Russia to launch world’s first closed fuel cycle Nuclear system by 2030: Putin

Russia will launch by 2023 the world’s first nuclear power system with a closed fuel cycle, which will reuse spent fuel several times and drastically reduce the need for uranium supplies, President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday.

Putin made the announcement at the World Atomic Week international forum here, which gathered several world leaders, including International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi.

“As early as 2030, we plan to launch the world’s first nuclear energy system with a closed fuel cycle in Russia, in the Tomsk Region,” asserted the Russian President.

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