Russia plans to build 11 new nuclear power plants by 2042

Russia is planning to construct 11 new large and small nuclear power plants by 2042, in addition to the existing ones.

This information comes from the draft "General Scheme for the Placement of Electric Power Facilities until 2042," which has been put forward for public discussion, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Russian Power System Operator.

The new nuclear power plants are planned to be built in the Chelyabinsk, Sverdlovsk, Rostov, and Tomsk regions, as well as in the Primorsky, Krasnoyarsk, and Khabarovsk territories, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

The expected increase in the country’s power plant capacity by 2042 is 91.168 million kW, bringing the total capacity to 302.132 million kW.

By 2042, the installed capacity of all nuclear power plants in Russia is projected to reach 45,841 MW, representing 15.9% of the total capacity of all the country's power plants.

Wind and solar power plants are expected to contribute 22,658.9 MW, accounting for 7.9% of the total energy production.