en.Wedoany.com Reported - Alexander Shutikov, Director General of Rosenergoatom, paid a working visit to the Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant, during which he chaired a series of meetings to discuss the results of the first half of 2026 and the preparatory work for the construction of the new Unit 5 — the first BN-1200M series fast neutron reactor of Generation IV (with the Engineering Division of Rosatom acting as the general designer and general contractor).

The head of Rosenergoatom, the management of Beloyarsk NPP, and Dmitry Primak, Director of Construction for Beloyarsk NPP Unit 5 — General Director of the Beloyarsk Branch of Rosenergoatom's Construction and Operation Company — first inspected the construction site for the future unit. Currently, over 1.4 million cubic meters of waste soil have been removed from the site, and the clearing of vegetation and stumps has been completed simultaneously. The preparation of design documentation is also progressing in parallel. Yuri Nosov, Director of Beloyarsk NPP, stated that drilling and blasting preparation and site leveling will be carried out shortly. He noted: "The construction plan for this stage will be ready by the end of summer 2026."

Alexander Shutikov, Director General of Rosenergoatom, pointed out that the preparatory work for Unit 5 is an important step in the further development of Beloyarsk NPP and in strengthening Russia's technological leadership in the entire nuclear energy sector. He said: "The main focus is currently on completing the design documentation to submit it to Glavgosexpertiza of Russia, aiming to obtain a design conclusion for the main construction phase by the end of 2026. The next step is to obtain the construction license for the unit in the spring of 2027."

At the same time, he emphasized the need to ensure the schedule for the 'first concrete' pour by the end of 2027, and noted that to successfully complete the construction of Unit 5, the Beloyarsk NPP Capital Construction Department needs to be reinforced with additional professional staff and management personnel.

In addition to the preparatory work for Unit 5, the meeting participants also reviewed the plant's work plan for 2026 and its development prospects for the 2030s. Special attention was paid to the efficient use of resources and ensuring the sustainable development of the enterprise. Priority tasks include the procurement of steam generator modules and the manufacturing of a backup intermediate heat exchanger for Unit 4.

Earlier reports indicated that in July 2025, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, announced the start of the preparatory phase for the construction of Beloyarsk NPP Unit 5. He stated that the implementation of this project will help fulfill the task set by the President of Russia — to increase the share of nuclear power in Russia's energy mix to 25% by 2045, ensuring Russia's further development with clean energy. Furthermore, the advancement of fast reactor technology will consolidate Russia's global leadership in nuclear technology.

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