ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТЬ И КОНКУРЕНТОСПОСОБНОСТЬ РОССИЙСКИХ АСММ НА РЫНКЕ ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГИИ СТРАН ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНОЙ АЗИИ

Abstract:
The purpose of the study is a comprehensive assessment of the economic efficiency and competitiveness of export projects of Russian low-power nuclear power plants (ASMM) as the most optimal technological response to the challenges of the emerging electricity market in Southeast Asia. The hypothesis is that the objective initial lag of small reactors behind traditional nuclear power plants due to the loss of «economies of scale» can be completely offset by the transition to the concept of «economy in mass production» due to conveyor production. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the formation of an adapted integrated geo-economic and techno-economic approach to assessing the export potential of Russian ASMMS specifically for ASEAN decentralized networks. The study found that the financial performance of the LCOE of Russian small reactors is highly competitive compared to diesel generation, which is critically important for remote island territories. It has been proven that the main factor in the attractiveness of Rosatom’s export offers is the readiness for comprehensive maintenance according to the «Build-Own-Operate» (BOO) model and the guarantee of the return of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) to the Russian Federation. It has been revealed that commercial profitability increases many times with the transition from the production of a single product (electricity) to multi-purpose use, for example, as part of floating nuclear water desalination plants. The practical significance of the results achieved lies in the fact that its conclusions and recommendations can be directly used by government agencies and Russian energy corporations (including Rosatom State Corporation) to optimize export strategies and adapt financial models when entering new markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The results are also applicable by the government authorities of the ASEAN countries when forming their own long-term decarbonization strategies.