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Turbine Manufacturing For Akkuyu NPP Begins
Source: NewsGE Steam Power and AAEM Turbine technology LLC, a joint venture between AtomEnergoMash JSC (AEM) and General Electric (GE) said Thursday that manufacturing had begun in…
Utility Plans $478M Cook Plant Improvements
Source: NewsIndiana Michigan Power has filed for permission to initiate a $478 million infrastructure improvement plan for the Cook Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan and is asking…
Leningrad NPP-2 Testing Milestone Reached
Source: NewsThe liquid release over the open reactor has been successfully completed at the innovative 2nd VVER-1200 power block of the Leningrad NPP-2, Rosenergoatom, a division of…
Kursk II Remains Ahead Of Schedule
Source: NewsRosatom engineering division ASE Group said that concrete work at the Kursk II – Unit 2 construction project was now 72 days ahead of schedule, having…
New Coatings Protect Against Radiological Contaminants
Source: NewsFramatome recently launched a suite of new protective coatings approved for use in power plant applications that are expected to reduce maintenance costs and extend the…
Wood Group Lands New Hinkley Point C Contract
Source: NewsBritain’s Wood Group has announced another contractual agreement signed to provide engineering and technical services to Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear power station to be…
North Wind To Develop SONGS' Spent Fuel Plan
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison today awarded a consulting contract to North Wind, Inc., to develop a strategic plan that will assess the feasibility of relocating spent nuclear…
Armenia Strengthens Nuclear Regulatory Framework
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Armenia has made progress in strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety but still…
NuScale Timeline: 12-Module Plant By 2027
Source: NewsIn an extensive interview with Neutron Bytes, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of NuScale Power Jose N. Reyes laid out the timeline for the first modular…
With Nuclear, Finland Strives To Hit Carbon Emissions Goals
Source: NewsWith no plans to retreat from nuclear power, the Finish government said last week that it was on the way to becoming the world’s first “fossil-free…
Contract Signed for Xudabao Units 3 & 4
Source: NewsRussian nuclear power giant Rosatom announced late last week it has signed contracts, along with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), for construction of two VVER-1200, Generation…
Pilot Operations Commence At Novovoronezh-II Unit 2
Source: NewsRosatom operating division Rosenergoatom said Tuesday that Novovoronezh-II Unit 2 has been brought up to 50 percent power as the first of four pre-commissioning testing levels…
Germany Takes Flak For Nuclear Phase-Out
Source: NewsAfter the International Energy Agency in May issued a report decrying the weak support for nuclear power, a few notable voices, including two prominent Op-ed articles…
Framatome Receives $477,000 Fuel Development Voucher
Source: NewsFramatome said Wednesday it had received a voucher from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program (GAIN) to support development of…
Duke Plans 50-Year Jump On Crystal River Decommissioning
Source: NewsDuke Energy said Thursday that it planned to decommission the previously retired Crystal River Nuclear Plant in Florida by 2027, jumping ahead on the previously announced…
Second EPR Unit In China Achieves Initial Criticality
Source: NewsElectricite de France (EDF) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jean-Bernard Levy said that the Taishan Unit 2 reactor had achieved first criticality, the second European Pressurized…
GEH Submits SMR Design For Review In Canada
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH)said it had submitted its BWRX-300 small modular reactor design for a Vendor Design Review with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).
Vietnam, Russia, Sign MOU For Nuclear Science Center
Source: NewsRussia and Vietnam have expanded their collaborative arrangements for cooperation on nuclear technology, signing a memorandum of understanding that covers development of a science center to…
NRC: Fuel Transfers Can Resume At San Onofre NPP
Source: NewsThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week that spent fuel transfers could resume at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Clemente, California.
Patent Issued for a New Type of Transparent Radiation Shielding for the Medical and Nuclear Industries
Source: News–Press Release– Radium Incorporated (Radium) announced today that it has been issued a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new type…