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Debt problems in power sector, bulk falls on retail market
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.jpg) Analysts say the problem with non-payments is not currently as acute as it was during the economic crisis, but note that it is still critical in some Russian regions and admit that the bulk of non-payments falls on the retail market.
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Rosatom checking all nuclear plant construction projects
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.jpg) Rosatom is conducting a check of all Russian nuclear power plants as to how well they would be able to withstand natural and man-made disasters. “We have begun this work,” Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko said at a session of the Russian Security Council.
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Russia’s expertise, political clout key to nuclear projects
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.jpg) Analysts believe that the Asian, Eastern European, and Latin American markets are the most attractive for Russian companies, while entering the U.S. and Central and Western European markets comes with significant commitment requirements and is unlikely.
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Measures to curb power supply price hikes
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.jpg) “The issue of power supply prices has become the most important one; the number one issue,” Medvedev said at a meeting of the State Council, the presidential advisory body, devoted to problems in the Russian electric power sector.
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TGK-9 selects GE gas turbine technology
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.jpg) TGK-9, a Russian power generation company and an affiliate of Integrated Energy Systems, or IES, has selected advanced gas turbine technology from GE for a combined-cycle plant that will supply heat and electricity for the residents of Berezniki.
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Russia may export power to more countries
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.jpg) Russia has vast capability in exporting electric power, as its resource base is quite solid and many of its neighboring countries are not able to meet fully their domestic demand for power. Meanwhile, at present, the bulk of Russia’s electric power exports falls on Finland.
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source: RIA novosti
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