Akademik Lomonosov
- Country: Russia
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 2019
Overview
The worlds first operational floating nuclear power plant, a barge with two KLT-40S icebreaker reactors totaling 70 MW plus district heat, towed to Pevek in Chukotka in 2019 to replace the retired Bilibino plant and power remote Arctic towns and mines.
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