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Netherlands’ Borssele Continues To Be In Top 25% Nuclear Plants, Says Study
Source: NucNet10 Dec (NucNet): The single-unit Borssele nuclear power station in the Netherlands continues to operate as one of the top 25% water-cooled and water-moderated power reactors in the EU, the US and Canada, a committee…
China General Nuclear Offers to Speed Up Bradwell
Source: Neutron BytesWith Toshiba’s decision to abandon the Moorside project (three Westinghouse 1150 MW AP1000s) and no clear successor in place, the new UK based CEO of the CGN operation is offering to close the gap in…
Bulgaria Eyes Belene Completion In 10 Years And For €10Bn, Minister Says
Source: NucNet7 Dec (NucNet): Bulgaria wants to build the two-unit Belene nuclear power station within 10 years and at a cost of up to €10bn, Bulgarian energy minister Temenuzhka Petkova told a parliamentary hearing today, according…
Leningrad Largest Nuclear Station In Russia After Latest Unit Goes Commercial
Source: NucNet7 Dec (NucNet): The start of commercial operation of the Leningrad 2-1 VVER nuclear reactor means the Leningrad nuclear station, with a total installed capacity of 5,240 MW (gross), is the largest operating nuclear facility…
Brexit: Committee Chair Calls For Clarity On Euratom And Warns Of ‘Serious Concerns’
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet7 Dec (NucNet): The chair of a UK parliamentary committee has written to the minister for business and industry to call for clarity on a series of issues relating to the UK’s relationship with the…
Floating Nuclear Plant's Unit 1 Is Started
Source: NewsRussian nuclear power corporation Rosatom said Thursday that the No. 1 reactor on the world's only floating nuclear power plant had been turned on and was running at 10 percent of its capacity.
Taiwan’s Cabinet Confirms Plans To Abolish 2025 Nuclear Phaseout Target
Source: NucNet6 Dec (NucNet): Taiwan’s cabinet today announced it has agreed to abolish the target it had previously set of making Taiwan a nuclear-free country by 2025, instead opting to make the planned nuclear phaseout a…
The Key Role Of The IAEA’s Integrated Regulatory Review Service In Improving Nuclear Safety
Source: NucNet6 Dec (NucNet): The International Atomic Energy Agency is responding to member state needs and making the Integrated Regulatory Review Service more effective and efficient, agency officials said in an interview with NucNet. …
Russia Completes Longevity Testing Of Modified Fuel For Loviisa And Paks VVERs
Source: NucNet5 Dec (NucNet): Russian nuclear engineering company Gidropress has completed longevity testing of fuel assembly models that it says will improve the performance of Russian-supplied VVER-440 reactor units in Finland and Hungary. …
Framatome, Bruce Power Sign MOU Outlining New Contract
Source: NewsFramatome said it had reached an agreement with Bruce Power underscoring an $18.7 million contract "covering a range of innovations and new activities."
Poland Is Planning Further Talks With US On First Nuclear Plant, Says Official
Source: NucNet4 Dec (NucNet): Poland is reluctant to finance the construction of nuclear power stations with debt and hopes to continue talks about the project with the US, Piotr Naimski, the government official responsible for key…
TVO Announces Four-Month OL3 Pushback
Source: NewsThe long-delayed start up for Unit 3 at Finland’s Olkiluoto NPP, an Areva-Siemens Consortium project, has been pushed back for another four months, the companies announced in a late November tweet.
Russian Regulator Begins Pre-Startup Inspection At Novovoronezh 2-2
Source: NucNet4 Dec (NucNet): Russia’s national nuclear regulator Rostechnadzor began on 3 December 2018 the last pre-startup inspection at the Novovoronezh 2-2 nuclear power plant under construction in western Russia, state-owned nuclear operator Rosenergoatom said in…
Russia To Help Argentina Explore Option Of New Nuclear, Floating Nuclear
Source: NucNet4 Dec (NucNet): Russia and Argentina have signed an agreement to explore the possibility of the construction of nuclear plants and floating nuclear plants for the South American country, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said.…
CNNC Marks Launch Of Nuclear Fuels And Materials Center
Source: NewsChina National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) held a ceremony to mark the founding of the Research Center for Nuclear Fuels and Materials, in Beijing, on Nov 27, the company said.
World Bank Doubles Climate Change Funding As EU Focuses On COP24 Agreement
Source: NucNet3 Dec (NucNet): The World Bank is doubling its current five-year investments to around $200bn in support for countries to take ambitious climate action, a move the bank said represents significantly ramped up ambition and…
Energoatom Prepares For South Ukraine-3 Power Uprate To 107%
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet3 Dec (NucNet): Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear operator Energoatom is preparing to increase the thermal capacity of the South-Ukrainian-3 nuclear power plant to 107%. …
Centrus Energy Signs Contract To Design Fuel Facility
Source: NewsCentrus Energy Corp. said Thursday it had signed a new services contract with X Energy, LLC to proceed with the preliminary design of a facility to fabricate advanced nuclear fuel. The contract builds upon the…
With Weatherproof Cladding, Bradwell Site Hits Cleanup Milestone
Source: NewsThe British government said Thursday that the Magnox reactors at the Bradwell Site, in Essex, England, had entered a state known as ‘care and maintenance," which designate a stage in which the defueled power plants…
Nuclear Industry Welcomes European Commission’s Recognition Of Nuclear In 2050 Energy Plan
Source: NucNet30 Nov (NucNet): The nuclear energy industry in Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s 2050 energy plan saying it is “delighted” that the EU recognises nuclear as a low-carbon source of electricity capable of reducing…