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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: July 18, 2003
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He said that the Russian nuclear industry has to find almost $30 billion investments until 2020 to keep in operation 10 Russian NPPs with 22,000 MW capacity (in the frames of the Russian Energy Strategy). Besides $20 billion is needed to increase energy production rate. When answering to the question about possibility of such huge investments in the state owned atomic energy Mr. Sharov said that «The Concern hopes for the increase of the investment component of the electricity price, credits and other alternatives». He also confirmed the possibility to privatise some electricity related departments of the nuclear plants, while reactors would remain in the state property. Construction and upgrade of the nuclear plants in Russia is also carried out thanks to the investment component in the electricity price, i.e. paid by the electricity consumers.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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