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Kursk II, Unit 2, Core Catcher Delivered
Source: NewsRussian nuclear power giant Rosatom said Friday that the core catcher for the Kursk II, Unit 2 reactor in Western Russia close to Ukraine had arrived on site, a milestone for the VVER-TOI nuclear power…
GEH And Synthos SA Of Poland Sign MOU On BWRX-300
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said Monday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Poland's Synthos SA to promote collaboration on potential deployment applications for GEH’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Poland.
Orano Service Contract Covers Three EDF Plants
Source: NewsOrano has just signed a contract worth almost $120 million to supply services for the EDF nuclear power plants of Paluel (Seine Maritime), Civaux (Vienne) and Gravelines (Nord) until 2024. The contract includes an option…
NRC & DOE to Share Expertise to Speed Up Development of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron Bytes(NucNet) The US Department of Energy and US Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share technical expertise and computing resources to speed up the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.…
New Safety Controls Installed At Calvert Cliffs
Source: NewsFramatome and Lockheed Martin successfully completed the installation and site acceptance testing of a new Engineered Safety Features Actuation System (ESFAS) replacement for Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2, during the plant’s…
Supreme Court Stymies MOX Facility Reboot
Source: NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would not consider arguments concerning completion of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site, which the state of South Carolina had been pushing.
Orano Partnership Wins $13.25M CEA Contract
Source: NewsA partnership between AEMCO and Orano has won a $13.25 million contract from the CEA for the turnkey supply and operation of a processing and packaging unit for legacy nuclear fuels at the Cadarache site…
EDF Notes Revised Costs And Milestones
Source: NewsFrench utility EDF in late September announced progress at the Hinkley Point C construction project, including a successfully delivered J-O, the completion of the nuclear island “common raft” for the first unit, in line with…
Sogin Takes Ownership Of Ispra-1
Source: NewsThe Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari SpA (Sogin) has taken possession of the Ispra-1 research reactor for decommissioning and dismantling, signed over by the Ispra Joint Research Center, Sogin announced.
GEH Nuclear, Fermi Energia Sign SMR MOU
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) said last week it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fermi Energia of Estonia to study the feasibility of deploying the GEH BWRX-300 small modular reactor in the Baltic…
ITER Awards Two Key Contracts
Source: NewsFollowing competitive global tender campaigns managed by ITER's Procurement & Contracts Division, two contracts for Tokamak machine assembly—TAC1 and TAC2—have been awarded and signed, said the consortium managing the fusion reactor project.
Framatome, Siemens, To Supply I&C For Hanhikivi 1
Source: NewsThe contract to supply core instrumentation and control systems for the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in Finland has been awarded to a Framatome of France and Seimens of Germany in a compartmentalized contract, according…
Westinghouse To Buy Rolls-Royce's North American Business
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Sunday it had agreed to buy Rolls-Royce’s North American services division, along with some assets in Europe, for an undisclosed sum.
South Korea Revamps Its Nuclear Energy Export Strategy
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korea to Boost Nuclear Energy Exports EDF to Release Tender for Two-to-Six 1600 MWe EPRs to Be Built in France NuScale Inks MOU with CEZ for SMRs in Czech Republic Westinghouse to acquire Rolls…
First Of 12 Palo Verde Feedwater Heaters Replaced
Source: NewsThe first of 12 low-pressure feedwater heater replacements at the Palo Verde Generating Station in Arizona has been completed "on an expedited schedule," contracted project leader Framatome announced.
Three Miles Island Unit 1 Is Retired
Source: NewsAmid a protest demanding the state of Pennsylvania enact low-carbon energy support legislation, Exelon Generation retired its Unit 1 Three Mile Island reactor Friday, an 819 MWe (net) pressurized water reactor that first went online…
Novovoronezh Unit Ready For Commissioning
Source: NewsOperators of the Novovoronezh Unit 2, part of the Phase II project in Central Russia have completed a 15-day testing protocol that now has the reactor officially ready for commissioning, Rosatom said late last week.
France Launches First SMR Development Effort
Source: Neutron BytesFrance will leverage its experience building small nuclear reactors for submarines and the expertise of state-owned EDF to create commercial small modular reactors (SMRs). South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed a new round of agreements…
Cavendish Secures Consulting Work In Canada
Source: NewsCavendish Nuclear, part of the Babcock International Group, said Tuesday it had secured a consulting contract in Canada focused on licensing of a used fuel transportation package and assessment work for long-term storage.
Idaho National Lab Steps on the Gas with Projects for Hydrogen Production at Three U.S. Nuclear Utilities.
Source: Neutron BytesThree nuclear utilities have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to partner with the Idaho National Laboratory to begin making hydrogen for commercial use. If successful, the project will have a positive impact…