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Advanced Reactor Company Oklo Chooses Kiewit As Lead Constructor For First Aurora Project
Source: NucNetUS advanced nuclear technology company Oklo has selected Kiewit Nuclear Solutions as the lead constructor for its first commercial Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho. Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, a subsidiary of Kiewit…
Inner Containment Dome Lifted Into Place At China’s Lufeng-6
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe dome of the inner containment has been lifted into place at Unit 6 of the Lufeng nuclear power station in Guangdong province, southern China, the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) reported. The steel dome…
Nuclear Energy Maritime Organisation Strengthens Global Role With NGO Status At IMO And IAEA
Source: NucNetThe Nuclear Energy Maritime Organisation (Nemo) has officially been granted non-governmental organisation consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and has been formally invited to regularly attend the sessions of the general conference of…
Texas Firm Plans Four AP1000s at Amarillo
Source: Neutron BytesTexas Firm Plans Four AP1000s at Amarillo A Texas firm Fermi American LLC, led by former DOE Secretary Rick Perry plans to build four 1,150 MW (4.6 GW) Westinghouse AP1000 PWR type nuclear reactors at…
Lithuania To Study Deployment Of Newcleo Small Modular Reactors
Source: NucNetLithuania’s Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) and European nuclear energy company Newcleo have signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of deploying Newcleo’s advanced fast reactor technology in the Baltic nation. INPP, the…
Nano Nuclear And UrAmerica To Cooperate On Developing Argentina’s Uranium Industry
Source: NucNetNano Nuclear Energy, a US company specialised in advanced nuclear technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with UrAmerica to help modernise and develop Argentina’s nuclear fuel supply chain. UrAmerica is a private critical metals…
Canada’s ARC Completes Key Design Review In Bid To Licence SMR
Source: NucNetCanada-based nuclear power plant developer ARC Clean Technology announced on 9 July that it has achieved a major milestone with the successful completion of Phase 2 of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) vendor design…
US NRC Approves Vistra’s Application To Operate Perry-1 Nuclear Plant For 60 Years
Source: NucNetTexas-based power utility Vistra has received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operation of its Perry-1 nuclear power plant in Ohio until 2046, an additional 20 years beyond its original…
Transfer Of Gentilly-1 Nuclear Fuel Sees ‘Significant Liability’ Removed From Canada Site
Source: NucNetCanadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) said it has removed a “significant nuclear liability” from the Gentilly nuclear power site in Quebec by transferring all used nuclear fuel from the Gentilly-1 waste management facility to Chalk River…
First Segment Of Inner Steel Containment Installed At China’s Shidaowan-2
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has installed the first segment of the inner steel containment for Unit 2 of the Shidaowan nuclear power station in the northeastern province of Shandong. The segment serves as the bottom of the inner…
Poland Preparing To Tap International Markets For Additional Nuclear Project Funding
Source: NucNetPoland is preparing to tap international markets for additional debt funding to support financing its first nuclear power station project, while the country also awaits critical approval from the European Commission for a crucial multibillion-euro…
Concreting of Containment Dome Complete At China’s Changjiang-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetWorkers have finished concreting the containment building dome for Unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power station in Hainan province, southern China, the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) said. The association said the milestone means…
Framatome Wins Key Contracts As Belgium Prepares For Nuclear Extensions
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear company Framatome has been selected by Electrabel for two major projects at nuclear power plants whose operational lifetimes are being extended in Belgium. The majority state-owned company said it had won contracts for…
Reactor Internals Lifted Into Place At China’s Haiyang-4 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor internals set has been lifted into place for Unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power station under construction in Shandong province, eastern China. The China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) said the operation took…
Westinghouse Wins $180 Million Contract For Assembly Of Iter Vacuum Vessel
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a $180m (€153m) contract for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) nuclear fusion project under construction at Cadarache in the south of…
UK Nuclear Body Identifies New Sites For Nuclear Power Plants
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetA UK nuclear body has taken a significant step towards integrating nuclear power into the country’s low-carbon energy mix by examining and assessing potential sites for new power stations. Midlands Nuclear said the siting study…
NRC Renews Summer-1 Nuclear Plant Operating Licence For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licence for the Summer-1 nuclear power plant in South Carolina for an additional 20 years, a 30 June statement said. This marks the second licence…
Google Signs Deal to Buy Fusion Energy From Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Startup
Source: NucNetGoogle has agreed to purchase power from a planned nuclear fusion plant in the 2030s as it seeks to lock in the massive electricity supplies needed for the boom in data centres and artificial intelligence.…
Fortum Advances Nuclear Plans With Early Works Agreement For Small Modular Reactor Deployment
Source: NucNetNordic power company Fortum and US-based reactor developer GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and have entered into an early works agreement to advance potential deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in Finland…
Centrus Reaches ‘Critical Milestone’ With 900 Kilogram Haleu Delivery To US DOE
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetCentrus Energy subsidiary American Centrifuge Operating has produced and delivered 900 kg of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (Haleu) to the US Department of Energy, reaching a critical milestone as the company pioneers first-of-a-kind production of the…