May 22
A floating thermal nuclear power plant (FTNPP, Pevek, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) started commercial operation.
June
30 Heat was supplied to Pevek’s heating system from the FTNPP for the first time.
July 18
A power start-up (nuclear fuel loading) was completed at power unit No. 2 equipped with a VVER-1200 reactor at Leningrad NPP-2.
September 10
ROSATOM’s project was launched to create a Data Centre in the Republic of Tatarstan.
October 22
Power unit No. 2 with a VVER-1200 reactor at Leningrad NPP-2 was connected to the grid and started to generate electricity.
November 10
Power unit No. 2 with an RBMK-1000 reactor at Leningrad NPP was permanently shut down after 45 years of safe operation.
December 21
Russian NPPs reached an electricity output target (207.614 billion kWh) set by the FAS ahead of schedule.