Engineering surveys have begun at the site of the Beloyarsk nuclear power station in central Russia as part of an investment feasibility study for the deployment of the BN-1200 fast neutron reactor, Russia’s Atomstroyexport, the engineering subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said.

The surveys will examine the geodetic, geological, hydro-meteorological and environmental characteristics of the site, which already hosts two smaller fast reactors, the BN-600 at Beloyarsk-3 and BN-800 at Beloyarsk-4.