News 2009

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27 July
Baltic NPP: Public hearings in Kaliningrad region
Public hearings on the preliminary assessment of the environmental impact of the construction and operation of the 1st and 2nd units of Baltic Nuclear Power Plant took place in Neman, Kaliningrad region, on July 24 2009.

24 July
NN AEP increased net profits by 4.9 times in 2008
Proceeds of Nizhniy Novgorod Atomenergoproekt (NN AEP) in 2008 amounted to RUR17.992bn (US$579m) that is 2.3 times higher than in the preceding year.

22 July
TENEX has signed the sixth long-term contract for the supply of enriched uranium to the USA
During a meeting in Washington on July 21 2009 representatives of TENEX (Techsnabexport OJSC, 100% subsidiary of Atomenergoprom OJSC) and Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) signed a long-term contract for the supply of enriched uranium to the United States

22 July
WNN: Go-ahead for second Leningrad II unit
A construction licence has been issued for the second unit at phase two of the Leningrad nuclear power plant (Leningrad II) by Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor.

21 July
JSC Mashinostroitelny zavod improves fuel for Paks NPP
JSC Mashinostroitelny zavod - daughter company of JSC ТVEL - produced the first set of 12 fuel casettes and 6 ТVS АRK of the second generation fuel with gadolinium for the Hungarian Paks NPP.

17 July
Amendment to HEU-LEU contract approved by Russian Government
On 11 July 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation approved by its Order No. 912-r the Amendment No. 019 dated 13 February 2009 to the contract between JSC "Techsnabexport" and the United States Enrichment Corporation for supply to the USA of low-enriched uranium concluded under HEU-LEU Agreement between Russian Government and U.S. Government.

10 July
OAO Atomenergoprom’s Subsidiary Launches Production of Target to Synthesize the 117th Element of the Mendeleev Table
State Research Centre – Nuclear Reactors Research Institute (OAO GNTs NIIAR, Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region, 100% Atomenergoprom-owned subsidiary) has launched the production of a unique target to make it possible to bring the 117th element of the Mendeleev Table into being.

9 July
Atomenergoprom and National Research Nuclear University Agree on Cooperation
JSC Atomenergoprom and National Research Nuclear University (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) signed a cooperation agreement in the area of education, research and personnel training.

8 July
The Sales Volume of JSC TVEL Reached 51.96 Billion Rubles
In 2008, JSC TVEL sold production in the amount of 51.96 billion Rubles (in 2007 this amount reached 37.29 billion rubles). The company net profit was 29.93 billion Rubles (in 2007 it was 5.83 billion Rubles), the net profit was 65.25 billion Rubles (34.88 billion Rubles in 2007).

1 July
Rosatom Approves Annual Report of Atomenergoprom
State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, the sole shareholder of JSC Atomenergoprom, approved Atomenegroprom's 2008 annual report and accounting statements.