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Regular Electricity Production At Olkiluoto-3 Delayed Four Months Until January 2020
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet29 Nov (NucNet): Regular electricity production at the Olkiluoto-3 EPR unit under construction in Finland will begin in January 2020, a delay of about four months from the previous schedule, nuclear operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj…
SNC-Lavalin Lands Bruce Power Tooling Contract
Source: NewsSNC-Lavalin and its joint venture partner Eclipse Automation Inc. have landed a $33 million production tooling contract to support Bruce Power’s fuel channel and feeder replacement (FCFR) project, the Canadian-based construction management company said.
Two RITM-200 Reactors Loaded Onto Russian IceBreaker
Source: NewsTwo RITM-200 reactors have been loaded onto the nuclear powered icebreaker Ural at the Baltic Shipyard, Rosatom announced in November. Employees of the shipyard and of Spetstyazhavtotrans, a Russian carrier of oversized cargo, loaded the…
Russian-designed Core Catcher In Place At Kursk-II, Unit 1
Source: NewsRussian nuclear build corporation Rosatom has said the 168 metric ton core catcher body has installed in its permanent position under the reactor pit of Kursk-II Unit 1 in western Russia near the border with…
European Commission Announces 2050 Energy Plan With Nuclear Onboard
Source: NucNet28 Nov (NucNet): The European Commission has published a new strategy document calling for the European Union to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with nuclear playing a role in the effort. …
Bruce Power Joins NuScale Power's Canadian Team
Source: NewsNuScale Power said Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bruce Power L.P., Canada’s first private nuclear generator, to develop a business case to introduce NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology…
France’s President Macron Unveils Plans For Cautious Reduction Of Nuclear Share
Source: NucNet28 Nov (NucNet): French president Emmanuel Macron has said the country will move more slowly than promised to limit the amount of energy it derives from nuclear. …
Draft Strategy Says Poland Could Have First Nuclear Plant Online In 2033
Source: NucNet27 Nov (NucNet): Poland’s first nuclear power plant – with an output of 1,000 or 1,500 MW – could come online in 2033, with another five expected to follow by 2043, according to a draft…
EDF Contracted For Operational Support Of Barakah NPP
Source: NewsFrench utility EDF has reached an agreement with Nawah Energy, manager of the future Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirate, to support operations and maintenance at the plant for 10 years.
UK HPR1000 Reaches Step Three In Regulatory Path
Source: NewsThe joint regulators have today announced the commencement of Step 3 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) for the UK HPR1000 nuclear technology, the French utility EDF said before the holiday.
Unit 1, Ostrovets, On Schedule For 2019 Startup
Source: NewsRussian nuclear power giant Rosatom said Friday that installation of the reactor internals has started at unit 1 of the Belarus nuclear power plant. Local media then reported that the first deputy director general for…
Establishment Of Single, Independent Regulator Has ‘Significantly Strengthened’ Nuclear Regime In Netherlands
Source: NucNet26 Nov (NucNet): The Netherlands has significantly strengthened its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety since 2014, particularly by establishing a single independent regulatory body, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has…
IAEA Mission Praises Regulatory Framework In The Netherlands
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the Netherlands, which includes one nuclear power plant, has significantly strengthened its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety since 2014 and particularly by establishing…
SCANA, SCE&G, Agree To $2 Billion Rate Refund Settlement
Source: NewsSouth Carolina Electric & Gas, along with parent company SCANA Corp., on Saturday agreed to a $2 billion settlement of a lawsuit that sought to redress rate hikes that went to pay for the failed…
Taiwan Votes To Reject Government Phaseout Of Nuclear Power
Source: NucNet26 Nov (NucNet): Taiwanese voters on Saturday decisively rejected the government’s phaseout of nuclear power, 59% to 41%. …
China’s CNNC Has ‘Multiple’ Sites Ready For Reactor Construction
Source: NucNet23 Nov (NucNet): State-owned China National Nuclear Corporation is capable of building more than 10 new nuclear power units a year and “multiple” new sites are fully prepared for construction,” company president Yu Jianfeng said…
No Progress in 123 Agreement Negotiations with KSA
Source: Neutron BytesThe New York Times reports 11/23/18 that U.S. talks with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) remain stalemated over the issue of domestic enrichment of uranium to make nuclear fuel. Nonproliferation experts are cited in…
Study: Europe Needs 25% Nuclear In 2050, But New-Build Costs Must Be Reduced
Source: NucNet22 Nov (NucNet): If Europe is serious about decarbonising its economy by 2050 then one quarter of the electricity produced in the EU will need to come from nuclear, although the cost of new nuclear…
Nuclear Needed To Help Stabilise Rising Electricity Prices, Says Conference
Source: NucNet22 Nov (NucNet): An energy mix that includes nuclear power helps to stabilise electricity prices because its fuel source, uranium, is abundantly available and its price has little impact on production costs, the World Nuclear…
Waterford NPP Gets Environmental Pass For Extension
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that it had published the final supplemental environmental impact statement for renewing the operating license of the Waterford nuclear power plant in Louisiana, concluding there were no environmental issues…