Russia to Build 38 New Nuclear Reactors

Rosatom, Moscow’s state atomic energy corporation, already has five new reactors under construction.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, on May 11, 2025. Sergey Bobylev/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via Reuters

Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom said on Sept. 15. that it plans to build 38 new nuclear reactors across the country.

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev announced the plan during the 69th session of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) general conference in Vienna, Austria.