JSC Atomenergoprom Annual Report
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PERFORMANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA
All obligations under existing contracts in the reporting year were fulfilled in full, with uranium products
supplied to 43 customers in 15 countries. Feedback received as part of customer satisfaction surveys and
the findings of supplier audits conducted by customers indicate that product quality, communications
and supply chain resilience meet customer expectations. The customer-centric approach adopted by the
Company and the importance that it attaches to its partners' offers provide a foundation for constructive
long-term cooperation. The 10-year portfolio of orders for uranium products (as at 31 December 2022)
remained at the same level as in previous years.
In the reporting year, JSC TENEX concluded 15 new contracts for the supply of uranium products with 11
customers from eight countries, including addenda to existing contracts.
Uranium mining abroad
In 2022, uranium mining enterprises of Uranium One Group produced about 4,500 tonnes of uranium,
which enabled JSC Atomenergoprom to remain a leading producer of natural uranium.
| Uranium mining by Uranium One enterprises, tonnes
Republic of Kazakhstan
4,276
first reloading of the CFR-600 high-power fast neutron reactor, which is currently under construction in
China, was manufactured and shipped to the customer. A package of tender documentation was developed
for the supply of fuel for the first NPP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under both an EPC contract and a
separate fuel supply agreement.
The reactor core mock-up was delivered to Akkuyu NPP in Turkey using new document preparation and
customs clearance mechanisms.
In the reporting year, a contract was signed with the Uzbek customer for the supply of a pilot batch of
advanced fuel for a research reactor in order to conduct reactor tests in Uzbekistan, to be followed by the
delivery of a commercial batch.
NFC products were supplied and contracts were concluded for additional volumes and an expanded product
range, including uranium components, as well as aluminium alloy and aluminium powder products, as a
follow-up to the long-term framework contract for the supply of nuclear fuel components for the ETRR-
2 research reactor to Egypt, which was concluded in 2020 by PJSC NCCP and the Egyptian Atomic Energy
Authority (EAEA).
As part of the Balanced NFC product line, the Company developed the design of the fifth-generation fuel
bundle, TVS-5, for VVER reactors, which underwent a full range of pre-irradiation tests. These confirmed
the reliability of the design and the possibility of its use in VVER-1000/1200 reactors. The special features
of the TVS-5 design will help to completely eliminate manual labour in nuclear fuel production.
The programme of reactor tests for new materials for accident tolerant fuel was expanded. The technology
for the production of fuel pellets from uranium disilicide was developed. Reactor tests of new VVER- and
PWR-sized fuel elements with uranium silicide fuel were started in the MIR research reactor at JSC SSC RIAR.
2020
2021
2022
4,514
4,458
The Company plans to develop its mineral resource base and continuously improve the economics of its
natural uranium mining projects.
Nuclear fuel export
In 2022, the Company continued to fulfil its existing contractual obligations related to nuclear fuel supply,
despite the transportation and logistics challenges facing it.
The share of JSC Atomenergoprom on the global nuclear fuel fabrication market totalled 17% in 2022.
In the reporting year, Russian nuclear fuel fully met the demand of Russia, as well as a number of partner
countries, including Armenia and Belarus, for reactor fuel. Nuclear fuel produced by JSC Atomenergoprom
is also used in reactors at NPPs in India, China and a number of other countries.
Despite existing external factors, all deliveries of nuclear products were made in full and on time. In
addition, contract documents were signed with the Indian party, and the first batch of a new type of fuel,
TVS-2M, was supplied to power unit No. 1 of Kudankulam NPP. Fuel for start-up core loading and for the
New products for international markets
Construction of Nuclear Research and Technology Centres, nuclear
infrastructure and personnel training
In the reporting year, JSC Atomenergoprom also continued active work on non-energy applications
of nuclear technology. The Company continued to implement one of its key projects focused on new
products, namely the construction of the Nuclear Research and Technology Centre in Bolivia, the world's
highest-altitude nuclear facility. As part of the construction of the Centre, in 2022, stage 1 and 2 facilities,
namely the Cyclotron Radiopharmacy Preclinical Complex (CRPC) and the Multipurpose Irradiation Centre,
started pilot operation, and the necessary permits were obtained from the Bolivian healthcare regulator
for the medical use of radiopharmaceuticals produced at the CPRC. In 2022, a licence was obtained for
the construction of stage 4, which includes reactor and engineering facilities, and the required degree of
completion of the relevant facilities was achieved.
Key objectives for 2023 include performing construction and installation work at stage 4 facilities, including
the installation of main process equipment for Bolivia's first nuclear research reactor.
The Company continues to implement intergovernmental agreements signed earlier on cooperation in the
construction of NRTCs in Rwanda and Vietnam, with a focus on preparing for the development of feasibility
studies for these projects.
Consultations are underway to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement for NRTC construction in the
Republic of Belarus.
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