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Japan / JRR-3M Research Reactor Back Online After Fukushima Upgrades
Source: NucNetThe Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has resumed operation of its JRR-3M research reactor near Tokai in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo in eastern Japan. In November 2018, after four years of safety examinations by…
Akkuyu / Russia Completes Pressuriser Welding For Turkey Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetRussian nuclear equipment manufacturer AEM Technologies has welded together the lower half of the pressuriser body for Unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power station under construction in southwest Turkey. The company said the component,…
IAEA / Data Shows Slight Increase In 2020 Nuclear Generation
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetNuclear power supplied 2,600 TWh of emissions-free electricity in 2020, accounting for about 10% of total global electricity generation and nearly a third of the world’s low-carbon electricity production, International Atomic Energy agency director-general Rafael…
Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Gains Ground
Source: Neutron BytesLucid Catalyst Report Says Nuclear Reactors, Especially SMRs, are Key to Developing a Hydrogen Economy UK / Roadmap Says Nuclear Could Produce One-Third Of Clean Hydrogen Needs By 2050 Japan Invests in an Advanced Small…
Russia / Leningrad 2-2 Approaches Commercial Operation As Final 15-Day Testing Programme Begins
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetOperators in Russia are preparing to complete a final testing programme at the Leningrad 2-2 nuclear power plant ahead of commercial operation, state nuclear operator Rosenergoatom said. Rosenergoatom said testing will now continue uninterrupted for…
Bill Gates / ‘We Need To Correct The Naysayers’ On Nuclear
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetNuclear energy will “absolutely” be politically palatable but needs to overcome a baneful reputation garnered by association with the atomic bomb and radioactive accidents, billionaire philanthropist and climate change evangelist Bill Gates told CNBC. Gates…
Beloyarsk-4 / Russia ‘One Step Closer’ To Goal Of Closing Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Source: NucNetRussia has loaded about one-third of the reactor core of the BN-800 fast neutron reactor at Beloyarsk-4 with commercial mixed oxide uranium-plutonium (MOX) fuel, state nuclear operator Rosenergoatom said. Rosenergoatom said the move to MOX…
Diablo Canyon / California ‘At Risk Of Emissions Increase After Reactor Shutdowns’
Source: NucNetCalifornia is at risk of a 15.5-million-tonne increase in cumulative global warming emissions between now and 2030 if the state’s regulator, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), does not aggressively plan to replace Diablo Canyon’s nuclear…
‘Nuclear Is Being Penalised’ / Head Of Spanish Industry Group Says Funding Is More Complicated
Source: NucNetCommercial nuclear power is being penalised with access to funding sources more complicated than for other clean energy sources, Ignacio Araluce, the head of Spanish industry group Foro Nuclear said. Speaking at a webinar organised…
Romania / Nuclearelectrica Aiming To Start Construction Of New Cernavodă Unit In 2024
Source: NucNetThe construction of two new units at the Cernavodă nuclear power station in Romania will cost €7b with an investment decision and mobilisation at the construction site estimated for 2024, Cosmin Ghita, chief executive officer…
Bruce Power Celebrates Refurbishing Record
Source: NewsIt was just over a year ago, Bruce Power said Wednesday, that the curtain was raised on its Major Component Replacement Project with the start of its Unit 6 refurbishment.
Beloyarsk Refueling Shows MOX Commitment
Source: NewsUnit 4 of the Beloyarsk NPP with the BN-800 reactor has resumed operations after its recent refueling, which was the first time the reactor has been refueled with only assemblies loaded with MOX, uranium-plutonium fuel,…
U.S. Patent Granted For Czech Fuel Rod Coating
Source: NewsA U.S. patent was awarded to Czech research teams that developed a polycrystalline-diamond coating that is intended to reduce corrosion and, by doing so, extend the life of fuel rods in nuclear power plants during…
South Korea / Ministry Extends Construction Licence For Delayed Shin-Hanul Units
Source: NucNetSouth Korea’s energy ministry has extended the validity of the construction licence for Units 3 and 4 at the Shin-Hanul nuclear power station in the southeast of the country by two years until the end…
Fermi Energia / Estonian Company Has Raised Funds To Begin Official Planning Process, Says CEO
Source: NucNetEstonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has raised the €2.5m it needs to start the official planning process for the deployment of a small modular reactor in the Baltic country, the company’s chief executive officer Kalev…
Iran / IAEA Announces Three-Month Deal Over Nuclear Inspections
Source: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency has struck a three-month deal with Iran giving it sufficient continued access to verify nuclear activity in the country, paving hte way for wider political and diplomatic talks between Tehran…
Spain / Nuclear Regulator Approves Cofrentes Licence Renewal
Source: NucNetSpain’s nuclear regulator Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (CSN) has approved the renewal of the operating licence of the country’s largest capacity nuclear power reactor, the 1,064-MW boiling water reactor at Cofrentes. The renewal means the…
Speeding Up Time to Market: A Role for Standards and Reference Designs for Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the U.S.
Source: Neutron BytesThe use of reference designs in the U.S. has a good history in the form of the experience of the U.S. Railroad Administration during World War I. To reason by analogy, nuclear reactors boil water…
Cameco / Tax Dispute Resolved ‘Fully And Finally’ In Company’s Favour
Source: NucNetCameco expects to receive a refund of CAD5.5m ($4.3m) plus interest after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the Canada Revenue Agency’s application for leave to appeal a lower court decision that ruled in favour…
Finding a Path to Development of Advanced Reactors: Report
Source: Neutron BytesLeading Think Tanks Release a Strategy for Development of Advanced Nuclear Energy in the United States The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) and Partnership for Global Security (PGS) released a joint report defining a comprehensive strategy…