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Construction To Begin On Six-Unit China Station In 2016, Says Local Gov’t
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet2 Sep (NucNet): Construction of two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor units in the first phase of the Cangzhou Haixing nuclear power project in northeastern China could begin in 2016 with commercial operation in 2020, the local…
Japan and India Report Progress on Nuclear Power Trade Negotiations
Source: NewsThe prime ministers of India and Japan had few breakthroughs to announce on trade in civilian nuclear power technology following a summit Monday, but they signaled the countries are moving closer to an agreement. With…
Romania, China to Sign Civilian Nuclear Agreement
Source: NewsChina and Romania further deepened their ties in the nuclear power sector this week. Romania Insider reported Monday that officials from both countries soon planned to sign an intergovernmental agreement on the peaceful use of…
New nuclear builds – news roundup
Source: Neutron BytesBuilding a first of a kind nuclear reactor comes with “known unknowns” Note to readers: This blog post is the first in an occasional, and irregular, series of news briefs about developments in the nuclear…
New Startup Date For Olkiluoto-3 Is 2018, Areva Announces
Source: NucNet1 Sep (NucNet): Construction of the Olkiluoto-3 nuclear reactor in Finland will be completed in mid-2016 with commissioning starting at the same time and commercial operation now scheduled for 2018, putting the reactor about nine…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAdditional water treatment equipment at Fukushima Daiichi, a judgment against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and low-level waste storage highlighted the news from Japan this week. Recent developments related to the TEPCO nuclear plant severely damaged…
Westinghouse Wins Fuel Contract for Three Swedish Reactors
Source: NewsWestinghouse announced Thursday that it will deliver fuel for three reactors at OKG’s Oskarshamn nuclear plant in Sweden. The company’s Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB subsidiary will fabricate the fuel at its facility in Vasteras, Sweden.…
Concrete Basemat Complete For Iter Tokamak Complex
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNet29 Aug (NucNet): The concrete basemat has been completed for the Tokamak complex of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) fusion reactor project under construction at Cadarache in southern France. …
First Indigenous RPV Lifted Into Place At Sanmen-2
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet29 Aug (NucNet): The reactor pressure vessel has been lifted into position at the Sanmen-2 AP1000 reactor, marking the start of the installation phase of the unit, project operator China National Nuclear Corporation said. …
Hitachi-GE ABWR Completes Initial Stage Of UK Design Assessment
Source: NucNet28 Aug (NucNet): The UK’s joint nuclear regulators have completed their initial high level assessment of Hitachi-GE’s UK advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) nuclear power plant design, with the process now due to progress to…
Environmental Group Turns Sights on Diablo Canyon, Seeks License Amendment
Source: NewsFriends of the Earth, an opponent of nuclear power that fought for the permanent closure of San Onofre last year, has set its sights on California's other nuclear plant following the release of a dissenting…
Turbine Issue Trips Reactor at Browns Ferry
Source: NewsA problem on the non-nuclear side of the plant caused Browns Ferry's unit 1 reactor to shut down automatically Tuesday. The unit's turbine tripped at 5:30 p.m. on a generator neutral over voltage signal, according…
Westinghouse Targets ‘Shovels In Ground’ For UK New Build
Source: NucNet28 Aug (NucNet): There will be “shovels in the ground” within three to four years for three new AP1000 reactors in the UK, as well as new units in China and Bulgaria, Westinghouse chief executive…
Spent Fuel Decision Opens Way For Reactor Licensing In US
Source: NucNet27 Aug (NucNet): The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission opened the way for the resumption of reactor licensing when commissioners approved a final rule on the environmental effects of the continued storage of utility spent nuclear…
Regulators Lift Waste Decision Licensing Moratorium for New Reactors
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission will end a moratorium on power reactor licensing decisions after meeting the requirements of a 2012 appeals court ruling regarding the storage of spent fuel at decommissioned nuclear plants. The court…
Plant Farley, Union Workers Reach Labor Contract
Source: NewsFollowing six weeks of negotiations, Southern Co. and Plant Farley employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers announced they have reached a new five-year contract. Details of the agreement were not announced in…
US Regulator Approves Uprates For Peach Bottom-2 And -3
Source: NucNet26 Aug (NucNet): The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a request by Exelon Generation Company to increase the generating capacity of units 2 and 3 at the Peach Bottom nuclear power station in Pennsylvania…
Positive EIS Drafted for Early Site Permit of Proposed Salem Reactor
Source: NewsRegulators have drafted a positive environmental impact statement related to a new reactor PSEG is considering at the Artificial Island complex in New Jersey. PSEG applied for an early site permit for Salem unit 4…
Texas Panel Grants Waste Control Specialists Permission to Expand LLRW Storage
Source: NewsWaste Control Specialists' Texas facility could significantly expand its storage and begin accepting depleted uranium under license changes approved by the state's Commission on Environmental Quality last week. The Dallas Morning News reported that the…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA change in strategy to freeze tunnels at Fukushima Daiichi, a lifted evacuation order and potential price support for nuclear power made headlines in Japan this week. Recent stories related to the Tokyo Electric Power…