Russia Building Floating Nuclear Reactor Fleet to Power Remote Projects

Russia Building Floating Nuclear Reactor Fleet to Power Remote Projects
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), flanked by General Staff chief Gen. Valery Gerasimov (R) and Defense Minister Sergei Shogu (L), attend the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) military exercise outside Vladivostok in far eastern Russia on Sept. 6, 2022. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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China’s Wilson Heavy Industry shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony in August for the first of four barges that'll eventually employ not one but two nuclear reactors. Once completed, the barge will become Russia’s second floating nuclear power plant.

The first, the Akademic Lomonosov, was commissioned in 2020 and was the world’s first floating nuclear power plant since the 1960s. It’s also currently the only floating atomic reactor and a key component in Russia’s plan to open a significant shipping lane through the Arctic.

Katie Spence
Katie Spence
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Katie Spence is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times who covers energy, climate, and Colorado politics. She has also covered medical industry censorship and government collusion. Ms. Spence has more than 10 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Motley Fool and The Maverick Observer. She can be reached at: [email protected]
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