Floating nuclear power plant

The Russian government will operate several floating nuclear power plants within the next three years to provide electricity to remote areas.

In fact, Russia's floating nuclear power plant will be on a special ship. In addition to electricity, the ship will also provide clean water and heat to areas that are inaccessible to transportation.



Each floating nuclear power plant can provide electricity for 400,000 people. Photo: nnov.ru.

The director of the Baltic Shipyard, Russia's largest shipbuilding facility, announced that the plant's specialists are building a nuclear power plant carrier. It will appear at the 6th International Maritime Exhibition in St Petersburg in 2016. Akademik Lomonosov will be the name of the first version of this class of ships, Russia Today reported.

The Akademik Lomonosov's mission is to provide electricity and water to port cities, offshore oil and gas platforms. It has two KLT-40 nuclear reactors, which are used by Russian icebreakers. Each KLT-40 can produce 70 MW of electricity - enough to serve the needs of 200,000 people - and 70 MW of heat.

Weighing 21,500 tons, the Akademik Lomonosov carries a crew of 69. It has no propulsion system, so it will have to be towed to where it is needed.

Fifteen countries - including China, Argentina and Indonesia - have shown interest in Russia's floating nuclear power plant.

According to VnExpress - VT