Integrated companies advantages increase after Fukushima.

ST.PETERSBURG, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of the
Federal Agency for Atomic Energy, said in an interview with the Russia-24
television channel that integrated companies would have advantages in the
nuclear power industry after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
"Investors will be more cautious for some time. The events at
Fukushima make analysis necessary. We've managed to carry out this
analysis quite quickly but it will take longer for a number of countries,"
Kiriyenko told Russia-24 at the St. Petersburg International Economic
Forum.
Kiriyenko said that the experience of Fukushima and the TEPKO company
showed that when one company supplies reactors, the second supplies fuel
and the third operates the facility on a contractual basis as totally
different companies then contracts simply stop working in critical
situations.
"The Russian nuclear power industry is the most consolidated industry
in the world. The French industry is second after us. It's also quite
consolidated," Kiriyenko said.
"Of course, we have serious advantages because we can offer to provide
equipment and modern projects alongside with fuel and operation
experience. The Fukushima disaster showed the importance of experience and
qualifications of an operating organization. We can offer to carry out
works related to withdrawing equipment from operation and provision of
security. It's very important to make an integrated offer,> Kiriyenko
emphasized.
"We certainly understand that the world nuclear power industry will
have to restore public trust. This is a serious task," the Rosatom chief
went on to say.
"We know that we have excellent technical solutions but it's not
enough. It's vitally important here to show maximum openness and
transparency and provide full safety guarantees for people," Kiriyenko
explained.