27 April 2010 year

Sergey Kondratyev, senior expert of Fund «Institute of energy and finance»

 — In the recent years the largest Russian energy companies make efforts to increase their presence at foreign markets, first of all at markets of EU countries. One of the key projects in this sphere execution of which will allow to increase significantly export of electric power into EU countries is construction of Baltic NPP. More

27 April 2010 year

Dmitry Baranov, leading expert of MC «Finam Management»

 — he amount of electric power generation by NPPs may reach 437 billion kWh by 2030. More

27 April 2010 year

Nikolay Kosarev, deputy chairman of committee of the FC on natural resources and environment protection, member of commission of the FC on natural monopolies

 — «Signing of memorandum with ENEL about possible participation in construction of Baltic NPP proves presence of serious interest among potential western investors. We will hope that it is only the first swallow, and in the future this project will also interest other foreign partners. More

27 April 2010 year

Victor Sidorenko, corresponding member of RAS, deputy director of Institute of nuclear reactors, advisor of director of RNC «Kurchatov institute»

 — And timely information, excursions to the NPP helped the local population to understand that it is not so dangerous as it seemed before. Increase of number of those who support keeping and development of nuclear power industry, — it is also result of information work: people must know and understand how NPP works». More

26 April 2010 year

Eugeny Fedorov, , chairman of committee on social policy and entrepreneurship of State Duma of the RF

 — And attitude to nuclear power industry changes step by step. Besides, people understand better and better: use of hydrocarbon raw stuff as energy source without development of alternative sources is a dead-end way. More

26 April 2010 year

Alexander Prudnik, senior scientific officer of Institute of Sociology of RAS, Nizhny Novgorod region

 — They are 26 to 30 years old, they are politically active and affect actively the public opinion, but are not carriers of this syndrome. That is why public conscience was changed crucially, and it will be developing further. It means that now very good prospects are open for nuclear power industry. More

23 April 2010 year

Anatoly Nazarov, director of Ecological center of IIET RAS, chairman of Department of problems of biosphere studying of RAEN, Doctor of Biology, academician of RAEN

 — Yes, it was tragedy. But old Muslyumovo is pulled down, now Novomuslyumovo is already built with good houses – modern design, with gas heating, new school with swimming pool is open. There is clean drinking water there. More

23 April 2010 year

Chelyabinsk «Green cross»: citizens of Muslyumovo were not forced to settle out

 — «I studied the information placed on web site of “Yabloko”. I think they were either led astray, or it is a pure provocation. There is something foul here. It was all the same for the Fund, the Government of Chelyabinsk region, state corporation „Rosatom“, what territory will be determined for building of a new settlement, – specifies Maria Sobol. More

22 April 2010 year

Valery Menshikov, co-manager of Program on radiation and nuclear safety «CEPR and MSoES», member of Council of Ecological policy center of Russia, Fund of ecological renewal:

 — I have the reasons to say that there were such cases. I know that Public Council of Rosatom made decision at recently finished forum «Nuclear power, public and safety» (representatives of the government of Chelyabinsk region also were there More

22 April 2010 year

Vladimir Zhidkikh, chairman of Commission of the Federation Council on youth affairs and tourism, member of commission of FC on natural monopolies

 — I think that program of resettling of Muslyumovo citizens financed by Rosatom and regional administration played positive role in forming of attitude of the population to nuclear power industry. More

21 April 2010 year

Sergey Beyden, senior analyst, electrical power engineering, IFC «Metropol»

 — Development of electric energy and power market, as well as gas price increase at the home market can lead to change of fuel balance of thermal power plants for reduction of share of gas generation, though we do not expect considerable reduction of gas share in the fuel balance by 2016, reduction of about 2 to 3% is possible». More

21 April 2010 year

Dmitro Konovalov, analyst on electrical power engineering of UniCredit Securities

 — On the assumption that in the forecasted structure of electric power production of UES share of NPPs will increase from 16.9% in 2010 to 18.7% in 2016 we may say for sure that nuclear power industry begins developing in priority rates. More

21 April 2010 year

Lyubov Nikitina, analyst of electrical power engineering sector of IC «BCS» (Brokercreditservice)

 — From our point of view, this program confirms intention of the regulating authority to diversify structure of electric power production to the maximum extent, and also to optimize production and reduce costs. We should not forget that production cost of electric power at NPPs is one of the lowest». More

20 April 2010 year

Nikolay Podlevskih, head of analytical department of IC «Cerih Capital Management»:

 — In our country the moment when nuclear power industry will bear the main energy load is still very far, but vector of development is marked quite clearly. More

19 April 2010 year

Konstantin Zaytsev, deputy chairman of committee of the State Duma of the RF on energy industry:

 — NPP «Kudankulam» is generally impossible to take as a usual «typical» construction. It is also a university in which Indian specialists receive practical knowledge of new level and quality, mastering construction of energy reactors of light-water models. Russian engineers having enormous experience in designing and construction of nuclear power industry objects in various countries of the world act as advisors. More

19 April 2010 year

Sergey Ryzhov, director — chief designer of JSC OKB «HYDROPRESS»:

 — In the framework of construction of NPP «Kudankulam» the Russian party provides execution of design work, delivery of equipment, and renders technical support of the project execution. We understand that serious efforts and extra time is needed for acquiring of new skills and experience. It was also confirmed by construction of the first power unit of NPP «Kudankulam». More

19 April 2010 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of IC «Energocapital»

 — We have system in which state enterprises apply for financing. It is included in the budgets. As usual, they ask for more financing, state officials cut this amount understanding that it is deliberately made more. More

19 April 2010 year

Ivan Andrievsky, managing partner of NKG «2K Audit – Business consultations»

 — Development of competition among suppliers of equipment for NPPs helps not only to make the purchasing program more efficient by expenses and develop competition among suppliers of large-scale equipment, but also to release extra funds for construction of new NPPs. Thus, we can conclude that state program of NPPs development is efficient. More

16 April 2010 year

Andrey Molchanov, representative of Leningrad region in federation Council, chairman of Committee of the Federation Council on CIS affairs:

 — LNPP is a township-forming enterprise at which more than 5 thousand citizens of Sosnovy Bor are employed. In Sosnovy Bor replacement power units of LNPP are being build – and it is one of the most large-scale investment projects of Leningrad region. More

15 April 2010 year

Dmitry Baranov, leading expert of MC «Finam Management»

 — Such redemptions were also performed by companies before, and «Atomenergoprom» follows the existing market trend. This decision will enable «Atomenergoprom» to reduce its debt load, allow to optimize system of own financing. In case of necessity, the company will be able to place the loan at market under conditions more favorable for itself. More

15 April 2010 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of IC «Energocapital»

 — Regarding certain loan, this operation can be done only once. There is nothing bad in liabilities substitution. Such a stable company can expect much better conditions than those that any company could have received in the previous year. More

15 April 2010 year

Segey Kondratyev, senior expert of Fund «Institute of energy sector and finance»

 — That is why the decision is in general of positive nature for the branch. And even positive nature in macroeconomical sense. Because «Atomenergoprom» is a company that operates at the macrolevel. More

15 April 2010 year

Vyacheslav Lokosov, head of Department of sociology, politics and public opinion of Institute of social and political researches of RAS, Doctor of sociology

 — In both cases an interesting trends is seen: attitude to construction of NPPs and development of nuclear power industry is more positive in towns of presence of NPPs – in Sosnovy Bor and Polyarnye Zori. More

15 April 2010 year

Vyacheslav Popov, chairman of Commission of FC on national sea policy, member of Committee of FC on defense and security, former commander of Northern Fleet pf the RF

 — I think, this is the main reason of positive attitude to nuclear power industry: information awareness of people in Murmansk region is more than in other regions. Besides, many citizens of the region work at nuclear objects and feel advantages thereof at their own experience. More

15 April 2010 year

Alexander Perov, leading expert of Fund of national energy supply security

 — «This news is evidence of that systematic learning of Latin American market is performed. And in principle, these actions can be called absolutely correct and absolutely appropriate, because the market is perspective. More

15 April 2010 year

Andrey Klimov, deputy chairman of State Duma on international affairs

 — The other circumstance which must be noted. Russia’s entering foreign markets is in progress, including via nuclear projects. More

12 April 2010 year

Vasily Konuzin, analyst of IFC «Alemar»

 — However, in the sense of Rosatom, more synergy for it will be that production machine-building basis which is already assembled. Naturally, here the concern not just manufactures final product (electric power), but also in machine-building creates, in general, good competitive independent production basis, actually closing the entire production cycle inside itself. More

12 April 2010 year

Irina Tsurina, manager of Analytical department of IMA Group

 — But in nuclear power industry safety is of crucial importance, that is why opportunities of traditional costs reduction, including that of staff, are very much limited here. The main effect is provided by new technological solutions. More

12 April 2010 year

Lyubov Nikitina, analyst of sector of electric energy industry of IC «Brokercreditservice»

 — At that, activity amount was not reduced, vice versa, in the previous year NPPs even increased their generation. More

10 April 2010 year

Igor Zadorin, director general of Researching group CIRCON

 — «Group CIRCON carries out polls of the population in various regions of the country already for several years. It enables us, on the one hand, to see differences in state of public opinion in various regions, on the other hand – to watch some general trends and dependencies. More

09 April 2010 year

Alexander Prudnik, Senior research officer of Institute of sociology of RAS (Nizhny Novgorod branch)

 — Imagine the situation: an NPP is being built, but this construction is not in center of local citizens’ attention. And when the situation gets into focus of their attention, in this moment fears are actualized. More

08 April 2010 year

Alexey Grazhdankin, deputy director of Levada-center:

 — The fact that the region inhabitants in their majority (58%) adhere to the opinion that «Wind power plants can be considered as additional source of energy along with NPP», is not surprising. More

08 April 2010 year

Valentin Mezhevich, first deputy chairman of commission of the Federation Council on natural monopolies:

 — I suppose that in general positive attitude to nuclear power industry which is now expressed in the society consists of two components. First, it is large educational work carried out by State Corporation «Rosatom». More

08 April 2010 year

Nikolay Kosarev, deputy chairman of committee of the Federation Council on natural resources and environment protection, member of commission of the FC on natural monopolies, chairman of subcommission on nuclear power industry

 — Surely, as before, certain fear of nuclear power industry is present in the society. And we should say, we are not alone in it. Similar mood is also demonstrated in polls by population of European Union. More

08 April 2010 year

Konstantin Simonov, general director of National Energy Safety Fund

 — Such contract made for period of 2012 till 2017, is evidence of normal development of our relations. We can say that Russia and Slovakia have large potential and opportunities of extension and development of cooperation More

08 April 2010 year

Anna Kupriyanova, senior analyst of administration on analytical researches of LLC «URALSIB Capital»:

 — Slovakia is traditionally our market. And by the present moment, according to TVEL, construction of a larger number of power plants in the country by Russian companies is being discussed, and accordingly, we also will supply fuel to the new plants. More

08 April 2010 year

Ivan Andrievsky, managing partner of NKG «2K Audit – Business consultations»:

 — Judging by that Slovakia did not change suppliers of atomic fuel for its reactors, it is completely satisfied with cooperation with «TVEL». More

08 April 2010 year

Andrey Klimov, deputy chairman of committee of the State Duma on international affairs:

 — One of them was built during the Soviet period, the other one quite recently. And in this case functioning of NPPs is basis for development of mutually beneficial cooperation of the two countries. More

08 April 2010 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of IG «Energocapital»:

 — TVEL once more demonstrated to the world high competitive advantages of Russian nuclear fuel which allow the company not only to participate, but also to win in open tenders. More

07 April 2010 year

Rafael Arutyunyan, first deputy director of Institute of problems of safe development of nuclear power industry, RAS, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

 — The new reactor BN-800 which is ready for 30% is considered as intermediate link for development of issues of closed fuel cycle technology. There is a special purpose in it connected with utilization of arms-grade plutonium in the framework of relations between Russia and USA. More

07 April 2010 year

Kalle Lindholm, press secretary of Svensk Energi:

 — Now majority of our population knows that it is impossible to shut down NPPs and replace generation of about half of electric power in Sweden without increase of carbon dioxide emission. More

06 April 2010 year

Sergey Kondratyev, expert of Fund «Institute of energy and finance»

 — During the recent years share of hydropower stations in the total generation permanently exceeded, and more than half of the total power generation volume fell on one power plant — hydropower station Guri. Strong dependence on water content of rivers and high concentration of the production (the main hydrogenerating facilities are located at one river) adversely affect reliability of power supply to the country consumers. More

02 April 2010 year

Nikolay Ponomarev-Stepnoy, vice-president of RNC «Kurchatovsky Institute», academician of RAS

 — That is why such suggestion to establish centers of nuclear fuel cycle is very reasonable. Countries can use products of nuclear power, and at that they have the opportunity to provide themselves with fuel and services of fuel cycle in a centralized body. More

02 April 2010 year

Yogesh Joshi, research scholar at Center for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament in the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi:

— The Nuclear Fuel Bank (NFB) at Angarsk is actually a part of a greater strategy unveiled by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in 2006 More

02 April 2010 year

Igor Osipyants, director of Technical radiation crisis center of IBRAE RAS, Cand. Sc. (Physics and Mathematics)

 — These codes are needed for analyzing and reasoning of safety of both operated and perspective power units which will become basis for future nuclear power industry. More

01 April 2010 year

Vladislav Biryukov, formed chief editor of magazine «Computerra», editor of special projects of periodical «Private correspondent»:

 — First, supercomputers is now a very important and actual issue in the entire world. More

01 April 2010 year

Sergey Shiryaev, head of radionuclide diagnostics department of Russian oncological scientific center named after N.N. Blokhin:

 — I think that production of generators of such types is a very urgent problem. It is a good idea which should be executed by all means. More