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Russia's Rosatom Received Orders for About 15 More Floating NPPs Following Atomexpo, Head Says
Russia's Rosatom Received Orders for About 15 More Floating NPPs Following Atomexpo, Head Says
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Atomexpo 2024, an international forum held at Russia's Sirius Federal Territory on March 25-26, gave participants the opportunity to hold fruitful discussions... 29.03.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The order portfolio of Rosatom, the Russian state corporation specializing in nuclear energy and high-tech products, for floating nuclear power plants (NPPs) has grown by about 15 more units following the results of the recent international forum Atomexpo-2024, said Alexey Likhachev, the corporation's director general.Earlier, the Russian government ordered to develop a roadmap for the development of exports of Russian small-capacity NPPs, including floating units.The Atomexpo forum brought together senior officials from 75 countries, including Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Iraq, who were attending Atomexpo for the first time. The event set a record for the number of participating countries, Likhachev said.Following the forum, Rosatom signed roadmaps for the development of nuclear energy cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Algeria.Burkina Faso's Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Yacouba Zabré Gouba, told Sputnik Africa that the establishment of the nuclear power plant will initially help to reduce the energy deficit and eventually support all sectors of Burkina Faso's socio-economic life.Another African country, Burundi, is currently awaiting a roadmap to speed up work on a nuclear power plant project with Rosatom that will launch the country into industrial production, Burundi's Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines, Ibrahim Uwizeye, told Sputnik Africa.Moreover, Rosatom is strengthening cooperation with other African countries, including Zimbabwe, with which the company has signed agreements on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.The Atomexpo forum has been holding in Russia since 2009, and its participants include leaders of key companies in the global nuclear industry, government agencies, international and public organizations, and leading experts.
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Russia's Rosatom Received Orders for About 15 More Floating NPPs Following Atomexpo, Head Says
13:11 29.03.2024 (Updated: 13:27 29.03.2024) Atomexpo 2024, an international forum held at Russia's Sirius Federal Territory on March 25-26, gave participants the opportunity to hold fruitful discussions on the future of nuclear power and prospects for cooperation in this field.
The order portfolio of Rosatom, the Russian state corporation specializing in nuclear energy and high-tech products, for floating nuclear power plants (NPPs) has grown by about 15 more units following the results of the recent international forum Atomexpo-2024, said Alexey Likhachev, the corporation's director general.
"The latest Atomexpo added a dozen and more orders for floating nuclear power plants," the head noted.
Earlier, the Russian government ordered to develop a roadmap for the development of exports of Russian small-capacity NPPs, including floating units.
The Atomexpo forum brought together senior officials from 75 countries, including
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Iraq, who were attending Atomexpo for the first time. The event set a record for the number of participating countries, Likhachev said.
Following the forum, Rosatom signed roadmaps for the development of nuclear energy cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Algeria.
Burkina Faso's Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Yacouba Zabré Gouba, told Sputnik Africa that the establishment of the nuclear power plant will initially help to reduce the energy deficit and eventually support all sectors of Burkina Faso's socio-economic life.
Another African country, Burundi, is currently awaiting a roadmap to speed up work on a nuclear power plant project with Rosatom that will launch the country into industrial production,
Burundi's Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines, Ibrahim Uwizeye, told Sputnik Africa.Moreover, Rosatom is strengthening cooperation with other African countries, including
Zimbabwe, with which the company has signed agreements on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The Atomexpo forum has been holding in Russia since 2009, and its participants include leaders of key companies in the global nuclear industry, government agencies, international and public organizations, and leading experts.
