ROSATOM CALLS INVESTORS TO FINANCE FLOATING NUCLEAR PLANTS
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, February 28 (RIA Novosti) - The Rosatom, or Federal Nuclear Energy Agency, is vitally interested in capital investment in floating nuclear plant construction, says Alexander Rumyantsev, agency chief.
"We have thoroughly blueprinted a floating nuclear plant to base on Russian icebreaker reactors. We have spent a round sum on the endeavor, and we need 150 million US dollars to build the plant. The project is of tremendous interest, and we are looking for capital investors. We think we shall attract the banking world to it," he said to a Novosti news conference.
All coastal projects related to the prospective plant have been blueprinted down to the smallest detail. The plant, up to 100 megawatt, will have a 12 year ceiling service term. It can drop anchor in any point in the Pacific. To be federally owned, and manned by Russian nationals, the plant will arrange employment on long shifts.
The project offers such countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, China or India a fine chance to safely use nuclear power, with no undesirable persons to get hold of nuclear materials. "Our colleagues all over the Pacific region are asking us to show them the floating plant in action. When they see it, they will willingly purchase similar plants by series," added Mr. Rumyantsev.
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