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NPCIL To Replace Kakrapar Coolant Channels
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) said Tuesday that it planned to replace the coolant channels of the two reactors at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat on the west coast…
Research Reactor MURR Given 20 Year License Extension
Source: NewsThe University of Missouri Research Reactor Center (MURR) has been granted a renewed operating license, the school said, allowing the 10 megawatt facility that opened in 1966 to continue operating for another 20 years.
China Expected To Dominate Nuclear Power Growth
Source: NewsWith China currently building 21 new nuclear reactors, new reports indicate that the country will nearly triple its nuclear power capacity by 2026 and overtake the United States as the country with the largest generation…
Poland ‘Postpones Decision’ On Future Of Nuclear Programme To Mid-2017
Source: NucNet30 Jan (NucNet): The Polish government has postponed a decision on the future of the country’s nuclear new-build programme until mid-2017, local media reported. …
Canadian Scientists Ask For Fusion Research Funding
Source: NewsA group of Canadian scientists and research-oriented General Fusion, are calling on the government to allocate $125 million over the next five years to advance the prospects of developing a nuclear fusion facility.
Terrestrial Energy Integrates IMSR Application Planning With NRC
Source: NewsTerrestrial Energy USA (TEUSA) said Tuesday that it had informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its plans to license a small modular, advanced nuclear reactor for use in the United States.
EDF Agrees To Fessenheim Closure Protocols
Source: NewsFrench utility EDF has announced that its board of directors had taken a step towards closure of its oldest operating nuclear power plant, the Fessenheim station, the age of which – it was commissioned in…
ENEC, Nawah, Granted Fuel Transport Licenses
Source: NewsENEC, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, said Monday that it had received license to manage the transportation of nuclear fuel from the United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), marking a regulatory threshold…
1st UAE Barakah nuclear reactor to begin operating by May
Source: Neutron BytesThe reactor is slated to provide over 1,400 MW of electricity and will be followed into revenue service by three more just like it. (The National) The UAE’s first nuclear power plant could begin operating…
Perry Regrets Calling for Abolition of DOE
Source: Neutron BytesAt his confirmation hearing he brushed off questions about climate change, but acknowledged the scientific facts about it. He continues efforts to recover from the humiliation of having called for abolition of the agency while…
AZZ Inc. To Retain Nuclear Logistics
Source: NewsGalvanizing and welded equipment specialists and engineering firm AZZ Inc., said Friday that an agreement to divest itself of its Nuclear Logistics business unit to Westinghouse Electric Company had been scraped in favor of a…
Connecticut Lawmakers Contemplate "Pre-Emptive" Help For Millstone NPP
Source: NewsIn a region beset by premature nuclear plant closures, lawmakers in Connecticut once again, as they attempted in 2016, say they are willing to bring nuclear power into the mix along with renewable power sources…
North Anna 3 Proposal Clears Safety Assessment
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Thursday that its staff had cleared the North Anna site near Mineral, Virginia, on safety concerns for a proposed new nuclear power reactor.
Angra-3 Completion Depends On Tariff Agreement, Says Eletrobras Eletronuclear President
Source: NucNet19 Jan (NucNet): Construction of the Angra-3 nuclear power reactor in Brazil could resume in the second half of 2018 as long as an agreement is reached to increase the tariff for energy generated by…
Nuclear News Roundup for 01/18/17
Source: Neutron BytesUK starts review of CGN’s nuclear reactor design (China Daily) China General Nuclear Power Corp said the British government has started an assessment of the company’s plan to build a nuclear power plant at Bradwell…
AREVA Awarded TVA Contract For Refueling Equipment Upgrades
Source: NewsAREVA NP said this week it had signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide fleet-wide refuel equipment upgrades.
ASN Clears Nine EDF Reactors For Restart
Source: NewsFrench authorities cleared the restart of nine reactors out of 12 that were caught up in the search for high carbon concentrations in steel components manufactured by Japan Casting and Forging Corporation (JCFC).
L3 MAPPS to Upgrade EDF Energy’s Dungeness B Simulator
Source: News–Press Release– L3 MAPPS announced today that it has been awarded a contract by United Kingdom-based EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited to perform upgrade work on the operator training simulator for the Dungeness B Nuclear…
France Faces Challenges Finding Reliable Replacement For Nuclear, Says IEA
Source: NucNet17 Jan (NucNet): The lack of alternative low-carbon energy sources that are as reliable as nuclear means France’s “ambitious” plans to reduce its share of nuclear from 78% in 2015 to 50% by 2025 might…
A Banner Year For CGN: Five Reactors Go Commercial
Source: NewsChina General Nuclear Power Corporation took stock of its accomplishments in 2016 and noted its achievements included adding five completed nuclear reactors to its fleet in the year.