The floating nuclear power plant (FNPP, a project by Rosenergoatom joint-stock company, a part of Rosatom state corporation) has delivered its first 10 mln kWh of electric power into the isolated network of the Chauny-Bilibino hub since its connection to the grid on 19 December 2019, said a press release.
Director of the Rosenergoatom joint-stock company’s administration of floating nuclear heat and power plants construction and operation, Vitaliy Trutnev said, ‘In the future, the electric power produced by the FNPP will facilitate the growth of the gold, copper and other natural resources mining companies in Chukotka. Additionally, the FNHPP will be one of the key elements in the infrastructure of the northern sea route. Our main objective for 2020 is to commission the facility into production.’