Mini-NPPs being developed in Russia can become the future of the whole "green" energy

In pursuit of a quick "greening" of their energy systems, some specialists completely forgot about stability, and the first serious frosts and bad weather showed that windmills and solar panels are not yet able to take on the main load and provide the consumer with energy at any conditions.

Perhaps the most optimal way out of this situation (if you do not return to traditional fossil sources energy) is the development of nuclear energy, which can also be attributed to the so-called "green" energy. But, most likely, these will not be the usual super-expensive and large nuclear power plants, but the so-called mini-nuclear power plants.

What is the main advantage of mini-nuclear power plants and classical nuclear power plants in comparison with other energy sources

So, first, let's define what is the main advantage of all nuclear power plants. And the main and indisputable advantage of full-size nuclear power plants is the fact that they generate the cheapest electricity in the world.

But at the same time, not all countries can take advantage of this advantage. The whole point lies in the fact that the construction of a nuclear power plant takes not only quite a long time, but also costs obscenely big money.

So only one reactor can cost up to 5 billion US dollars (the price is indicated approximately), and the rest of the infrastructure is also far from cheap pleasure. For example, the Akkuyu NPP being built by the Russian company Rosatom for Turkey is worth approximately US $ 22 billion. Agree, the money is just huge and it is quite understandable that not every economy can afford such expenses in principle.

And what about the mini-nuclear power plant

This is where the main advantage of the mini-NPP comes to light. After all, the reactor in this case will cost approximately from 300 to 500 million US dollars. In general, the entire installation will be at least 10 times cheaper.

So, there are prospects, demand, most likely, will also only grow, so let's see how things are going with the development and operation of mini-nuclear power plants in the Russian Federation.

Rosatom and mini-NPP

So, in Russia the state holding Rosatom is the main one for nuclear energy.

The most promising for use in mini-nuclear power plants is the RITM-200 nuclear reactor, which was developed at the OKBM named after I. AND. Afrikantov.

Initially, this power plant was created for use on project 22220 icebreakers. But, as it turned out, with a certain modernization, this reactor can also be used for low-power nuclear power plants (SNPP).

So the nuclear power plant in Russia will be built and put into operation in Yakutia already in 2028. At the same time, the service life of this type of reactor is 40 years, and the fuel cells will be reloaded every 7 years.

At its core, mini-NPPs can be both land-based and flood-based (Russia already has the Akademik Lomonosov AUES, where installed reactors KLT-40), which means that they are able to provide energy to the most remote settlements in any part of the planet.

Of course, not only Russia has the technology to create mini-nuclear power plants. So similar technologies are possessed, for example, by the USA and Great Britain. But Russia has one extremely important advantage - our technologies are banally cheaper.

And it turns out that when the “greens” still come to their senses and understand that mini-nuclear power plants are really a real way out to fulfill decarbonization of their economies, then Russian specialists will have a whole line of those wishing to get mini-nuclear power plant.

And what do you personally think, will mini-NPPs become widespread in the world, and what place will the Russian Federation take in this case in this market?

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