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The world's only floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), the Akademik Lomonosov, began commercial operation in the Russian Arctic city of Pevek on 22 May, Russian nuclear utility Rosenergoatom, part of state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsakademik-lomonosov-begins-commercial-operation-7938482
The world's first industrial floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), Akademik Lomonosov, on 23 August began its 4,7000km journey from the Russian northwestern city of Murmansk to Pevek in the Arctic region of Chukotka, where it will supply power to the region. The vessel left the Rosatomflot pier towed by two tugboats and is expected to arrive in Pevek in the second half of September. The vessel travelled 1,852 km) in the first week of transportation.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 03 September 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-floating-npp-leaves-for-final-destination-7394436
Comprehensive testing of the two KLT-40S reactors installed on Russia’s demonstration floating NPP (FNPP), Akademik Lomonosov, have now been completed, nuclear utility Rosenergoatom (part of state nuclear corporation Rosatom) said on 24 April.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 25 April 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-fnpp-expects-a-licence-in-july-7171129
The first of two reactors (the starboard side) on Russia’s first floating NPP (FNPP), Akademik Lomonosov, achieved first criticality on 2 November, Russian equipment manufacturer Atomenergomash said in a statement on its website. An official from state nuclear corporation Rosatom told Ria Novosti that a series of reactor tests will now follow and the second reactor on the port side of the nuclear barge will be brought to minimum power in the coming days.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 08 November 2018
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfirst-criticality-for-russias-floating-npp-6842117
Construction of the coastal infrastructure for Russia’s first-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), Academik Lomonosov, formally began on 4 October with an official ceremony at Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous Region, although preparatory work had been underway for some time. The FNPP is scheduled to be commissioned there in 2019, after it completes tests at the construction site in St Petersburg. The ceremony was attended by the regional governor Roman Kopin; Rosenergoatom deputy CEO and director of special projects and initiatives Pavel Ipatov; and head of the FNPP construction administration Sergey Zavyalov. The first sheet pile was driven into the foundation of the on-shore infrastructure and a memorial plaque and time capsule were installed.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsconstruction-of-infrastructure-for-russias-fnpp-is-formally-launched-5029347
A ceremony was held on 4 October in Pevek, Russia, to mark the start of construction of the coastal infrastructure for the first-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant. The floating power and heat plant is set to be commissioned there in 2019.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 07 October 2016
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Work-starts-on-on-shore-infrastructure-for-Russian
Russia's Afrikantov OKBM has completed the assembly of the second KLT-40S reactor for the country's first floating nuclear power plant, currently under construction in St Petersburg. The first reactor has already been delivered.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 07 August 2009
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Reactors-ready-for-floating-plant
A ceremony has been held to mark the start of the assembly of the world's first floating nuclear power plant in St Petersburg, Russia. Construction had earlier been transferred from Severodvinsk.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Assembly-of-Russian-floating-plant-starts
The Russian government has approved a decision by Rosatom to cancel the general contract with Sevmash for the construction of the first floating nuclear power plant and to move production to Baltiysky Zavod.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Monday, 11 August 2008
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Russia-relocates-construction-of-floating-power-pl