... aggressively accelerate HALEU production at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio.
It is no coincidence that the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 emerged precisely when Washington is racing against its own deadline, with a target far larger than cutting Russia's funding. The real objective is dominance over the architecture of nuclear energy for the next two decades.
Vladimir Likhachev, Elizaveta Lihacheva:
Nuclear Power and the Global South
The Strategic Chokepoint Named HALEU
The issue is not uranium in general. It is one specific variant that rarely appears in public discourse: High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium, or HALEU—fuel enriched to between five ...
... deliveries and subsequent maintenance. This approach creates the potential for a stable, long-term value chain. According to the
World Nuclear Association
, operating and fuel costs make up
around 30–35%
of the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for nuclear power plants. For the Russian budget, this means a secure stream of foreign currency over the long term.
Another important aspect is the normative and institutional “footprint” the project leaves behind: Russia’s involvement in shaping the regulatory framework, safety ...
... with Alexander Volgin, Project Director at Rosatom Energy Projects JSC.
How viable from a technological and economic perspective are SMRs (in particular, KLT-40S and RITM-200) as an energy source for energy-intensive facilities such as data centers in Russia and abroad? What scenarios are realistic in the next five to 10 years in terms of commercial and logistical efficiency?
Vladimir Likhachev, Elizaveta Lihacheva:
Nuclear Power and the Global South
From a technological and economic perspective, SMRs are one of the most promising solutions for powering data centers. Why? Because they are a great match in technology. Data centers require vast amounts of reliable ...
... NPPs in the Global South
Source: IEA World Energy
Outlook
2024
Opportunities for Russia
The Role of the SCO in Ensuring Water and Energy Security in Central Asia: Opportunities for Russia – China Cooperation. RIAC Policy Brief
The global push for nuclear power development offers additional opportunities for Russian company Rosatom to expand its activities in this market. In recent years, Rosatom has become a leader in providing nuclear power technologies to countries of the Global South, steadily expanding its presence in Latin America, the Middle East, ...
