New appointments in Atomenergoprom and Rosenergoatom

One year and a half have passed since Sergey Obozov came in Rosenergoatom and chaired it in March 2006. His first decision as director general was to have only one deputy instead of four - Alexander Lokshin ex-director of Smolensk NPP.

The main results of Rosenergoatom's activity since Obozov was appointed to general director are the followings:

- Coefficient of total capacity use (KIUM) of Rosenergoatom NPPs amounted to 78,2% in the first half of 2007 in comparison with 73,4 and 76% in 2005 and 2006, correspondingly;

- Last year all 10 NPPs generated 154,65 billion KWh that is the best output during the existence of Rosenergoatom;

- In the first half of the year all NPPs generated 78,9 billion kWh that amounts to 102,2% of the level of 2006.

It is the first time in twenty years a new NPP has been started to construct- Novovoronezh NPP. In autumn the construction of Leningrad NPP-2 will be start up. Thus Rosenergoatom will carry out construction work at 5 sites by the end of the year that will allow the construction of 10 units in 2 years. BN-800 fast reactor- the basis for future nuclear power and the first in the world float power plant have been started constructing.

As deputy director of Atomenergoprom Obozov will solve the problems connected with machinery engineering, planning of capital investments in medium terms and implementation of such advanced projects as floatable nuclear power plants and oth.

Lokshin was appointed to acting director general of Rosenergoatom. Lokshin has briefly formulated his goal to continue successfully that has already been started.

Biography of Sergey Obozov

Sergey Obozov was born in 1960 in Pavlovo (Nizhniy Novgorod region). He graduated from Gorky Polytechnic Institute in 1984. In 1994 he graduated from the Academy of National Economy under RF Government and Volgo-Viatsk Civil Service Academy under RF President. He is Doctor of economic sciences.

He began working in nuclear power in 1984 at "Krasnoe Sormovo" plant (Gorky). In 1988 he was elected a delegate to Sormovo district Council of people's commissars. In 1988-2005 he worked in Sormovo district administration, Nizhniy Novgorod Administration, RF President Administration. In 2005 he was appointed to the deputy director general of Rosenergoatom and then the director general of Rosenergoatom.

Biography of Alexander Lokshin

Alexander Lokshin was born in 1957 in Chita. In 1980 he graduated from M Kalinin Polytechnic Institute in Leningrad, Thermal Physics department. In 1980-1996 he was engineer, the senior engineer of thermal test laboratory, the chief operator, turbine equipment inspector, the shift manager of turbine workshop, the shift manager of the 2nd unit of Smolensk NPP.

In 1996-1998 he was deputy head of General directorate, deputy head of Commerce Department, head of information-analytical department of Rosenergoatom.

In 1998 he was the first deputy director for marketing, economics and commerce, the acting director, director, deputy director general of Rosenergoatom - director of Rosenergoatom's affiliate - Smolensk NPP, the first deputy director general of Rosenergoatom.

SOURCE: AtomInfo.Ru

DATE: July 28, 2007

Topics: NPP, Russia