Rosatom

Putin to Set Up State-Owned Nuclear Giant in Russia

On April 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill to set up a state-owned nuclear power holding that will control the country’s civilian nuclear energy industry.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 28, 2007

Russia Starts Construction of First Floating Nuclear Power Plant

On Sunday, April 15, Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant. The country plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 16, 2007

Iran Resumed Payments for Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Iran has resumed paying for construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant but has still to catch up after recent shortfalls, the AFP news agency reported quoting an official statement by Russia’s atomic energy agency.

Popularity: 3% [?]

March 27, 2007

Russia to Postpone Launch of Iranian Nuclear Power Plant

The launch of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, which Russia is building, would be postponed the Xinhua news agency reported on Monday quoting a statement by the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom). The statement named Iranian delays in payment as reason for the move.

Popularity: 1% [?]

March 14, 2007

Iran Wants Russia to Complete Nuclear Power Plant on Time

Iran urged Russia on Friday to meet its contractual obligations on building and fuelling a nuclear power station at Bushehr, as the two sides tried to resolve financial disagreements in Moscow, the AFP news agency reported.

Popularity: 1% [?]

March 9, 2007

Russian Nuclear Chief to Visit Iran

The head of Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom will visit Iran on December 11 to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries.

Popularity: 1% [?]

November 27, 2006