Global nuclear station construction forecasts back to pre-Fukushima level

22.10.2013

The overall forecast regarding the construction of nuclear power plants across the globe till 2030 is back to the pre-Fukushima level, the official website of the Russian state corporation Rosatom quoted Rosatom head Sergei Kiriyenko as saying at the 6th regional public dialogue forum Nuclear Enterprises, Society, Safety in Saint Petersburg.

BelTA has learned that the Rosatom head strongly believes that despite the overall global decline in orders for the nuclear industry after the accident at the nuclear power plant Fukushima 1 the Russian nuclear industry has doubled the volume of orders.

Sergei Kiriyenko noted that the geography of nuclear power plant construction had changed. The UK is now among those willing to vigorously develop nuclear power engineering.

The nuclear power plant Kudankulam in India is the first power plant built in accordance with post-Fukushima safety requirements. The Rosatom head underlined that the new station can survive an earthquake on par with the one that hit Fukushima without any consequences for the environment.

Sergei Kiriyenko also noted that all the nuclear power plants, which are under construction in Russia, meet the post-Fukushima safety requirements.

Tags: construction , nuclear power industry , Russia , safety

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