... 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 ... ... is currently only one commercial producer of HALEU in the world: TENEX, the export arm of Russia's state nuclear corporation, Rosatom. Unlike fragmented Western nuclear companies, Rosatom operates as a full-spectrum integrator—mining, enrichment, reactor ...
... maintain access to key markets without having to drastically scale back industrial production.
Strategic benefits for Russia
The project carries significant weight for Russia as well. Above all, it is about reinforcing the “turnkey” export model, where Rosatom supplies not only equipment but also the entire lifecycle of a nuclear power plant—from design and construction to exclusive fuel 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 ...
... consumption. This massive energy demand exposes some shortcomings of traditional energy sources such as coal, gas and large nuclear power plants (NPPs), which often struggle to deliver what modern data centers need the most: flexibility, fast scalability ... ... approach to powering data centers, become a solution to this trilemma? We discussed this 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) ...
... 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, Africa and Asia. This strategy is backed by significant state support and makes it possible to find new partners and offer ...
