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Belarus / Government Approves Implementation Of IAEA Recommendations
Source: NucNetThe government of Belarus has approved plans to implement recommendations and proposals from an International Atomic Energy Agency mission to the Belarusian nuclear power station last year. The IAEA’s Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission…
Bulgaria / Kozloduy Signs Contract For Safety Assessment Of Westinghouse Fuel
Source: NucNetBulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station signed a contract with Westinghouse Electric Sweden on Thursday for the preparation of a safety assessment to be used in the licensing process before the introduction of Westinghouse-made nuclear fuel.…
Energy Northwest and WizNucleus to Build Next-Generation Cyber Security Assessment Application
Source: News–Press Release– WizNucleus and Energy Northwest (EN) are bringing together years of technology and development expertise to create a cyber security software application to yield regulatory requirement efficiencies for nuclear energy facilities and other critical…
IAEA Sees Future In Drone Site Monitoring
Source: NewsWith confirmation from the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan – site of the 2011, post-earthquake nuclear power plant disaster – the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations said in early February that advances in…
EATF Fuel Completes 18-Month Cycle
Source: NewsFrench nuclear service business Framatome said in early February that its GAIA Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) technology recently completed its first 18-month fuel cycle at a nuclear power plant in the United States.
Drones / IAEA Says New Technology Has Been Successfully Tested In Fukushima
Source: NucNetA new technology using drones, developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency for use by authorities in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, has been tested and validated under real conditions in Fukushima and is available for…
Leningrad 2-2 / Russian Regulator Begins Final Inspection As Commercial Operation Approaches
Source: NucNetA final inspection has begun at the Leningrad 2-2 nuclear power plant in Sosnovy Bor, western Russia, before it begins commercial operation, scheduled for spring 2021. State nuclear corporation Rosatom said the inspection is being…
Canada’s CAMECO Boosts Silex Stake to 49%
Source: Neutron BytesIn a move to secure future supplies of high assay low enriched fuel (HALEU) for future customers with advanced small modular reactors that will need it, Canadian uranium miner CAMECO has boosted its stake in…
Global Laser Enrichment / Cameco And Silex Complete Restructuring Of Ownership
Source: NucNetCameco has increased its interest in Global Laser Enrichment from 24% to 49%, with Silex acquiring the remaining 51% after a restructuring of ownership that saw GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy sell its 76% share. The Canada-based…
Estonia / Geology Is Safe For Deep Geologic Repository, Says Study
Source: NucNetThere are no fundamental geologic limitations to disposing of nuclear waste in deep horizontal boreholes in Estonia and a wide range of locations could be demonstrated to comply with International Atomic Energy Agency safety regulations…
Bulgaria Says Bye Bye to Belene Again
Source: Neutron BytesBulgaria PM Switches Horses from Belene to Kozloduy China’s 1st Hualong One Goes into Revenue Service Czech Republic / China Will Be Left Out of €6B Dukovany Tender Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant Cost…
Greenland / France’s Orano ‘Granted Two Uranium Exploration Permits,’ Reports Say
Source: NucNetGreenland has granted the French company Orano two exploration permits for uranium, unconfirmed reports said. The national Sermitsiaq newspaper said the permits were granted with special terms, meaning Orano cannot automatically expect exploration to lead…
Kazakhstan / Country Offers To Supply Uranium For Czech Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetKazakhstan has offered to supply uranium products to the Czech Republic for use in its fleet of six commercial nuclear power plants, local press reports said. The proposal was announced during a video conferencing session…
NRC To Review Westinghouse Doped Pellet Report
Source: NewsAfter deliveries to more than 25 regions across Europe, our Advanced Doped Pellet Technology doped pellets are one step closer to U.S. commercialization, Westinghouse announced this week.
Costs Up, Schedule Revised At Hinkley Point C
Source: NewsFrench utility EDF announced Wednesday that the price tag for Hinkley Point C under construction in Somerset, England, had risen by about $605 million and the completion date for Unit 1 had been pushed back…
Taiwan / Commission Confirms Referendum Will Be Held On Lungmen Restart
Source: NucNetA national referendum on resuming the mothballed Lungmen nuclear power station project will be held on 28 August, Taiwan’s Central Election Commission has confirmed, Taiwan News reported. The Lungmen station has been mothballed since July…
US / Integrated Flushing Begins At Vogtle-4 AP1000 In Georgia
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetIntegrated flushing has begun of reactor systems for the Vogtle-4 nuclear power plant under construction in the US state of Georgia, owner Georgia Power said in a statement. According to the statement, the process, which…
US / NRC Accepts Point Beach Renewal Application For Review
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from NextEra Energy to renew for another 20 years the operating licences of Units 1 and 2 at the two-unit Point Beach nuclear station…
Christopher Hanson Named 18th NRC Chairman
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesChristopher Hanson Named NRC Chairman by President Biden — NEI Statement on Appointment of NRC Chair — NEI – Russia and China Are Dominating Nuclear Energy Exports. Can the U.S. Catch Up? Indian 700 MWe…
Darlington Unit 3 Set For Disassembly
Source: NewsThe Darlington Refurbishment Project has completed a significant milestone with the successful separation of the Unit 3 reactor and its systems from the three remaining operating units at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.