{"id":28895,"date":"2024-03-31T08:50:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T08:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/whats-the-status-of-npp-project-signed-by-burundi-with-rosatom"},"modified":"2024-03-31T09:17:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T09:17:24","slug":"whats-the-status-of-npp-project-signed-by-burundi-with-rosatom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/whats-the-status-of-npp-project-signed-by-burundi-with-rosatom","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Status of NPP Project Signed by Burundi with Rosatom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>In late February, Head of Russia\u2019s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, said that the company has good prospects for cooperation with Africa. He also noted that a number of African countries had approached the company to consider projects for the construction of new nuclear power plants (NPPs) on their territory.<\/p>\n<p>Burundi is currently waiting for a roadmap in order to accelerate the work on the nuclear power plant (NPP) project with Russia\u2019s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Burundi\u2019s Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines Ibrahim Uwizeye told.<\/p>\n<p>A nuclear power plant will launch Burundi into industrial production, Uwizeye said on the sidelines of the Atomexpo-2024 forum. \u201cI hope that with the agreements we have with Rosatom, there is a way to achieve this,\u201d he noted. Uwizeye noted that Burundi chose Moscow as a partner in this field because the Russians \u201cwere the first to actually develop it.\u201d The senior official went on to say that Burundi\u2019s soil is rich in raw materials ores, such as lithium, 3T (tin, tungsten, and tantalum), coltan, and cobalt. However, it takes \u201cimmense energy\u201d to exploit them, he noted, adding that the nuclear power plant can really provide that.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the country generates more than 80% of its electricity from hydropower, the minister said. This network consists mainly of mini-plants, the capacity of which is not very high and therefore unattractive to investors, he stressed. According to the minister, his country\u2019s interest in civil nuclear energy is explained in particular by the fact that it is green energy that \u201cdoes not destroy nature, [\u2026] does not destroy biodiversity.\u201d As for other African nations, which strengthen partnership with Rosatom in the field of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, in October Zimbabwe inked an agreement with the corporation in this regard. Moreover, at this year\u2019s Atomexpo, Mali and Burkina Faso signed cooperation roadmaps with Rosatom. Speaking about other aspects of nuclear cooperation, the minister noted that Burundi expects to develop nuclear medicine with the help of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this technology, the country will be able to treat its patients more effectively and save money, Uwizeye said. \u201cCertainly, we have people who have cancer. When they get cancer, we give them currency so that they can be treated abroad. Since we do not produce currency, dollar currency, you understand that this is difficult,\u201d the senior official stressed. The introduction of nuclear medicine will, therefore, \u201cbenefit all Burundians and Africans in general,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the 2024 Atomexpo International Forum, the minister highlighted that the forumis \u201creally useful for us, especially for Africans.\u201d In fact, more than 733 million people, including more than 640 million in Africa, do not have access to energy today, Uwizeye added. Atomexpo \u201cshowed us that nuclear energy will revolutionize the world tomorrow,\u201d he noted, adding that the forum makes it clear that \u201cwe really need to work with people [\u2026] to have nuclear energy, as in Russia and other countries.\u201d The forum took place in Russian federal territory of Sirius on the Black Sea coast on March 25-26. The event brought together representatives of about 75 countries, setting a new record for the number of participating nations.<\/p>\n<p><b>sputnik<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\">Eritrea<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. In late February, Head of Russia\u2019s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, said that the company has good prospects for cooperation with Africa. 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