Bangladesh has completed loading 163 nuclear fuel assemblies into Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking a major milestone toward the country’s first nuclear electricity generation. Fuel loading began on April 28, 2026, and was completed in accordance with the initial core loading programme and nuclear safety requirements. The next phase includes reactor…
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) and Russia’s Rosatom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on small modular reactors (SMRs) in Iran. The agreement was signed in Moscow by AEOI head Mohammad Eslami and Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev during Rosatom’s World Atomic Week. The MOU aims to expand collaboration in peaceful nuclear…
Kazakhstan has started engineering surveys for its first modern nuclear power station at Ulken in the Almaty region. The studies mark the initial stage of the project, following a ceremony earlier this month held by the Agency for Atomic Energy and Russia’s Rosatom. The current phase involves a detailed review of the site’s suitability, including…
Kazakhstan has chosen Russia’s Rosatom and China’s CNNC (China National Nuclear Corporation) to lead two international consortia for building its first nuclear power plants. The move supports Kazakhstan’s goal of adding 2.4GW of nuclear power capacity by 2035. This is a major shift for the country, which has not had nuclear power since decommissioning its…
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….
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…
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…