OREANDA-NEWS. On Mar 3 representatives of Rosenergoatom Concern conducted a presentation of the project of floating nuclear power plant for a delegation of Santiago De Chile University.

In June 2005 Russia and Chile signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy. Presently, Chile is seriously considering the possibility of developing nuclear power production so as to avoid energy crisis. Besides, some of the country’s regions are short of water. So, the use of a floating NPP might solve both problems.

The Chilean delegates invited the specialists of Rosenergoatom to take part in the international seminar “Nuclear Power Engineering: Alternative for Chile?” to be held in late Mar 2008. The Chilean guests expressed wish to organize an exchange of students and experts specializing in the field of nuclear energy.

Presently, Rosenergoatom Concern is building Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant. The plant is being manufactured by Sevmash company and will be placed in Severodvinsk (Arkhangelsk region). The project is to be finished by May 2010. The plant is supposed to serve for 38 years with possibility of life extension.