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Russia / Regulator Approves Next Stage Of Pilot Operation For Leningrad 2-2
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear regulator Rostechnadzor has approved the next stage of preparations for commercial operation at the the Leningrad 2-2 nuclear power plant in Sosnovy Bor, western Russia. State nuclear corporation Rosatom said approval had been…
Rolls-Royce / Company Announces SMR Agreements With US And Czech Republic
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce has announced two agreements – one with US-based power company Exelon Generation in the US and another with the Czech Republic’s state utility ČEZ – to explore the potential for small modular reactors. The…
Nuclear In Space / New US Company To Develop Los Alamos’ Kilopower Reactor
Source: NucNetThe US government’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has signed an agreement to licence its Kilopower space reactor technology to Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes), a move it says will speed up a…
Finland / Regulator Notifies Fuel Supply Countries Of Final Disposal Plans
Source: NucNetNuclear regulator Stuk has notified authorities in other countries that Finland intends to begin the final disposal of used nuclear fuel in the mid-2020s. Stuk said it had notified countries that have supplied Finland with…
China / Cold Functional Testing Complete At Second Shidao Bay Reactor
Source: NucNetCold functional testing was completed at the second reactor of the Generation IV Shidao Bay-1 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor-pebble bed module (HTR-PM) demonstration plant under construction in China, China National Nuclear Corporation said. The aim of the…
IAEA Quality Control Team Heads To Fukushima NPP
Source: NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has commissioned Japanese experts to independently observe and document the collection of seawater, marine sediment, and fish samples from coastal waters in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
IAEA Evaluates SMR Technology
Source: NewsA new IAEA publication explores the role of small modular reactors (SMRs), around the globe, calling the plan to custom fit factory-built reactors into niche markets a potential game-changer in the challenge of lowering greenhouse…
Ostrovets 1 Connected To Belarusian Grid
Source: NewsThree minutes past noon on November 3., the first commercial nuclear reactor built in Belarus, Ostrovets 1, was connected to the grid, Russian industrial giant Rosatom announced.
Poland / Synthos And Ultra Safe To Cooperate On Microreactors For Commercial Use
Source: NucNetSynthos Green Energy of Poland and US-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation have signed an agreement to assess the feasibility of using Ultra Safe’s 15-MW micro modular reactor (MMR) energy system to generate hydrogen, heat and…
Canada’s SMR Developers Focus on Process Heat
Source: Neutron BytesCanadian Developers of Small Modular Reactors Focus on Process Heat Terrestrial Energy Receives Canadian Government Funding for IMSR Generation IV Nuclear Plant New Los Alamos National Laboratory Spin-Off Aims To Put Nuclear Reactors In Space…
Russia / Rosatom Planning First Land-Based SMR For Eastern Republic
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetRussia is planning to build a land-based small modular reactor in Yakutia, also known as Sakha, an autonomous republic which lies 4,000 km to the east of Moscow between Siberia and Russia’s far east, reports…
IAEA / Publication Can Help Countries Identify Reactor Designs ‘To Suit Their Needs’
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency publication on small modular reactors, among the most promising emerging technologies in nuclear power, can help countries identify reactor designs to suit their needs as they look for reliable and…
UK / Plans For Two EPRs At Sizewell C Close To Being Approved, Says Report
Source: NucNetThe UK government is close to giving the green light to plans for two new Generation III EPR units at the Sizewell C nuclear site in Suffolk, southeast England. The BBC said it had learned…
IAEA – Key to the Future of Nuclear Energy is Cogeneration
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesIAEA – Key to the Future of Nuclear Energy is Cogeneration and Renewables Royal Society / UK Report Highlights the Potential Of Nuclear Cogeneration DOE Inks New Deal with NASA for Nuclear Energy in Space…
Fukushima-Daiichi / IAEA Hires Japanese Experts To Help Seawater Monitoring
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency has commissioned Japanese experts to independently observe and document the collection of seawater, marine sediment and fish samples from coastal waters in Fukushima Prefecture, close to the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power…
Nuclear Fusion / First Plasma Achieved At UK’s £55m ‘Mast’ Tokamak
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetThe UK Atomic Energy Authority’s £55m Mast (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak ) Upgrade machine has achieved first plasma – where all the essential components work together simultaneously. The UKAEA said the device, which has taken…
Poland / GEH And Synthos Begin Discussions With Regulator For Potential SMR
Source: NucNetGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy announced that Synthos Green Energy, a member of Poland-based Synthos Group, has begun discussions with Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) about a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor project. Under Polish…
New Fuqing Unit Reaches Initial Criticality
Source: NewsUnit 5 at China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant reached a 'critical state' for the first time on Oct 21, indicating that the unit has officially entered a state of operation with power and has taken…
Leningrad II, Unit 2, Connected To Grid
Source: NewsThe Leningrad II, Unit 2, also called Unit 6 to acknowledge the original four-reactor Leningrad plant, has been connected to the Russian grid and begun, as of October 23, its delivery of electricity to consumers.
Cernavodă / Romania Signs ‘Declaration Of Intent’ With France
Source: NucNetFrance and Romania signed a declaration of intent that includes plan to work with “strategic partners” to build Units 3 and 4 of the Cernavodă nuclear power station and to refurbish Unit 1. The document…