Vietnam continues to be in talks with Russian nuclear engineer Rosatom about constructing nuclear energy vegetation in Vietnam, the 2 nations mentioned in a joint assertion reported by Reuters.
The events signed a preliminary settlement in January, during which Rosatom mentioned it needed to construct two VVER-1200s, its standard-issue export reactor (see additional studying).
Vietnam had earlier determined to restart its nuclear programme some 10 years after it was shelved. It now hopes to generate 6.4GW of nuclear vitality by 2035.
Final week, after Vietnamese president To Lam’s go to to Moscow for the 9 Might Victory Day parade, the events agreed to a roadmap for build up Vietnam’s nuclear capability.
It entails constructing a nuclear science and expertise centre, supplying gas for a analysis reactor in Da Lat, and Vietnamese scientists taking part in Russia’s Worldwide Analysis Centre.
Vietnam and Russia have had a detailed relationship because the nation’s independence wars, however Hanoi mentioned earlier this yr that it could additionally maintain nuclear cooperation talks with Japan, South Korea, France and the US.
Explosive progress
Vietnam is making an attempt to gear its vitality provide as much as preserve tempo with explosive financial progress. The Ministry of Business and Commerce mentioned it expects electrical energy demand to extend by as much as 13% this yr.
Its vitality targets are sophisticated by a pledge to attain internet zero technology by 2050, even though 80% of its electrical energy now comes from fossil fuels. The pledge has led to an funding growth in renewables, past the standard mainstay of hydro.
Russia had hoped to money in right here as nicely. Earlier than its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in 2021 Russian oil firm Zarubezhneft and Belgium’s DEME Concessions signed an MOU to develop the 1GW Vinh Phong offshore wind farm off the coast of Binh Thuan province, however progress has since stalled.
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Additional studying:
- Rosatom affords to construct nuclear energy plant in Vietnam
- Vietnam goals to supercharge progress with nuclear, rail schemes
- ‘Eat rapidly and sleep urgently’, Vietnam PM tells staff on sluggish airport job
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