Fadillah discusses nuclear energy cooperation with Russian GLC

Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof today held a meeting with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom’s director-general, Alexey Likhachev, to discuss bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy.

Rosatom is a multi-industry holding company which comprises assets in power engineering, machine building, and construction.

The meeting in Moscow lasted about an hour.

Fadillah said Malaysia is committed to a balanced and pragmatic approach to its energy future.

“We value our collaboration with Rosatom and look forward to building a long-term, strategic partnership based on mutual trust and shared objectives,” he said during the meeting.

He said Malaysia looks forward to strengthening its cooperation with Rosatom in key areas, including technical and regulatory knowledge sharing, infrastructure and workforce, as well as public education and stakeholder engagement on nuclear energy.

Also present were Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin and the Malaysian Ambassador to Russia Cheong Loon Lai.

Fadillah (above) also witnessed the signing of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) between MyPower and Rosatom.

The NDA was signed by MyPower acting CEO Devendra Thambirajah and Rosatom Energy Projects general director Andrey Rozhdestvin. The NDA is for knowledge sharing regarding nuclear development.

Yesterday, the deputy prime minister visited the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant (LNPP) in St Petersburg.

The LNPP is a major nuclear power station located in Sosnoy Bor, Leningrad Oblast, that is operated by Rosatom.

It is one of the largest nuclear power plants in Russia, providing a significant portion of electricity to St Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

Meanwhile, Rosatom is the national leader in power generation, accounting for about 20 percent of Russia’s total output.

The group also ranks first globally in terms of the size of its order portfolio for the construction of nuclear power plants, comprising 39 power units, including six small modular reactors in 10 countries.

- Bernama

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