The first electricity from Arctic Russia’s new floating nuclear power plant lights up Pevek — beginning with the Christmas tree
The Akademik Lomonosov, arrived in Chukotka in September, is now powering Pevek's grid.
December 20, 2019
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At 11 a.m. Moscow Time on Thursday, the floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov delivered its first electricity to the grid in Pevek, Russia.
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