Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is negotiating the construction of large power plants with Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt. Its director general Alexey Likhachev said projects would be tailored to each country’s needs, according to Reuters, which also reported talks on floating nuclear power plants with several African states.
Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is negotiating the construction of large power plants with Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt. Its director general Alexey Likhachev said projects would be tailored to each country’s needs, according to Reuters, which also reported talks on floating nuclear power plants with several African states.
Rwanda has signed an agreement with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear company, to build its first small modular nuclear reactor and a nuclear science and technology centre. Construction is due to begin soon, according to The New Times, which reported the announcement of cooperation between Kigali and Moscow.
Togo and Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom signed a memorandum on 28 October to explore cooperation in civil nuclear energy, including electricity generation and applications in healthcare and agriculture, according to Togo First and Mali Actu. The agreement, concluded in Moscow on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, provides for working groups to assess projects, train specialists and examine floating nuclear power plants, Mali Actu reports.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announces talks with Rosatom to build Ghana’s first nuclear power station. The project is intended to diversify the energy mix and provide reliable electricity for industrialisation, as part of renewed cooperation with Russia, according to MyJoyOnline.