During the Russia Energy Week (REW) international event, held from October 15–17, 2025, in Moscow, Russia announced its plan to expand nuclear cooperation with BRICS countries and other developing nations. Currently, Russia’s power system operates with an installed capacity of nearly 270 GW and is considered one of the cleanest energy systems in the world, with 87% of electricity generated from low-carbon sources such as natural gas and nuclear energy.
Russia also intends to add 29 GW to its nuclear capacity over the next 15 years while supporting partner countries, especially BRICS members, in developing nuclear scientific and technological capabilities. The event highlighted Russia’s extensive international involvement in energy projects, including 400 hydropower projects across 55 countries, part of the country’s policy to expand sustainable energy infrastructure worldwide.
Emphasizing its position as a global leader in energy and responsible for about 10% of the world’s oil production, Russia stressed that BRICS energy cooperation aims to move toward fair, sustainable, and low-carbon systems within a multipolar global order.
Currently, Russia operates 36 nuclear reactors with a total installed capacity of 27 GW and is constructing four additional units. State-owned Rosatom, which manages the country’s nuclear industry, is upgrading reactor facilities from smaller graphite-moderated, water-cooled units to larger, more efficient models with fully light-water cooling.
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