Energy Bangla

The program of development of the Russian nuclear industry involves the construction of 24 new nuclear power units equipped with VVER reactors by 2030. This was disclosed by Jukka Laaksonen, Vice President of Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of ROSATOM, state nuclear energy corporation of Russia while speaking during the 2nd European Nuclear Power Briefing 2013 held between September 22 and 25 in Budapest, Hungary. He was making a presentation on the features of the modern Russian VVER reactors.
The meeting in Budapest discussed prospects of increasing share of nuclear power in the new European Union member countries.
Laaksonen informed that in 2013 there are 68 VVER plants in operation or under construction in 11 countries and the total operating experience is close to 1,500 reactor years. The new generation of pressurized water reactors designed by Russian engineers, meets the strict post-Fukushima safety requirements.
Jukka Laaksonen emphasized that VVER-1200 reactors can withstand extreme external impacts such as tsunami or even a potential plane crash. Moreover, modern VVER reactors have the safety systems that are capable of removing the residual heat from a shutdown reactor and neutralizing the hydrogen produced in a severe accident without human interference.
Vice President of Rusatom Overseas noted that in order to guarantee the maximum safety level Rosatom cooperates with international organizations such as the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Association of Nuclear Power Operators (WANO). The State Corporation Rosatom offers its partners not only the design, construction and operation of nuclear power plants, but also a full range of products and services of the nuclear fuel cycle as well as NPP decommissioning.
Under and agreement with the Bangladesh Govt. Rosatom will set up modern VVER reactors at the Rooppur NPP. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lay the foundation stone of Rooppur NPP on October 2, 2013.