"Russia and Guinea to begin construction of floating nuclear power plants"

" Russia and Guinea to begin construction of floating nuclear power plants \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nRussia and The Republic of Guinea are set to collaborate on a very ambitious nuclear project. Both countries signed a memorandum of understanding at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) to this effect.\r\n\r\nRecently, Russia has initiated several nuclear projects in Africa, including the construction of the fourth unit of Egypt's Dabaa nuclear power plant.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nAlthough details of the project remain scarce, a report by the\u00a0 Russian newspaper Sputnik \u00a0shows that Russia and The Republic of Guinea have signed a memorandum of understanding on a nuclear project in the West African country.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nAccording to a statement on Friday by the Russian energy corporation Rosatom, Russia and Guinea are looking to build floating nuclear power plants.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\"A floating nuclear power plant is a site with one or more nuclear reactors, located on a platform at sea. It is an autonomous site that can provide electricity and heat to areas with difficult access, such as the cold Northern territories. It can also provide drinking water to dry areas, via desalination techniques.\"\u00a0According to\u00a0 Foro Nuclear .\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Russia first floating nuclear power plant \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\"The parties will study the possibility of implementing the floating power units project in the Republic of Guinea within the framework of the agreement reached and will work out the terms and conditions of the project,\"\u00a0Rosatom said in a statement.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThis could be a component of Russia's larger strategy to strengthen ties with its allies in Africa.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nBack in March, it was reported that West Africa\u2019s Burkina Faso and Rosatom were on the verge of finalizing a nuclear deal, according to Yacouba Zabr\u00e9 Gouba, the Minister of Energy, Mines, and Quarries.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nBoth sides were in the process of signing a road map to build a nuclear reactor in the West African country.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThis was following the work on the fourth unit of\u00a0 Egypt's Dabaa nuclear power plant , which began in January. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially launched the construction of the project.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Russia\u2019s recent nuclear initiatives in Africa \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nRosatom has been on a mission to penetrate the African market, given the continent\u2019s economic potential, and has already established relations with some countries on the continent, including Mali, Zimbabwe, and Burundi.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nNigeria too is in this mix, having stated its ambition to join the BRICS group of nations and collaborate on nuclear energy projects with Russia.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n A recent report\u00a0 revealed that Russia and Nigeria are implementing direct steps to ensure this nuclear partnership and are also training individuals. The Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission and Russia's Rosatom are striving to speed up the process.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n Tanzania has also indicated interest \u00a0in bringing Russia\u2019s nuclear technology to bolster its economy. Doto Biteko, Tanzania's Minister for Minerals, announced the 'Cooperation in the Science and Technology' panel discussion on 'Nuclear Technologies for the Development of the African Region.' The revelation surprised many given the fact that the East African country had been discreetly establishing the framework for its nuclear ambitions.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nRwanda in 2019, signed a dea l to establish nuclear plants\u00a0 in conjunction with Russia's nuclear agency, Rosatom, which sparked widespread resistance owing to safety concerns.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nRepresentatives of the Russian-owned Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation \u00a0signed a deal \u00a0with Ugandan state officials in 2016 to build the nuclear facility, however, the project was never implemented.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n "

"Russia and Guinea to begin construction of floating nuclear power plants"

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