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First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation of Atomic EnergyFirst Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation of Atomic Energy

M.I. SoloninM.I. Solonin

CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT IN NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT IN

RUSSIARUSSIA

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Power Supply in Russia in XXI CenturyPower Supply in Russia in XXI Century

Vast resources and their variety allows Russia to Vast resources and their variety allows Russia to pursue a flexible policy in the power sectorpursue a flexible policy in the power sector

  

Therewith, the future electricity demand along Therewith, the future electricity demand along with the growing share of the Russian fossil fuel with the growing share of the Russian fossil fuel export inevitably ranges the Russian nuclear export inevitably ranges the Russian nuclear power as the key sustainability factor of the power as the key sustainability factor of the national power systemnational power system

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Main indicators of existing Russian NPPsMain indicators of existing Russian NPPs

Bilibino NPP – 0.05 GW

Kola NPP – 1.8 GW

Leningrad NPP – 4 GW

Smolensk NPP – 3 GW

Kursk NPP – 4 GW

Kalinin NPP – 2 GW

Novovoronezh NPP – 1.8 GW

Balakovo NPP – 4 GW

Beloyarsk NPP – 0.6 GWRostov NPP – 1 GW

Region NPP Power Generation

Share in 2000, %

Russia 15

European part with the Urals Region

22

Central 29

North-West 40

Volga District 30

Total installed capacity 22.24 GWTotal installed capacity 22.24 GW

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New Power Units Commissioning ProgramNew Power Units Commissioning Program

Rostov-1Rostov-1

Kalinin-3Kalinin-3

Kursk-5Kursk-5

Rostov-2; Balakovo-5Rostov-2; Balakovo-5

Kalinin-4Kalinin-4

Bashkir-1Bashkir-1

Balakovo-6Balakovo-6

Rostov-3; Arkhangelsk NDHPRostov-3; Arkhangelsk NDHP

– – Operation at design power capacityOperation at design power capacity

Bln. kW*h/yearBln. kW*h/year

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Russian and foreign NPPs with VVER reactorsRussian and foreign NPPs with VVER reactors

Balakovo NPPBalakovo NPP Novovoronezh NPPNovovoronezh NPP

Dukovani NPPLoviisa NPPLoviisa NPP

Kola NPP

Kozlodui NPP

Bohunice NPPBohunice NPP Paks NPPPaks NPP

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International Cooperation in PeacefulInternational Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy Uses of Atomic Energy

President of the Russian Federation President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin’s Initiative proclaimed at V.V. Putin’s Initiative proclaimed at the UN Millenium Summitthe UN Millenium Summit

regarding energy supply for sustainable regarding energy supply for sustainable development of mankind, radical solution of development of mankind, radical solution of problems posed by proliferation of nuclear problems posed by proliferation of nuclear weapons, and environmental improvement of weapons, and environmental improvement of the Earththe Earth

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Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) ManagmentSpent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Managment

SNF Management is a key factor of the world SNF Management is a key factor of the world nuclear power developmentnuclear power development

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Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Concept in World Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Concept in World nuclear Powernuclear Power

ReprocessingReprocessing Direct disposalDirect disposal

Long-term storage with Long-term storage with delayed solutiondelayed solution

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Spent Nuclear Fuel: Service in International MarketSpent Nuclear Fuel: Service in International Market

In practice the international spent nuclear fuel In practice the international spent nuclear fuel management market is limited by SNF reprocessing management market is limited by SNF reprocessing under condition of the reprocessing products’ return to under condition of the reprocessing products’ return to the Customerthe Customer

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Russia’s Challenges in the International Spent Nuclear Russia’s Challenges in the International Spent Nuclear Fuel Management MarketFuel Management Market

binding supplies in the field of nuclear fuel cycle;binding supplies in the field of nuclear fuel cycle; provisions for nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime;provisions for nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime; provisions for raw materials to cater future nuclear provisions for raw materials to cater future nuclear

power using recycled uranium and plutonium;power using recycled uranium and plutonium; involvement of funds to resolve Russia’s environmental involvement of funds to resolve Russia’s environmental

problems piled up during nuclear weapons development problems piled up during nuclear weapons development in the country;in the country;

development of national infrastructure of spent nuclear development of national infrastructure of spent nuclear fuel management to meet the international requirements;fuel management to meet the international requirements;

foster scientific, technological and industrial foster scientific, technological and industrial international cooperation in SNF managementinternational cooperation in SNF management

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ConclusionsConclusions