The Leningrad NPP: the clean area for the reactor assembly has been established at the 2nd VVER-1200 type power block
The ‘clean zone’ has been established at the reactor room of the Leningrad NPP’s 2nd VVER-1200 type power block.

The nuclear fuel loading into the innovative 2nd power block reactor has been completed at the Novovoronezh NPP-2
The nuclear fuel loading into the core of the VVER-1200 type reactor has been completed at the Novovoronezh NPP-2 as a part of the program for the innovative 2nd power block physical start-up.

The follow-up pre-launch partnership verification visit by WANO has been completed at the 7th power block of the Novovoronezh NPP
On February 20, 2018, the WANO expert team has completed their work at the Novovoronezh NPP as a part of their follow-up pre-launch partnership verification visit to check if the 7th power block (the 2nd power block of the Novovoronezh NPP-2) is ready for the physical start-up.

The Beloyarsk NPP has obtained a license from the Rostekhnadzor to carry on with the operation of the 1st and the 2nd power blocks 'in the shutdown mode'
The Rostekhnadzor has issued a license for the Beloyarsk NPP to continue with the operation of non-working 1st and 2nd power blocks with AMB-100 and AMB-200 (‘Big Peaceful Atom’) reactors running on thermal neutrons.

The first batch of equipment for the 2nd VVER-1200 type power block automated control system has been delivered to the Leningrad NPP
The first batch of equipment for the upper block level system has been delivered to the Leningrad NPP.

At the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi, the Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company presented its ‘Mendeleev’ Project on the construction of a distributed Data Processing Center network
The Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company (a part of the Electric Division of the Rosatom State Corporation) presented its ‘Mendeleev’ Project on the construction of a distributed Data Processing center network, as well as the Russia’s largest data center, ‘Kalininnskiy’, during the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi.

Rosenergoatom: the physical start-up of the innovative 3+ generation power block No.2 has been initiated at the Novovoronezh NPP-2
On February 19, 2018, the team of the Novovoronezh NPP2 (city of Novovoronezh, the Voronezh Region, an affiliate company of the Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company, a part of the Rosatom State Corporation Electric Power Division, general designer – SC Atomenergoproject, general contractor - JSC EC "ASE", the engineering division of the Rosatom State Corporation) initiated the physical start-up of the innovative 3+ generation VVER-1200 power block No.2 (power block No.7 of the Novovoronezh NPP) fully in line with the schedule.

ATOMEXPO-2019 to Feature Discussion on the Contribution of Nuclear Technologies to Sustainable Development
On April 15–16, 2019, Russia’s southern city of Sochi will host the 11th International Forum ATOMEXPO, dedicated to the advanced nuclear technologies’ contribution to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The assembly of the backup control system for the VVER-1200 power block No.2 has started at the Leningrad NPP
The assembly of the facilities for the operational and dispatch management that will serve as a backup in case the major control systems fail has started at the unit control station of the Leningrad NPP’s 2nd power block with a VVER-1200 reactor.

A delegation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency visited Russia
On February 15, 2019 a delegation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) visited Russia. It was headed by the Agency’s Director General William Magwood IV.