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L-3 MAPPS to Contribute to Darlington Refurbishment Project
Source: News–Press Release– L-3 MAPPS announced announced last week that it has signed a contract with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to provide replacement trip computers for the…
Germany's Constitutional Court Hears Expropriation Arguments
Source: NewsGermany's highest court will hear two days of testimony this week on whether or not the government owes three utility giants, Vattenfall, EOn and RWE, compensation…
AREVA TN Announces Contracts For Spent-Fuel Canisters
Source: NewsAREVA TN said Tuesday it had signed two long-term contracts worth more than $200 million with U.S. utilities for the supply of used fuel storage solutions.
EDF Chief Levy Confident, While Facing Financial Hurdles
Source: NewsEDF Chief Executive Officer Jean-Bernard Levy confirmed he is negotiating with the French government in order to secure more funds for the Hinkley Point C project,…
Westinghouse, Turboatom Sign MOU To Advance Nuclear Capacity In Ukraine
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said it had signed a critical memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ukrainian turbine builder PJSC Turboatom to explore the potential of increasing the…
European Commission Anti-Trust Regulators Green-light EDF, CGNP Partnership
Source: NewsThe European Commission has stepped in for a second time, clearing the way for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project that is still awaiting…
Terrestrial Energy, General Fusion, Among Canada's Grant Recipients
Source: NewsThe Canadian government this week, backing up campaign pledge, announced $206 million in support of clean technology initiatives, including a $18.5 million in grants for next-generation…
Fukushima Daiichi Five Years Later
Source: NewsFive years after the 9.0-magnitude Great East Japan Earthquake, with its epicenter 45 miles offshore, hit the island of Japan it is time to brace yourself…
Kensai Electric Power To Take Takahama Unit 3 Offline
Source: NewsThe Kensai Electric Power Company in Japan said it would begin shutdown operations for the online Takahama nuclear power plant Unit 3 in order to comply…
EDF Chief Finance Officer Quits Over Hinkley Point Decision
Source: NewsThe $25.6 billion Hinkley Point nuclear plant project for Britain, which has a tentative construction start date of 2019, has been hit with another headline-provoking controversy…
Bechtel, BWXT, Join Together For SMR Development
Source: NewsSeasoned engineering and construction firm Bechtel said it would join forces with BWX Technologies to accelerate development of a factory-built nuclear reactor with the goal of…
Westinghouse Reactor Coolant Pumps Installed At Sanmen Unit 1 In China
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Thursday that all four reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) at Sanmen Unit 1 construction site in China have been installed ahead of the…
Entergy Nuclear Contracts AREVA for ANO NPP Inspections
Source: NewsAREVA NP announced Friday it had signed a contract with Entergy Nuclear to conduct scheduled inspections of the reactor pressure vessel internals at Unit 1 of…
Westinghouse To Study SMR Pressure Vessel Manufacturing In Britain
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Thursday that it would study manufacturing and supply options in Britain for development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with help from the…
NRC Says Entergy Is Addressing Concerns At Pilgrim NPP
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., was operating safely in a report that said the plant's owner Entergy…
Takahama Unit 4 Restart Hits A Snag
Source: NewsAt just 5 percent of full transmission, the Takahama Unit 4 reactor in the Fukui Prefecture in Japan automatically shut down Monday, just three days after…
Kurion Completes Commissioning Of Modular Detritiation System
Source: NewsKurion, Inc. said Monday that it had completed construction and acceptance testing of its prototype Modular Detritiation System and has initiated the system’s mission, which is…
AREVA Posts Fifth Consecutive Loss, But Touts Turnaround
Source: NewsFrench nuclear giant AREVA continued to struggle in 2015, losing $2.2 billion in the year, compared to $5.2 billion in 2014. But the company touted progress…
Terrestrial Energy Engages Canadian Regulator On IMSR Plant Design
Source: NewsCanadian nuclear plant developer Terrestrial Energy said Friday that it had submitted its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) design to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for…
General Atomics Announces Miltec Acquisition And HCVS Contracts
Source: NewsSan Diego-based General Atomics (GA) said Thursday that it would acquire defense and aerospace contractor Miltec Corporation from Ducommun Incorporated under terms that were not announced.…