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Icebreaker Reactor Approved for Ground-Based Nuclear Plant

The international business arm of Russia's state-owned nuclear power company has received a license that will allow construction of small modular reactors (SMRs), based on the design used in the…


Nuclear First—Work Starts on Russian Fast Neutron Reactor

Construction of a 300-MW nuclear power unit showcasing a fuel specially developed for the reactor is underway in Siberia, a project that industry experts say could provide a dramatic leap…


Big Gains for Tiny Nuclear Reactors

As the hubbub of interest and activity surrounds development of small modular reactors (SMRs) hovering between 60 MW and 300 MW, and medium-sized nuclear reactors of under 700 MW, several…


Heterojunction Solar Technology Being Deployed at Siberian Site

A joint venture of two Russian companies has built  a solar power project in southern Siberia based on heterojunction technology (HJT), which is touted as a high-efficiency solar cell concept.…


Why Russia's Largest Independent Power Company Built a Solar Facility in Siberia

One of Russia’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities has been grid-connected in Abakan, located in the Republic of Khakassia. The Khakass capital in central Russia just north of Mongolia, historically…