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IAEA Team Completes Advisory Mission To Switzerland
Source: NewsUnited Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that a team of experts had completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Switzerland, carried out at the request of the Swiss Government.
As costs drop, power increases, SMRs may ride like the wind
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale announces a 20% increase in electrical output combined with a significant decrease in the cost NuScale in an exclusive Q&A provides more details on its power and cost changes to the SMR’s design NuScale,…
China’s Taishan-1 Achieves First Criticality, EDF Official Says
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet8 Jun (NucNet): First criticality has been achieved at Taishan-1, China’s first Generation III EPR unit which is under construction in the southeastern province of Guangdong, EDF’s head of new nuclear and engineering Xavier Ursat…
NuScale Finds 20% More Power In SMR Design
Source: NewsSmall modular reactor (SMR) developer NuScale said Wednesday it had discovered 20 percent more power than originally planned in the SMR it is developing.
DOE Awards $5M For Westinghouse's Micro-Reactor
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Thursday that it was awarded $5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The funding will be used to develop a self-regulating solid core…
European Policy Makers Choose To Ignore Nuclear Energy, Foratom Director Warns
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet7 Jun (NucNet): Nuclear seems to be the “elephant in the room” for many decision makers at EU level, Yves Desbazeille, director-general of Brussels-based industry group Foratom, told a nuclear conference in Varna , Bulgaria.…
China To Seek ‘Some Sort’ Of State Guarantees For Investing In Bulgaria’s Belene Project, Says Official
Source: NucNet7 Jun (NucNet): State-owned China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) would require “some sort” of state guarantees to invest in Bulgaria’s Belene nuclear power station project, Xie Jiajie, president of the China Zhongyuan Engineering Corporation (CZEC)…
Japan’s Ohi-4 Has Resumed Commercial Operation, Says Operator
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet6 Jun (NucNet): Japan’s Ohi-4 nuclear reactor unit in Fukui Prefecture, southwest Japan, entered commercial operation mode yesterday at 16:00 local time, operator Kansai Electric Power Company said in a statement. …
Olkiluoto Unit 3 Completes Hot Functional Testing
Source: NewsThe long-delayed Unit 3 at Finland’s Olkiluoto NPP (OL3) power plant is a step closer to start up with hot functional testing completed in May, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said in a statement. The testing,…
Draft Memo Fuels Debate On Federal Intervention For Nuclear And Coal
Source: NewsA draft memo circulated by the Trump administration that was made public by Bloomberg News has reinvigorated the national debate on energy security with its immediate focus the coal and nuclear power industries both of…
World Environment Day in 2018 Silent on Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesSo much for global warming, but there is a great future in plastics. According to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), World Environment Day (WED) occurs on the 5th of June every year, and is…
UK Government Begins Negotiations On Wylfa Newydd New-Build Project, Energy Minister Says
Source: NucNet5 Jun (NucNet): The UK government has started negotiations with Japan-based Hitachi on the planned £20bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station in Wales, energy secretary Greg Clark said in a written statement to parliament yesterday.…
Finnish Regulator Recommends Government To Approve Olkiluoto-1 And -2 Life Extension
Source: NucNet4 Jun (NucNet): The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) approved the lifetime extension application for the Olkiluoto-1 and -2 nuclear reactor units and submitted its conclusion to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and…
Mexico Signs a 123 Agreement with U.S.
Source: Neutron BytesThe Federal government has sent to Congress a long awaited 123 Agreement with Mexico which, if approved, will open the door for U.S. firms to export nuclear reactor technologies to that country under 10 CFR…
NEI Focuses on Advanced Reactors at National Meeting
Source: Neutron BytesAdvanced Reactors At DOE and DOE Federal Facilities (NucNet): The US House of Representatives has asked the energy secretary to prepare a report on a pilot program for deploying advanced reactor technology at key government…
Chinese Firm Launches $5bn London Nuclear Energy Industry Fundraising Initiative
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet1 Jun (NucNet): Energy investment company Ocean Nuclear today announced the launch of a $5bn nuclear energy industry fundraising initiative in London. …
Toshiba Confirms Withdrawal From South Texas Project New-Build
Source: NucNet1 Jun (NucNet): Japan’s Toshiba Corporation is to withdraw from the project to build two of its advanced boiling water reactors (ABWRs) at the existing South Texas Project nuclear site in the US. …
Reports In France Says Flamanvillle-3 Faces Further Delays Over Weldings
Source: NucNet31 May (NucNet): Commercial operation of the Flamanville-3 EPR unit under construction in northern France could be further delayed because of the need for safety checks after flaws were discovered in the weldings of the…
Hot Functional Testing Complete At Finland’s Olkiluoto-3 EPR
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet30 May (NucNet): Hot functional testing has been completed at the Olkiluoto-3 EPR unit under construction in Finland, nuclear operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said in a statement today. …
Bahrain Signs Its First IAEA Program Framework
Source: NewsThe United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday that Bahrain had signed its first Country Program Framework that formally initiates its interest in various priorities related to the transfer of nuclear technology and international…