© AFP / Alexander NemenovFloating power unit Akademik Lomonosov
According to Rosenergoatom, at the end of August the vessel will be towed to Pevek, a port city on the Arctic coast of the Chukotka region. It will thus become the northernmost operating nuclear plant in the world.
In December, the NPP will begin supplying energy to Pevek, which will allow the phasing out of two onshore power stations.
Chukotka is one of the most isolated regions in Russia, with most of its territory located beyond the Arctic Circle, where poor transport links and permafrost complicate large-scale construction.
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