energy industry chain, including uranium mining and processing, construction of nuclear power plants of various power scales, and providing full-lifecycle operation and maintenance support for Africa's existing nuclear facilities. In addition to deep binding in the nuclear energy sector, both sides also committed to expanding trade in agricultural products and fertilizers,...

2026-10-30

Rosatom Plans to Export Floating Nuclear Power Plants to Four African Countries

Recently, Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, stated at the Third Russia-Africa Summit held in Moscow that the company is in in-depth consultations with four African coastal countries—Egypt, Togo, Namibia, and Tanzania—regarding the deployment of 100 MW offshore floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs). It is reported that the floating nuclear power plants offered by Rosatom to the African market are equipped with two RITM-200M reactors adapted for tropical climates, with a total installed capacity of approximately 100 MW and a design life of up to 60 years. The project plans to adopt a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) business model, with Rosatom responsible for...

2026-10-30

Deconstructing Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology: Rational Mastery of Micro-Scale Energy from the Perspective of Ethiopia-Russia Strategic Cooperation

As autumn deepened in Moscow, under the spotlight at the Third Russia-Africa Summit, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat at the negotiating table. As the good news of bilateral trade volume surpassing 1.3 billion USD was announced, Prime Minister Abiy put forward an extremely noteworthy strategic consideration—elevating nuclear energy and nuclear technology to the highest priority area of future Ethiopia-Russia cooperation. In the eyes of industrial observers, this choice carries profound demonstrative significance. As an East African country with a population of over one hundred million and at a critical juncture of industrial takeoff, why did Ethiopia not limit its chips to conventional hydropower or traditional...

2026-10-30

Iran and Russia Plan Joint Construction of Small Modular Reactors

Recently, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced that Iran is currently at a critical stage of signing a cooperation agreement with Russia, aimed at comprehensively accelerating the joint construction and engineering implementation of small modular reactors (SMRs) between the two sides. It is reported that Kamalvandi made this announcement while attending the 6th Nuclear Energy Ministerial Meeting held in South Korea. He pointed out that in recent years, escalating global environmental challenges have further highlighted the urgency of expanding nuclear power generation. Currently, the total installed nuclear power capacity worldwide is approximately 400,000 MW, of which Iran's Bushehr ...

2026-10-29

Togo and Russia Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Nuclear Energy Cooperation

Recently, the Ministry of Energy of Togo and Rosatom signed a memorandum of understanding during the Russia-Africa Summit held in Moscow, under which the two sides will jointly assess the feasibility of implementing nuclear power and nuclear technology projects in Togo. It is reported that Togo's Minister of Energy Robert Koffi Messan Eklo and Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev jointly signed the agreement. In addition to assessing nuclear power construction, the memorandum will also explore the application of nuclear technology in non-power fields such as healthcare and agriculture, and includes content on cultivating nuclear energy talent in Togo and enhancing public awareness of nuclear energy...

2026-10-29