Russia has launched a floating nuclear power plant to supply far-flung Arctic outposts with energy.The Akademik Lomonosov vessel left its shipyard in Saint Petersburg yesterday for its maiden voyage.It is due to sail across the Baltic and Norweigian Seas to the Russian naval port of Murmansk, the Interfax news agency reported.The power plant’s two reactors are then due to be equipped with nuclear fuel, state news agency TASS quoted Pavel Ipatow from plant operator Rosenergoatom as saying.In the summer of 2019, Academik Lomonosov is due to sail from Murmansk to the Arctic Sea to supply electricity and heat to Russian …read more
Source: Gulf times
