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The memorandum of understanding between Eletronuclear and Rosatom provides for cooperation and development of nuclear power plants in Brazil
Eletronuclear, a subsidiary of Eletrobras responsible for operating Brazilian nuclear power plants, and the Russian company Rosatom signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction and maintenance of large and small power nuclear power plants in Brazil. The agreement was closed during the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), taking place in Vienna, Austria. Check out this news: Fuels used in Angra 1 and 2 by Eletronuclear can be reused for power generation
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The memorandum between Eletrobras and Rosatom
The agreement between the companies, valid for three years, covers topics such as the construction of nuclear power plants in Brazil, projects for the development of terrestrial and floating reactors and waste management. The cooperation agreement includes other possibilities, such as construction techniques and the fuel cycle. The document also opens space for Rosatom's participation in the economic model market survey.
President of Eletronuclear, Leonan dos Santos Guimarães highlighted the importance of the agreement for the company and the development of nuclear power plants in Brazil. The executive says that for Eletronuclear, this mutual cooperation instrument signed with Rosatom represents an excellent opportunity in the future expansion of business, and in particular, in meeting the need for expansion of nuclear power generation in our country.
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Development of nuclear power plants in Brazil
According to the Valor Econômico website, there is also a forecast for cooperation between the companies for the reprocessing of materials from nuclear power plants, the closing of the nuclear fuel cycle and the management of radioactive waste, in addition to the joint implementation of education and training projects in the nuclear segment. .
“Brazil is one of Rosatom's main partners in Latin America in several areas, mainly in the field of nuclear medicine. I am sure that the signing of the memorandum will help us to open a new stage of fruitful bilateral cooperation, since the country has been following a path to expand the participation of nuclear generation in the national energy balance”, commented the first deputy general director and director of the development and international business unit of the Russian company, Kirill Komarov.
Recently, the Government announced the resumption of construction of the Angra 3 nuclear power plant and investments could reach R$ 15 billion
The Government announced in May that it would resume the construction process of the nuclear plant cove 3, located on Itaorna beach, in Angra dos Reis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. According to the announcement, he will also hold the opening of proposals from companies interested in participating in the project's work, in which investments can reach R$ 15 billion. About 18 groups bought the notice and visited the site where the unit's two buildings will be built – one to house the reactor (dome) and a second for auxiliary use.
The Angra 3 nuclear power plant is the largest infrastructure project planned in Brazil in 2021, with an estimated installation cost of around R$ 15 billion. The initial project for the nuclear power plant calls for the construction of two buildings, one to house the reactor and the other for auxiliary use. According to information from the Government, the first stage in the construction process of Angra 3 consists of opening proposals from companies interested in participating in the construction of the enterprise.
