Putin praised the work of Rosatom and the success of the Russian nuclear industry

The share of nuclear power generation in Russia’s energy structure has exceeded 20%, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev.

We have accomplished everything we planned in terms of the construction of nuclear power units inside the Russian Federation, all the plans we outlined, we have already achieved more than 20%, and we set a goal of 20%: to increase nuclear power generation to 20% from 16. This plan is done. The goal has been achieved, the head of state said.

Putin also called the nuclear industry one of the key sectors of the country and noted the achievements in it.

Russia is building more nuclear power units abroad than any other country. According to him, the latest technologies are used in the implementation of projects.

“Most of all in the world, we are now building nuclear units abroad, doing it in the best possible way, using the latest technologies,” he said.

Earlier, Rosatom and Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants signed a contract for the construction of two power units of Balkhash NPP with a total capacity of 2.4 GW. Rosatom will lead an international consortium and will be responsible for the implementation of the project, construction is planned to begin in 2027, and the station will be commissioned within ten years.