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Ukraine Says Zaporizhzhia Reactors Cannot Be Restarted While Facility Remains Under Russian Control
Source: NucNetUkraine’s national nuclear energy generating company Energoatom has said reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station cannot be restarted while the facility remains under Russian control,…
Candu Energy Signs Key Nuclear Refurbishment Agreements With Eight Suppliers
Source: NucNetCandu Energy, a branch of Canada’s engineering giant AtkinsRéalis, has signed preferred vendor agreements (PVAs) with eight Canadian suppliers to accelerate the refurbishment and construction of…
Deep Fission And Deep Isolation Sign MOU On Managing Spent Fuel
Source: NucNetUS small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) startup Deep Fission and Deep Isolation, a nuclear waste disposal technology firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate…
Nano Nuclear To Build Kronos Microreactor At University Of Illinois
Source: NucNetUS-based nuclear reactor technology company Nano Nuclear Energy has signed an agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to build the first research Kronos micro modular…
Framatome Gets Long-Term Fuel Supply Contract For Switzerland’s Gösgen Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuel cycle company Framatome has been selected by Swiss operator Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken (KKG) to be the long-term supplier of nuclear fuel assemblies and related…
NRC Renews Oconee Nuclear Station Operating Licences For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licence of utility Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power station in South Carolina for another 20 years. This…
Dow And X-energy Submit Construction Application For Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Project
Source: NucNetUS chemicals company Dow and advanced nuclear reactor and fuel developer X-energy have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for an…
China Announces Progress At Zhangzhou Hualong One Reactors
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has announced construction progress at its Zhangzhou-3 and -4 nuclear power units under construction in Fujian province, in the east of the country. China National…
China Aims To Operate World’s First Hybrid Fusion-Fission Nuclear Plant By 2030
Source: NucNetChina is poised to start building the world’s first fusion-fission hybrid nuclear power plant, with the goal of generating 100 MW of continuous electricity and connecting…
Three Ageing Reactors In Japan’s Fukui Prefecture Set To Continue Operation
Source: NucNetThe governor of Fukui prefecture in western Japan has effectively approved the continued operations of three aging nuclear reactors in the prefecture from next fiscal year.…
Framatome Wins Contract To Modernise I&C Systems At Switzerland’s Leibstadt
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear equipment manufacturer Framatome has been awarded a contract to modernise the instrumentation and control (I&C) systems at the Leibstadt nuclear power station in Switzerland,…
Three Nuclear Plant Designs ‘Meet Requirements’ For Netherlands, But South Korea’s KHNP Withdraws
Source: NucNetThree nuclear power plant designs being considered for new build in the Netherlands are all suitable and would meet safety and siting requirements, nuclear regulator ANVS…
Nano To Begin Testing Of Core Hardware For Zeus Micro-Modular Reactor
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetUS-based nuclear reactor technology company Nano Nuclear Energy has assembled the first reactor core hardware of its Zeus micro-modular reactor (MMR) for initial non-nuclear testing. The…
Cold Hydraulic Testing Complete For Rooppur-1 Nuclear Plant In Bangladesh
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed for Unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. Russia…
Hot Functional Testing Begins At Slovakia’s Mochovce-4 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetHot functional testing has begun at Slovakia’s Mochovce-4 nuclear power plant in southwest of the country, owner and operator Slovenské Elektrárne said. Hot testing typically spans…
Startup ‘Signs Agreement’ To Build Fusion Plant At Germany’s Biblis Nuclear Site
Source: NucNetUS-German startup Focused Energy has signed an agreement with energy company RWE and the German state of Hesse to build a 1GW fusion energy pilot plant…
Macron Announces Shakeup At EDF As France Prepares For New Nuclear
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetFrance is planning a change of leadership at state-owned utility EDF, as the company prepares up to build six new nuclear reactors for the country. Bernard…
Russia Pours First Concrete For New Unit At Leningrad Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetA ceremony has been held to mark the pouring of first concrete for the foundation of the reactor building at Unit 4 of the Leningrad 2…
Finland University To Build Two Facilities For Small Modular Reactor Safety Testing
Source: NucNetLUT University in Finland has announced plans to build two test facilities at its campus in Lappeenranta, in the southeast of the country, for research into…
Westinghouse And Urenco Sign Long-Term Haleu Enrichment Agreement For eVinci Microreactor
Source: NucNetWestinghouse Electric Company and Urenco have signed a long-term fuel enrichment agreement to supply high-assay low-enriched uranium (Haleu) for Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor, the companies said. A…