OREANDA-NEWS. March 11, 2008. The visit was part of the program for further enlargement of the Russian-Chilean cooperation in the nuclear energy sector.

Presently, Chile is inclined to develop its nuclear power industry so as to avoid the forecast energy crisis. In Nov 2007 a delegation of Chilean senators visited Balakovo NPP, thereby showing that Chile is really interested in the construction of nuclear power plant and is carrying out preliminary marketing studies.

The director of the Crisis Center of Rosenergoatom Concern Igor Gorelov said that Russia was ready to provide Chile with any information and technical support in the field of construction and operation of NPP and to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with that country.

The Chilean guests have visited Moscow State University, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute and Moscow Power Engineering Institute and attended a presentation of floating NPP project.