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UK Small Nuclear Should Get Same Support As Wind And Solar, Says Independent Report
Source: NucNet8 Aug (NucNet): Private finance will not come forward to develop first-of-a-kind small nuclear projects without government support similar to that offered in the past for wind and solar, an independent finance working group appointed…
British Report Recommends Subsidies For SMR Development
Source: NewsA study commissioned by the British government on financial considerations of small modular reactors said Tuesday that SMR developers should be given subsidies to help the UK stay competitive and independent in energy resourcing.
Holtec Completes Assembly Removal From Vermont Yankee Storage Pools
Source: NewsHoltec International said that it had successfully completed in record time the largest defueling project of a BWR plant in the United States at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power station in Vernon, Vermont.
UK SMRs ‘Should Get Same Subsidies As Offshore Wind’, Says Independent Review
Source: NucNet7 Aug (NucNet): Small modular reactors should be offered the same subsidies as those provided to offshore wind, an independent finance working group appointed by the government has concluded, according to the Financial Times. …
Unit 2 Barakah Hot Functional Testing Is Done
Source: NewsThe Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said Monday that hot functional testing (HFT) for Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant had been completed.
We Cannot Rely On Variable Renewables Without Nuclear, Says New Research
Source: NucNet6 Aug (NucNet): Without new nuclear power plants the retirement of existing reactors threatens a significant step backwards for low-carbon energy, a briefing paper by researchers at Imperial College London said. …
UK Struggles to Keep Moorside Nuclear New Build Alive
Source: Neutron BytesThe UK government’s dithering over whether to take an equity stake in a turnkey effort at for the Moorside nuclear project has generated a raft of problems for it. The government, which knows it must…
Westinghouse Sale To Brookfield Done, Bankruptcy Over
Source: NewsThe saga of Westinghouse Electric Company's disruptive bankruptcy is over with the sale of the company from Japanese owner Toshiba to the Brookfield Business Partners investment group completed earlier this week.
Holtec To Decommission Pilgrim And Palisades NPPs
Source: NewsEntergy Corp. said Thursday that it had agreed to part with the subsidiaries that own the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts and the Palisades Power Plant in Michigan after their final shut downs and…
China Sees 12% Increase In Nuclear Generation In First Six Months Of 2018
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet2 Aug (NucNet): China’s fleet of 38 commercial nuclear power reactor units generated 129.9 billion kWh of electricity in the first six months of 2018, accounting for 4.07% of the country’s generation mix, figures from…
Westinghouse Emerges From Bankruptcy After Completion Of Sale To Brookfield
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet2 Aug (NucNet): Westinghouse Electric Company has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a reorganised company after the completion yesterday of its sale by parent company Toshiba of Japan. …
Valcor Acquires Rights to Manufacture and Sell CU Services Products
Source: News–Press Release– Valcor Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of solenoid valves and flow control components for liquids and gases, is proud to announce they have acquired the rights to manufacture and sell CU Services products.
Decommissioning Milestone — Waste Removal — Achieved At Bradwell
Source: NewsBradwell Site in Britain is a step closer to closure and full decommissioning, as work to remove the final remaining radioactive waste stream from the site has been completed, Magnox Ltd., said.
Hinkley Point C Is ‘Big Risk’ But Crucial Opportunity For Nuclear Industry, Say Researchers
Source: NucNet1 Aug (NucNet): The UK government’s decision to procure a two-unit, 3.2 GW nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C is a big risk, but also represents a crucial opportunity for the conventional nuclear industry,…
IAEA Team Completes Infrastructure Review In Saudi Arabia
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tuesday that a team of experts has concluded a twelve-day mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to review its development of infrastructure for a nuclear power program.
UK Could Build Deep Geological Repository Under National Parks, Says Committee
Source: NucNet31 Jul (NucNet): A deep geological disposal facility for nuclear waste could be built in the UK under national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty because it is right for safety matters to prevail…
Nuclear Power Holding Steady In Britain
Source: NewsOn the heels of a $263 million Nuclear Sector Deal between the industry and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the British government said that nuclear power in Britain ticked slightly lower in…
Duane Arnold Becomes Latest US Nuclear Plant To Be Scheduled For Retirement
Source: NucNet30 Jul (NucNet): The single-unit Duane Arnold nuclear power station in Iowa will be permanently shut down before the end of 2020 after NextEra Energy Resources, the wholesale power generating subsidiary of Florida-based NextEra Energy,…
Cameco To Extend Production Halt At Two Sites
Source: NewsSensing a weak uranium market, Canada- and Kazakhstan-based mining concern Cameco said in its second quarter statement that it would continue with a production halt at its McArthur River and Key Lake facilities “for an…
Bruce Power Hires Black & McDonald For Unit 6 Rebuild
Source: NewsCanada's Bruce Power said that it had awarded contracts to Black & McDonald Limited for construction services for the company's Unit 6 Major Component Replacement (MCR) project.