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Russia Says Nuclear Fleet Set Production Record In 2018
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet3 Jan (NucNet): Russia’s fleet of commercial nuclear power plants produced just over 204 TWh (gross) of electricity in 2018, exceeding the 202 TWh achieved in 2017 and setting a domestic record, state nuclear power…
Bill Gates Says US Is No Longer A Nuclear Energy Leader And Must Invest In Research
Source: NucNet2 Jan (NucNet): Bill Gates has urged the US to invest in nuclear power research, noting that the country is no longer the global leader on nuclear energy that it was 50 years ago. …
Olkiluoto Production In 2018 Was 14.1 TWh, Says Finland’s TVO
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet2 Jan (NucNet): Total production at the Olkiluoto nuclear power station in 2018 was 14.1 TWh, meeting about one sixth of the total electricity consumption in Finland, owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj said. …
Billionaire Wish List Includes U.S. Nuclear Renaissance
Source: NewsNo doubt about it: Bill Gates’ annual letter to friends, family, and the entire world says that the United States is falling behind other world powers in the field of nuclear energy and urges leaders…
Fire Event At Cooper NPP Quickly Controlled
Source: NewsNebraska Public Power District (NPPD) exited the emergency classification level called a “notification of an unusual event” (NOUE) at its Cooper Nuclear Station. NPPD initially declared the NOUE at 9:04 a.m. Saturday after discovering a…
Waterford NPP License Extended 20 Years
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday it had renewed the operating license of the Waterford Steam Electric Station for an additional 20 years, allowing the pressurized water reactor run by Entergy Operations to continue operating…
DOE Signs MOU In Preparation For Modular Reactor Development
Source: NewsThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) along with the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), and Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) that…
Final IAEA Report On Second Nigerian Reactor Is Done
Source: NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency has handed the final report over to Nigeria's Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu related to the country's preparedness to purchase and operate a second research-oriented nuclear reactor, which…
IAEA Reviews Vietnam's Preparedness For Research Reactor
Source: NewsThe UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recommended several steps to Vietnam to develop stronger infrastructure to support development of a multipurpose research reactor the country hopes to have up and running in 2026.
River Bend NPP License Renewed Through 2045
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it had renewed the operating license of the River Bend Nuclear Generating Station for an additional 20 years, allowing the plant to operate through Aug. 29, 2045.
Regulator Approves Restart Of Belgium’s Tihange-3
Source: NucNet28 Dec (NucNet): Belgium’s nuclear regulator has approved the restart of the Tihange-3 nuclear power unit following work to resolve concrete degradation and stability issues in a bunkerised building that houses backup safety systems. …
China’s Tianwan-4 Begins Commercial Operation
Source: NucNet28 Dec (NucNet): Unit 4 of the Tianwan nuclear power station in China has entered commercial operation. It began supplying power to the country’s national grid on 22 December 2018, China National Nuclear Corporation said.…
Terrestrial Energy Signs BWXT Canada To Design Work
Source: NewsIntegral Molten Salt Reactor developer Terrestrial Energy announced Thursday that it has signed on BWXT Canada Ltd. for a design services to support development of key components of the company's Generation IV IMSR power plant.
Framatome Working On Mobile Waste Storage Analysis
Source: NewsFrench nuclear services company Framatome is developing a mobile solution to reliably analyze the content of final storage containers of low and medium radioactive waste.
MCC Closer To Atomic Battery Prototype
Source: NewsRussia’s Mining and Chemical Combine (MCC) said this week that it had completed the next stage of creating a beta-voltaic power source based on the isotope NI-63 that would effectively lead to a nuclear powered…
UK Begins New Search For Deep Geological Repository Site
Source: NucNet21 Dec (NucNet): The UK government has begun a new search to find a site to host a multi-billion-pound deep geological repository for higher-level radioactive waste, which is currently stored at various sites across the…
European Committee Supports €2.4 Billion Budget For Euratom R&D
Source: NucNet20 Dec (NucNet): The €2.4bn budget proposed for the 2021-2025 Euratom research and training programme is proportionate to its objectives and should be maintained regardless of Brexit, the European Economic and Social Committee has said.…
Wood Group To Provide Sellafield Site With Digital Technology
Source: NewsBritish nuclear power services company Wood Group said Tuesday it had landed a $66 million, 10-year contract to provide digital controls technologies to the Sellafield nuclear power facility.
Wolf Creek Fined For Reaction To Whistleblower
Source: NewsThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday said it had recommended a fine of $232,000 imposed on the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp., after a whistleblower at the Kansas nuclear power plant had been put…
Investment Bank Confirms €65 Million Loan For Olkiluoto Modernisation
Source: NucNet19 Dec (NucNet): The Nordic Investment Bank has granted a 10-year loan of €65m for modernisation and safety improvements at TVO’s Olkiluoto-1 and Olkiluoto-2 nuclear power plants in Finland. …