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Rosatom presented a product line of small-capacity nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Dubai on 20 January as part of EXPO 2020. Attending the event were Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev, the head of the World Nuclear Association Sama Bilbao y Leon, and high-ranking representatives of international organisations, foreign governments and partner companies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrosatom-signs-agreements-in-dubai-after-presenting-its-smrs-9422191
Rosatom said the action plan involves a pre-feasibility study and follows a memorandum of intent signed between Moscow and Manila in 2019.
“SMR technologies offer an effective solution for the supply of stable, reliable and environmentally friendly power in island countries,” said Evgeny Pakermanov, president of Rusatom Overseas.
The Philippines is an archipelago nation of more than 7,000 islands, many without reliable access to electricity. Nuclear energy is seen by proponents as a potential answer to the Philippines’ twin problems of precarious supply and Southeast Asia’s highest electricity costs.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 22 January 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/asian-nation-to-collaborate-with-russia-on-smr-feasibility-study-1-5-2022
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on 1 October ordered energy authorities to study the possible use of the mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant and to consult the concerned communities.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 06 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsphilippines-considers-reviving-bataan-nuclear-power-project-8164700
In a July 24 executive order made public on Wednesday, Mr Duterte created a committee to conduct the study, indicating openness to reviving the country’s nuclear energy ambitions.
As power demand soars in what has for years been among the world’s fastest-growing economies, energy minister Alfonso Cusi has been advocating the use of nuclear power.
Nuclear is seen as a potential answer to the Philippines’ twin problems of precarious supply and Southeast Asia’s highest electricity costs.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 30 July 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/president-sets-up-committee-to-study-nuclear-energy-7-3-2020
The impetus for new build is being spurred by a need to reduce reliance on polluting coal China has 10 nuclear units under construction including two Generation III Hualong One plants at Fangchenggang. China, with its state nuclear companies backed by a government hungry for development, is the most active nation for building new nuclear power plants. That trend that is likely to continue, although confirming lucrative export deals for its reactor technology still runs far behind the pace set by Russia, which says it had 39 reactors under construction or planned overseas as of 2018.
This compares to only two reactors under construction overseas by China, both in Pakistan, although in the UK China has a stake in EDF’s Hinkley Point C project and plans for Chinese technology at Bradwell B. At Sizewell C in Suffolk EDF wants to build a clone of Hinkley Point C if it can attract enough private investment. CGN holds a 20% share.
The government has said it wants to build 30 reactors overseas by 2030. China and Russia both see Africa, where about 600 million people live without electricity, as something of a golden fleece and are pursuing nuclear agreements, which lay the groundwork for new-build, in a number of African nations. Small modular reactors and floating reactors could be an option for isolated areas. China has already said it is close to starting work on its first floating unit, but reliable details are few and far between.
The impetus for nuclear power in China is increasingly due to air pollution from coal-fired plants. To meet its climate goal as stipulated in the Paris agreement, China will need to reduce its coal power capacity by 40% over the next decade, according to Global Energy Monitor’s analysis. At present, this seems unrealistic. In addition to roughly 1,000 GW of existing coal capacity, China has 121 GW of coal plants under construction, which is more than is being built in the rest of the world combined.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 24 January 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/china-keen-to-match-pace-set-by-russia-in-overseas-construction-1-4-2020
India and Vietnam on 3 March signed three agreements including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy, during Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang's visit to India. The other two were agriculture and trade, and economic cooperation. Discussions also covered enhanced collaboration and cooperation in oil-natural gas exploration, defence and security.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 13 March 2018
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsvietnam-strengthens-nuclear-cooperation-with-india-6079501
December saw Russia sign various nuclear agreements with Uzbekistan, Brazil and Sudan as well as strengthening is co-operation with the Philippines.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 04 January 2018
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-signs-more-nuclear-cooperation-agreements-6018760
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has signed an agreement to cooperate with the Philippines on nuclear power.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-and-philippines-sign-nuclear-cooperation-pact-5972888
Rusatom Healthcare, a division of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, and Philippines firm A Brown Company Inc (ABCI) on 9 September signed a framework agreement on the construction of network of irradiation centres in the Philippines. This follows on from a memorandum of understanding concluded between Rosatom subsidiary Rusatom International Network and ABCI in June. The agreement affirms the commitment of the companies to move towards the execution of construction project of the network of irradiation centres to be built by Rusatom Healthcare using equipment and technologies supplied by Rosatom. The use of radiation technologies will increase the shelf life of products, prevent the germination of vegetables, remove insect pests, sterilize medical products, and also provide an opportunity to conduct a number of scientific studies. The contract for preparatory work on the construction of the centre at a site chosen by the parties is planned to be concluded before the end of 2017. Subsequent contracts, for the design, production, delivery and installation of the main equipment, will be signed in 2018.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-to-supply-irradiation-technology-to-philippines-5924414
More cooperation agreements and contracts have been signed by Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and its subsidiaries during the IX AtomExpo International Forum it is hosting this week in Moscow. The latest agreements, with Asian and European companies, cover collaboration in a wide range of nuclear-related areas and beyond.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Further-agreements-flow-from-AtomExpo