The electron accelerator for the Kurchatov synchrotron was built by Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, a world leader in accelerator physics. The magnetic structure is very similar to that of the ANKA synchrotron in Karlsruhe. The accelerator includes an injection system, the Sibir-1 booster and the Sibir-2 storage ring. Injection is done at 450 MeV, but an upgrade program was expected to raise the energy level.