Draft plans published by a government agency have proposed the construction of 28 GW of new nuclear power generation in Russia by 2042 – potentially more than doubling the country’s current installed nuclear capacity of 26.8 GW (net).

The Unified Energy System of Russia plan, which is going through a consultation process and is subject to government approval, calls for construction of as many as 34 new reactors by 2042.

Some units would replace existing reactors. Others would be at new sites, while some of the plants included in the plan already are already under construction.