Russian Federation — the world leader on export of nuclear reactors

00:00, August 10, 2018

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Recession in the nuclear industry began

, caused by a destructive tsunami, knocked down branch finally. In only two years the share of atomic energy in world production electricity fell to 11% — and to former level so was not restored. Against general decline in the nuclear industry the market of development and export of new reactors was crushed under itself by the unique country — Russian Federation.

not raising demand for electricity considerably cut off construction plans of the new "house" nuclear power plants therefore State corporation "Rosatom", the state corporation on atomic energy, switched over to a foreign market. company concentrated the marketing efforts on so-called to "the great middle" — the states which have not been connected by the allied relations from United States of America, with Russian Federation. In April Russian Federation began construction of the first nuclear power plant in the territory Turkey the worth 20 billion dollars. It is expected that its power unit will be started in 2023. By words State corporation "Rosatom", a portfolio of orders of companies totals 33 nuclear power plants worldwide for the sum, exceeding 130 billion dollars. About dozen construction from them is already conducted — for example, to Bangladesh, India and Hungary.

the Nuclear program Russian Federation endured general recession for two reasons. First, the Russian development differs low cost, and, secondly, State corporation "Rosatom" gets support from the Russian state which companies help to amortize heavy insurance risks like accidents. Rivals State corporation "Rosatom" lagged behind hopelessly: AREVA S.A. (renamed into "Orano") for the last decade started only two reactors — in China and Finland — and both projects already left the budgetary framework and are late. "KEPKO", the largest power company South Korea, strongly suffered from change of public moods — Koreans started back from atomic energy, and the American company "Vestingauz" hardly started recovering from bankruptcies.

the Only competitor Russian Federation — China where the government and business too are closely bound. Until recently China puzzled only over how to provide internal demand for electricity. However in long-term prospect it is much more favorable to import resources, and to export — technologies, and Beijing started admiring at the abroad. One Chinese company with participation of the state capital is the co-investor of the nuclear power plant Hinckley the Point to United Kingdom. Besides, China participates and in other projects — in Argentina and Turkey. Though the future, undoubtedly, beyond China, currently at Russian Federation is not present serious rivals in export of nuclear technologies. If the world community is really aimed at a global obezuglerozhivaniye, a share of nuclear energy in production elektichestvo it is necessary to raise. And this thought cannot but make sober.

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State corporation "Rosatom"

Main activity:Production and distribution of the electric power, gas and water

Main activity:Production and distribution of the electric power, gas and water

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