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Hualong One Reactor In Pakistan Completes Hot Functional Testing
Source: NewsThe K-2 Unit of Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan, the first overseas unit to use Hualong One (HPR100) technology, successfully completed its hot functional tests (HFTs) on Sept 4, the China National Nuclear Corporation…
Belgium / EnCore Fuel Loaded At Doel-4 Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetWestinghouse Electric Company of the US and Spain-based Enusa Industrias Avanzadas announced the installation of EnCore fuel at Engie Electrabel’s Doel-4 nuclear power plant in Belgium. Westinghouse said this installation marks the first insertion of…
China / Fuel Loading Begins At Fuqing-5 Hualong One
Source: NucNetFuel loading has begun at the Fuqing-5 nuclear power reactor, the first in China to use the country’s indigenous HPR1000 or Hualong One, technology, China National Nuclear Power Company, a unit of China National Nuclear…
Dukovany / South Korea CEO In Czech Republic To Pitch For Nuclear Plant Tender
Source: NucNetThe chief executive officer of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has visited the Czech Republic and met with government officials and state utility ČEZ as part of KHNP’s efforts to win a tender for new…
Canada / Refurbishment Begins At Darlington-3 As Part of 10-Year Project
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetWork has begun on the refurbishment of the Darlington-3 nuclear power plant in Canada, with the project, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced. Unit 3 is the second of four Candu units at the site to…
US / Dominion Files For 20-Year North Anna Licence Renewals
Source: NucNetDominion Energy has filed an application with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew North Anna nuclear power station’s operating licences for an additional 20-year term. The Virginia-based utility company said the renewals would allow…
WizNucleus Awarded South Texas Nuclear Operating Company’s Security Computer System Replacement Project
Source: News–Press Release– WizNucleus has been awarded a new Blanket Purchase Contract by South Texas Project (STP). Under this contract, WizNucleus will replace STP’s current Nuclear Plant Security Computer system with WizNucleus’ modern platform.
Belarus / Baltic States Agree Not To Buy Electricity From New Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetEstonia, Latvia and Lithuania will not buy electricity from Belarus after an agreement was reached about buying electricity from third countries, local press reports said. Under the agreement, the trade in electricity with Belarus will…
Vogtle Expansion At 87 Percent Completion
Source: NewsIn a Georgia Public Service Commission filling at the end of August, Georgia Power said construction for Plant Vogtle’s expansion was 87 percent completed with Unit 3 completion expected in November 2021 and Unit 4…
Leningrad Unit 6 Sustains Minimum Power
Source: NewsThe final stage of the physical launch for the newest VVER-1200 6th power block has been launched at the Leningrad NPP. This is the first time the unit, also designated as Leningrad II Unit 2,…
Ultra Safe Nuclear Opens Salt Lake City Facility
Source: NewsU.S.-based, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation said Monday it had established a new facility in Salt Lake City to support the development of the company's proprietary Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated fuel.
US / Ultra Safe Opens Salt Lake City Facility To Support Nuclear Fuel Development
Source: NucNetUS-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation has established a new facility in Salt Lake City to support the development of the company’s proprietary fully ceramic micro-encapsulated (FCM) fuel. Materials developed at the new facility will be…
Canada / Survey Shows Concern Over Climate Change And Support For Nuclear
Source: NucNetClimate change ranks as the number one extremely serious issue Canada faces by one in three Canadians (31%), with 84% saying industries must adopt cleaner energy technologies, such as nuclear and renewables, according to a…
Slovenia / Think-Tank Says Nuclear, Including Next Generation Reactors, Is Crucial
Source: NucNetNuclear energy development, including the construction of new generation reactors, is crucial to Slovenia’s pursuit of energy security and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the Atlantic Council think-tank said. “For Slovenia to fully realise its…
US / Santee Cooper And Westinghouse Reach Agreement On Abandoned Summer Project
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetSouth Carolina’s state-owned utility Santee Cooper and Westinghouse Electric have reached an agreement to sell leftover equipment and supplies from the abandoned Summer nuclear power station, three years after the project to build two AP1000…
UK Report / Nuclear Industry Confident It Can Reduce Costs By 30%, But Calls For New Financing Model
Source: NucNetThe UK nuclear industry says is confident that by taking key steps outlined in a new report, and by action from the government to secure a new financing model, costs of new nuclear will fall…
US / DOE Announces Agreement On Removal Of Plutonium From South Carolina
Source: NucNetThe US state of South Carolina and the federal government have reached a $600m settlement to end six years of litigation related to the remaining 9.5 tonnes of weapons-grade plutonium relocated to the Savannah River…
Russia / Generation III+ Leningrad 2-2 Achieves First Criticality
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe Leningrad 2-2 nuclear power plant in Russia has been brought to its minimum controlled power level and achieved first criticality, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced. First criticality means the plant achieved a controlled, self-sustaining…
Finland / Working Group Calls For ‘Comprehensive Reform’ Of Nuclear Industry Legislation
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetComprehensive legislative reform of the Finnish nuclear energy industry is needed because of the ambiguity of current legislation, changes in the operating environment of nuclear facilities and expected developments including the implementation of small modular…
NuScale Completes Key Milestone with NRC
Source: Neutron BytesNRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for NuScale Small Modular Reactor Holtec Successfully Completes Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Phase 1 Vendor Design Review NRC releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Interim Storage Partners’ Consolidated Interim…