The Brazilian government is negotiating with Rosatom State Corporation on the acquisition of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs). The goal of the project is to ensure a sustainable energy supply to remote areas in the Amazon River basin, where diesel generators remain the main, but expensive and environmentally problematic, source of energy. According to Folha de S. Paulo, fuel delivery to the state of Amazonas is complicated by the lack of roads, which increases the cost of electricity by 300–500% compared to the southern regions of the country.
The FNPP technology, which has already been implemented at the Russian station "Akademik Lomonosov" in Pevek, allows deploying power units with a capacity of up to 100 MW without large-scale construction. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are placed on platforms, which is critical for the wetlands and forest areas of the Amazon.
Moscow is ready to offer Brasilia advanced technologies in the field of peaceful atom, including assistance in the design, construction and maintenance of small nuclear power plants. Cooperation in this area will not only bring economic benefits, but may also become part of a larger exchange of technologies between the BRICS countries, which corresponds to the strategic interests of both parties.
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