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Construction of unit 5 at Russia’s Beloyarsk NPP with a BN1200 sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor will begin in 2027, according to plant director Ivan Sidorov. The BN1200 will be the world’s largest fast neutron reactor, replacing Beloyarsk 4 with a BN800 reactor, which previously held that record. Sidorov told the Beloyarsk corporate newspaper, Quick Neutron, that work at unit 5 was on schedule. "The site for the new unit has already been determined, public hearings on the placement have been held. In accordance with the programme, we are doing engineering research, we are drilling wells for them," he said.

Date: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-bn1200-to-begin-construction-in-2027-11456363

Public consultation and a round-table discussion involving a variety of organisations has concluded that the proposed decommissioning plans for Leningrad 1 and 2 meet Russian and International Atomic Energy Agency standards. The next stage is to finalise the materials before submitting them as part of the process of obtaining the necessary national licences and approvals.

Date: Tuesday, 01 August 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Decommissioning-plan-for-Leningrad-1-and-2-backed

The agreement between Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant, part of Russia’s TVEL, and the Egyptian Atomic Energy Agency, is for supplies of low-enriched fuel components for the ETRR-2 research reactor.

Date: Thursday, 24 November 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/TVEL-signs-contract-for-Egypt-research-reactor-fue

First concrete was poured into the foundation slab, marking the start of the main stage of construction for the second unit at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.

Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-begins-for-El-Dabaa-unit-2

Participações em Energia Nuclear e Binacional SA (ENBPar) and Russia’s Rosatom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which seeks to promote mutual cooperation in areas and activities related to nuclear energy.

Date: Thursday, 06 October 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Brazils-ENBPar-and-Rosatom-agree-to-cooperate

A contract has been signed for the environmental remediation of the former Taboshar uranium mining and processing site near the city of Istiklol in western Tajikistan. The work - to be carried out by specialists from Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom - is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

Date: Friday, 09 September 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Contract-for-cleanup-of-Tajik-uranium-legacy-site

Comprehensive discussions were held in Armenia with a high-level Russian delegation at the end of June on the project for the construction of a new NPP within the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the operator of the Armenian NPP (ANPP), HAEK CJSC, and Rusatom Overseas.

Date: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsarmenia-and-russia-discuss-new-npp-radwaste-and-decommissioning-9824724

The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has issued a construction licence to the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) for unit 1 of the planned four-unit El Dabaa nuclear power plant.

Date: Friday, 01 July 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-permit-issued-for-first-Egyptian-unit