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Rosatom ships VVER-1000 reactor vessel for Kudankulam Unit 6

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Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation has shipped the VVER-1000 reactor vessel for Unit 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Project in Tamil Nadu. A set of four steam generators for Unit 6 is scheduled for shipment in 2025. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is developing the plant in Tirunelveli district. Kudankulam’s total installed capacity is projected at 6,000 MW, comprising six reactors of 1,000 MW each. Units 1 and 2…

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Vietnam and Russia sign nuclear energy deal

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Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to enhance nuclear energy cooperation during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Hanoi, as reported by Reuters. The Southeast Asian nation is working to ramp up power production to support its growing industrial sector. The agreement, between Russia’s Rosatom and Vietnam’s state-owned EVN, is part of a broader set of cooperation deals, though details remain undisclosed. Despite ongoing US sanctions on Rosatom’s subsidiaries, Vietnam continues to strengthen…

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Hungary proposes amendments to Paks nuclear plant contract with Rosatom

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On November 19, 2024, the Hungarian government introduced a bill to its parliament seeking to amend the existing contract with Russia’s Rosatom for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant.  The Paks expansion, valued at €12.5 billion ($13.2 billion), includes two 1.2 GW VVER reactors and is critical for Hungary’s energy strategy. The plant currently supplies 40% of the country’s electricity.  Delays stemming from permitting challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic, and sanctions on Russia have…