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Czech Republic Clear To Sign Dukovany Nuclear Deal After EDF Appeal Rejected
Source: NucNetThe Czech Republic’s competition authority has cleared the way for the signing of contracts with South Korea for two new nuclear power units at the Dukovany…
Welding Of Main Circulation Pipeline Completed For China’s Changjiang-4 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetWelding has been completed of the main circulation pipeline for the Unit 4 of the Changjiang nuclear power station under construction in Hainan province, southern China.…
Defuelling Completed ‘On Time And On Budget’ At UK’s Hunterston B Nuclear Station
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetThe first of the UK’s seven advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) nuclear power stations has been emptied of fuel, marking a significant milestone in the country’s decommissioning…
Great British Nuclear Puts Out £600 Million Tender For Engineering Firms To Work On SMRs
Source: NucNetGreat British Nuclear (GBN) is looking to appoint two engineering firms to carry out £600m (€701m, $796m) worth of work on its small modular reactor (SMR)…
DOE Releases More Funding To Restart Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has made a third loan disbursement to Holtec International to help with the company’s plan to restart the shuttered single-unit…
Key Dismantling Project Begins At Italy’s Garigliano Nuclear Power Plant
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetDismantling has begun of the radioactive waste system at the shutdown Garigliano nuclear power station in southern Italy, state-owned nuclear waste management and decommissioning company Sogin…
Sam Altman Steps Down As Chair Of Nuclear Startup Oklo, Clearing Way For Supply Talks With AI Companies
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetOpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is stepping down as chair of advanced nuclear reactor developer Oklo to avoid a conflict of interest ahead of talks between…
China Installs First Segment Of Inner Containment At Lufeng-1 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has installed the first segment of the inner steel containment for the Lufeng-1 nuclear power plant in the southern province of Guangdong, China Nuclear Industry…
Framatome Inaugurates New Facility For Research Reactor Fuel And Medical-Use Targets
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear power company Framatome has inaugurated a new facility dedicated to the fabrication of fuel for research reactors and targets for medical radioisotopes. The new…
Cold Hydraulic Testing Complete At China’s Changjiang-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed for Unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power station in Hainan province, southern China, the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA)…
Vietnam Approves Updated Energy Plan That Includes Nuclear For First Time
Source: NucNetVietnam has officially approved a revised version of its national power development plan, allocating $136bn (€119bn) by 2030 to strengthen long-term energy security and including nuclear…
Main Equipment Installation Begins At China’s Zhangzhou-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetInstallation of nuclear island equipment has begun for Unit 3 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power station under construction in Fujian province, eastern China. The China Nuclear…
Kazatomprom Expands Presence In Europe With Deal To Supply Czech Uranium
Source: NucNetKazakhstan’s state nuclear company Kazatomprom has signed a seven-year agreement to supply natural uranium concentrate for the Czech power utility ČEZ, a contract that represents a…
Four Companies On Shortlist To Supply Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetThe Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency has shortlisted four companies to supply reactors for its first nuclear power plant, press reports said. They are Russia’s state nuclear…
Duke Submits Application To Extend Operation Of Robinson-2 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetPower utility Duke Energy has submitted a subsequent licence renewal application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Robinson-2 nuclear power plant in South Carolina.…
US Chooses Five Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers For Haleu Supply
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced conditional commitments to supply high assay low enriched uranium (Halue) to five domestic nuclear developers to meet their…
Canada’s Bruce Power Gets IESO Approval For Bruce-5 Major Component Replacement Project
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetOntario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) said Bruce Power has met the terms and conditions to proceed with another major component replacement (MCR) project at the…
US Company Amentum To Lead Environmental Assessments For Czech SMRs
Source: NucNetCzech state-owned utility ČEZ has selected US-based engineering firm Amentum to support plans for the eventual deployment of two small modular reactors (SMR), the companies said.…
Nuclear Boom Means World Needs To Invest In New Uranium Mines, Says Red Book
Source: NucNetSufficient uranium resources exist to support the continued use of nuclear power and its significant growth through 2050 and beyond, but the world needs to make…
Canada’s Regulator Issues Construction Licence For Darlington Small Modular Reactor
Source: NucNetCanada’s federal nuclear regulator has issued construction licence to utility Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build a General Electric Hitachi (GEH) BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington…