A major lift has seen the containment dome installed at the first unit at Russia's Leningrad Phase II nuclear power plant.
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Two steam generators destined for the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in western Russia have sailed by barge through central Moscow on their journey from the production plant.
A major lift has seen the containment dome installed at the first unit at Russia's Leningrad Phase II nuclear power plant. .jpg "Leningrad II unit 1 RPV, June 2014 (73x48)")
Using a new technique to lift and install a reactor vessel at Leningrad II signifies a double milestone for the new plant project.
Kazakhstan's return to nuclear power is to be aided by Russian cooperation. An agreement on a new plant project was signed in front of the countries' presidents.
Russia's state-owned Vnesheconombank is to provide a loan of $500 million over eight years for the financing of Belarus's first nuclear power plant under a newly signed agreement.
The dismantling of equipment at the shutdown units 1 and 2 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started. Decommissioning of the prototype reactors is expected to take 18 years to complete. 48.jpg "LK-60_with_ship_(Rosatomflot)_48")
The Baltiysky Zavod shipyard is to build Russia's next two LK-60 nuclear icebreakers after being the sole company to submit an acceptable tender in an open competition.
A full-scale simulator for unit 3 of Russia's Smolensk nuclear power plant has begun operation. The RBMK is to be upgraded to allow extended operation.
The reactor vessel and internals for the multi-purpose fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) project in Russia will be supplied by AEM Technology. Construction of the demonstration reactor should be completed by 2020.
Russian insurance group Sogaz has again won the annual tender to provide property insurance to all of the country's nuclear power plants. It is also to insure the construction of Russia's first floating nuclear power plant.