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Russia / Leningrad 2-2 Moves To Next Phase Of Commissioning Process
Source: NucNetRussian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has approved the next phase of commissioning at Unit 2 of the Leningrad 2 nuclear power station in Sosnovy Bor, western Russia. The approval means the 1,085-MW Generation III+ pressurised water…
Plant Operation / Jacobs To Lead Research Into Performance Of Critical Components
Source: NucNetUS-based Jacobs has been chosen to lead an international consortium whose research could lead to extensions in the operational lifespan of nuclear power plants. The Incefa-Scale programme (INcreasing safety in nuclear power plants by Covering…
Sweden / Municipality Approves Repository Plans, Paving Way For Gov’t Go-Ahead
Source: NucNetThe municipality of Östhammar in southeast Sweden has approved plans to build a deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel, meaning all the documentation is in place for a final decision from the government. The…
DOE Awards $80M each to TerraPower, X-Energy for ARDP
Source: Neutron BytesU.S. Department of Energy Announces $160 million in First Awards Under Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (10/13/20)) announced it has selected two U.S.-based teams to receive $160 million in…
Generation IV / Companies Team Up To Secure Fuel Supply For Fleet Of IMSR Plants
Source: NucNetTerrestrial Energy and Centrus Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to secure fuel supply for a future fleet of Generation IV Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plants. The two companies will evaluate the…
TerraPower / Company Founded By Bill Gates To Work With Bechtel On Natrium Reactor Project
Source: NucNetTerraPower, the US-based innovation company founded by Bill Gates, has selected US-based Bechtel as the design, licensing, procurement, and construction partner for building a demonstration plant for the Natrium reactor technology. The move is part…
Canada / Bruce Power And Westinghouse To Explore Opportunities For eVinci Microreactor
Source: NucNetBruce Power and Westinghouse Electric Company are to support efforts by federal and provincial governments in Canada to find applications for Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor. The two companies said they had signed an agreement that supports…
Hungary / Russia’s Tvel Completes Development Of Improved VVER Fuel For Paks Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetRussian state-owned nuclear fuel manufacturer Tvel has completed the development of a new fuel type for the VVER-440 nuclear reactor units at Hungary’s Paks nuclear power station. Tvel said in a statement that the new…
Belarus / Country’s First Commercial Reactor Brought To Minimum Controlled Power Level
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetUnit 1 of the Belarusian nuclear power plant near Ostrovets in western Belarus has been brought to its minimum controlled power level and achieved first criticality, the Belarusian energy ministry said in a statement. Russia’s…
Nuclear Fusion / Technology Could Be Most Cost-Effective Solution For Baseload Power, Says Paper
Source: NucNetFusion energy could be the most cost-effective solution for clean baseload power, four times cheaper than conventional nuclear and complementing the need to continue rolling out renewable energy technologies as fast as possible to achieve…
Nuclear Safety / EU-Funded Project Looks At Management Of Combustible Gases In Severe Nuclear Plant Accident
Source: NucNetA project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme aims to find improvements in the way combustible gases are managed in the event of a severe accident at an operational nuclear power plant. The…
China / Cold Functional Testing Complete At Tianwan-6, Says CNNC
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold functional testing has been completed at Unit 6 of the Tianwan nuclear power station in Jiangsu province, eastern China, marking the transfer of the 1,000-MW pressurised water reactor unit from the equipment installation stage…
Ontario Power Boosts Prospects for Three SMRs
Source: Neutron BytesOntario Power Boosts Prospects for Three SMRs Bruce Power & Westinghouse Team Up for SMRs Cernavoda / US And Romania To Sign $8B Agreements For New Reactors CANDU Owners Group, Nuclear Energy Agency to collaborate…
Cernavodă / US And Romania To Sign $8bn Agreements For New Reactors
Source: NucNetRomania was scheduled to sign cooperation and financing agreements with the US on Friday for the refurbishment of one nuclear power reactor and the construction of two more at the Cernavodă nuclear power station, US…
Savannah River / Hot Commissioning Begins With First Batch Of Radioactive Waste
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetThe US Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina has begun hot commissioning of the first 18,000-litre batch of radioactive waste in its new Salt Waste Processing Facility, a process which is expected…
Royal Society / UK Report Highlights Potential Of Nuclear Cogeneration
Source: NucNetNuclear energy has the potential to help the UK to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, not only through the generation of low-carbon electricity but by more fully using the heat generated by a reactor,…
MIT To Work With Fortum On SMR Projects
Source: NewsFortum and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have entered into a 3-year cooperation project to create an open source tool for techno-economic modelling of small modular reactor (SMR) projects.
Westinghouse To Work On Angra 1 NPP Operations Expansion
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company has signed a contract with Eletronuclear to conduct engineering analyses critical to the safety, reliability and long-term life of the Angra 1 nuclear power plant in Brazil.
Japan / Regulator Approves Plans To Decommission Ikata-2
Source: NucNetJapan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved plans to decommission the Ikata-2 nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, southern Japan, a statement by plant owner and operator Shikoku Electric Power Company said. Shikoku Electric applied to…
Orano Signs Service Contracts With EDF
Source: NewsFrench nuclear service company Orano said it had signed several contracts valued at 150 million euros with French utility EDF to provide technical support for the EDF nuclear fleet.