|
Large-scale plans to increase the nuclear share in electricity generation declared by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin were specified in the Federal Programme ”Development of Nuclear power complex of Russia for 2007 – 2010 and up to 2015”. It was approved by the Decree of the Government dated October 6, 2006.
The main goal of the programme is to speed up the development of the nuclear power industry, to facilitate geopolitical interests of the country and to ensure Russia’s energy security. To achieve this goal it is planned to speed up the commissioning of new power units. It is proposed to make the serial (model) ones which would allow cutting their design and construction costs.
In particular, the construction of 2 power units of GWe power is starting 2007. Federal programme is aimed also at promoting products and services of Russian nuclear fuel cycle. organizations in the world market, and at activating construction of NPPs abroad.
To achieve the aims it is foreseen to develop and reconstruct the production facilities of nuclear fuel cycle and also development of spent fuel treatment facilities. It is also planned to introduce innovation techniques of nuclear power engineering development.
By the end of implementation of the Federal Programme 10 new power units with total power of 11 GWe are to be commissioned and another 10 units will be at various construction stages. Total power of NPPs by 2015 will comprise more than 33 GWe which will be 18,6% of total power output in Russia (to compare, today it is about 16%).
Full text of the Federal Programme can be read here (in Russian). |