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UK SMR Competition May Unravel Over Budget
Source: Neutron BytesFunding and Cost Issues May Cause UK SMR Competition to Unravel According to the Telegraph, Westinghouse has declined to submit a final bid of its 300 MW PWR for the UK small modular reactor (SMR)…
Nuclear Company Inks Series A Investors, Plans to Hire 100 People
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: Neutron BytesNuclear Company Inks Series A Investors, Plans to Hire 100 People The Nuclear Company announced the opening of its primary engineering and construction office in Columbia, SC. The new location is expected to create more…
Czech Republic Clear To Sign Dukovany Nuclear Deal After EDF Appeal Rejected
Source: NucNetThe Czech Republic’s competition authority has cleared the way for the signing of contracts with South Korea for two new nuclear power units at the Dukovany nuclear site after it rejected appeals by EDF of…
Welding Of Main Circulation Pipeline Completed For China’s Changjiang-4 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetWelding has been completed of the main circulation pipeline for the Unit 4 of the Changjiang nuclear power station under construction in Hainan province, southern China. The China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) said workers at…
Defuelling Completed ‘On Time And On Budget’ At UK’s Hunterston B Nuclear Station
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetThe first of the UK’s seven advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) nuclear power stations has been emptied of fuel, marking a significant milestone in the country’s decommissioning process. Station owner and operator EDF said on 24…
Great British Nuclear Puts Out £600 Million Tender For Engineering Firms To Work On SMRs
Source: NucNetGreat British Nuclear (GBN) is looking to appoint two engineering firms to carry out £600m (€701m, $796m) worth of work on its small modular reactor (SMR) programme. The government-owned nuclear energy body has put out…
DOE Releases More Funding To Restart Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has made a third loan disbursement to Holtec International to help with the company’s plan to restart the shuttered single-unit Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan. The Biden administration finalised…
Key Dismantling Project Begins At Italy’s Garigliano Nuclear Power Plant
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetDismantling has begun of the radioactive waste system at the shutdown Garigliano nuclear power station in southern Italy, state-owned nuclear waste management and decommissioning company Sogin said. The system used during the plant’s operation to…
Sam Altman Steps Down As Chair Of Nuclear Startup Oklo, Clearing Way For Supply Talks With AI Companies
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetOpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is stepping down as chair of advanced nuclear reactor developer Oklo to avoid a conflict of interest ahead of talks between his company and the nuclear startup on an energy…
China Installs First Segment Of Inner Containment At Lufeng-1 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has installed the first segment of the inner steel containment for the Lufeng-1 nuclear power plant in the southern province of Guangdong, China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co. Ltd (CNI22) said in a statement. CNI22,…
Framatome Inaugurates New Facility For Research Reactor Fuel And Medical-Use Targets
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear power company Framatome has inaugurated a new facility dedicated to the fabrication of fuel for research reactors and targets for medical radioisotopes. The new facility, in Romans-sur-Isère in southern France, is for CERCA,…
TVA Plans to Submit an Application for a Construction Permit to NRC for the BWRX-300 SMR
Source: Neutron BytesTVA Plans to Submit an Application for a Construction Permit to NRC for the BWRX-300 SMR (NucNet contributed to this report) TVA has submitted a notification of intent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that it…
Cold Hydraulic Testing Complete At China’s Changjiang-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed for Unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power station in Hainan province, southern China, the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) said. Cold testing verifies that welds, joints, pipes and…
Vietnam Approves Updated Energy Plan That Includes Nuclear For First Time
Source: NucNetVietnam has officially approved a revised version of its national power development plan, allocating $136bn (€119bn) by 2030 to strengthen long-term energy security and including nuclear power for the first time. The updated plan makes…
Main Equipment Installation Begins At China’s Zhangzhou-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetInstallation of nuclear island equipment has begun for Unit 3 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power station under construction in Fujian province, eastern China. The China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) said the phase will include the…
Kazatomprom Expands Presence In Europe With Deal To Supply Czech Uranium
Source: NucNetKazakhstan’s state nuclear company Kazatomprom has signed a seven-year agreement to supply natural uranium concentrate for the Czech power utility ČEZ, a contract that represents a significant expansion of the company’s presence in Europe. The…
Sec. Wright ~ US Saudi Nuclear Agreement Likely
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesReuters reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom’s ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in the…
Four Companies On Shortlist To Supply Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetThe Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency has shortlisted four companies to supply reactors for its first nuclear power plant, press reports said. They are Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), France’s…
Aalo Rolls Out 50 MW SMR Non-nuclear Prototype
Source: Neutron BytesAalo Completes Non-Nuclear Prototype of 50 MW SMR (NucNet) contributed to this report: Aalo Atomics unveils the first non-nuclear prototype of its Aalo-1 reactor as well as its state of the art 40,000 square foot…
Duke Submits Application To Extend Operation Of Robinson-2 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetPower utility Duke Energy has submitted a subsequent licence renewal application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Robinson-2 nuclear power plant in South Carolina. The application requests an extension of the Westinghouse 741…