The Republic of Guinea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia to cooperate on the development of floating nuclear power to deal with Guinea’s electricity supply challenges.
The MoU was signed on June 7, 2024, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum between the Mechanical Engineering Division of Rosatom, the state atomic corporation of Russia, and the Government of Guinea.
The signing was witnessed by Andrey Nikipelov, Deputy Director General for Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Solutions of ROSATOM, and Igor Kotov, Head of Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division.
Under the reached agreements, the parties will explore the implementation of floating power units in the Republic of Guinea and work on the project’s terms and conditions.
The signed memorandum supplements the roadmap of Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division for the production of advanced equipment for the new generation of the nuclear industry and demonstrates the high global interest in our technology.
Commenting, Vladimir Aptekarev, Deputy Head of ROSATOM’s Mechanical Engineering Division, said: “The cooperation involves joint work on developing a power supply solution both to industrial and domestic consumers in the Republic of Guinea, by deploying floating nuclear power units with RITM-200 reactors, which have already proven efficient.
As you know, the power supply issue in the African region is urgent, and our main task is to provide a fast, reliable, and environmentally friendly solution for our partners.”
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com