Russia / $320 Million Allocated For Kursk Construction In 2020

First unit is scheduled for commissioning next year
$320 Million Allocated For Kursk Construction In 2020
Construction at the Kursk nuclear site in Russia. Photo courtesy Rosenergoatom.
State nuclear corporation Rostom said the funds will be spent on the construction of the reactor buildings, turbines, cooling towers, auxiliary administrative buildings, backup energy supply, and pumping station recharge.

Rosatom said the construction of 44 facilities is underway at the site, in western Russia. The company said that most of the funds so far this year, about RUB380m, have been allocated for construction and installation works.

In February, specialists completed two key events – concreting key areas of the auxiliary reactor building at Kursk 2-2 and installation of the first tier of the outer protective shell of the reactor at Kursk 2-1.

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