The Kola NPP has obtained a license to operate the 2nd power block until 2034
The Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) has issued a license for the Kola NPP 2nd power block to run for another 15 years.

A Smolensk NPP team member has been elected as the first president of the Moscow WANO Office’s youth group
A landmark event in the history of the World Association of Nucear Operators (WANO) took place in Desnogorsk. 50 representatives of youth movement from 7 countries – Russia, Armenia, China, Ukraine, Finland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic - gathered together at the roundtable initiated by the Smolensk NPP.

The floating nuclear power plant has delivered its first electric power into the Chukotka grid
On December 19, 2019, at 11 am (Moscow time), the floating nuclear power plant located in Pevek (FNPP, a project by the Rosatom State Corporation) delivered its first electric power into the isolated network of the Chauny-Bilibino hub in the Chukotka Autonomous Region.

A new generator stator has been installed at its designed place at the Kalinin NPP 1st power block
On December 18, 2019, one of the most critical maintenance campaign operations has been competed at the Kalinin NPP 1st power block – the new generator stator has been installed at its designed place.

Another 15 years: the Smolensk NPP 3rd power block has obtained a license from Rostekhnadzor for extended lifespan
The Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) has issued a licens for an extended (outside of the designed one) lifespan for the operation of the Smolensk NPP 3rd power block for another 15 years.

Journalists from the People's Republic of Bangladesh are to tell their compatriots about how safe the Novovoronezh NPP is and how rapidly the city of atomic scientists is developing
On December 11, 2019, the representatives of the People's Republic of Bangladesh mass media finished their visit to the Novovoronezh NPP.

The Leningrad NPP: cooling tower hydraulic tests have commenced at the innovative VVER-1200 2nd power block
The construction team at the Leningrad NPP has started hydraulic tests of the 170-meter high cooling tower erected for the VVER-1200 2nd power block. 35,000 cubic meters of water will be placed in its basin to verify the endurance and the leak integrity of its foundation and end.

A ‘machine vision’ system has been launched at the Kola NPP
As a part of the Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company’s digital transformation project, the Kola NPP has successfully delivered a pilot project on the implementation of automated control for personal protection compulsory adequate use program.

Experts from China adopting experience of their counterparts at the Kalinin NPP in the realm of heat supply to localities
The hands-on experience accumulated by the Kalinin NPP with regard to using nuclear power for heat supply to localities became a key subject during the People Republic of China’s team visit to Udomlya (Tver Region).

The project documentation development has begun at the Leningrad NPP to facilitate the 1st and 2nd power blocks’ decommissioning
The representatives of the Leningrad NPP, the Rosenergoatom Joint-Stock Company, AO TVEL, AO Atomenergoproject, AO VNIIAES, AO NIKIET, AO CPTI and AO GK NEOLANT held a kick-off meeting to discuss the specifics of the roadmap for the Leningrad NPP’s 1st and 2nd power blocks’ decommissioning and the development of applicable project documentation.