News archive
Nuclear-industry articles and summaries, with original dates and attribution.
All topics · All sources · All years · Newest first
Dominion Re-selects GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s ESBWR for North Anna’s New Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced its selection by Dominion Virginia Power as its new technology partner for the North Anna Unit Three (NA-3) Nuclear Power Plant Project. The project development agreement includes engineering…
Energy Security Will Be A Challenge Without Nuclear, Says UK Report
Source: NucNet26 Apr (NucNet): Continuing to deliver energy security in the UK at the lowest possible cost will be “particularly challenging” over the next five to 10 years partly because of the significant amount of nuclear…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsMore rodent-related problems and the possibility of a fall restart for idled reactors were among the developments of note this week at Fukushima Daiichi. Recent news related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked…
EDF Energy Cuts Hinkley Point Jobs As Talks With Government Continue
Source: NucNet26 Apr (NucNet): EDF Energy is cutting the number of people working on its planned new nuclear plant in Somerset, England, as talks continue with the government over a contract price for electricity to be…
UK Announces Plans To Sell Stake In Urenco
Source: NucNet26 Apr (NucNet): The UK government said it would proceed with the sale of some or all of its one-third stake in Urenco, a major supplier of enriched uranium for the nuclear power industry, as…
Congress Mulls Legislation on Interim Spent Fuel Storage
Source: NewsLegislation proposed in the Senate Thursday would enact many of the policies outlined by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, setting the stage for interim spent nuclear fuel storage sites.
Replacement Steam Generators Arrive at Prairie Island
Source: NewsAs part of life cycle management, Xcel Energy is replacing the steam generators on unit 2 at the Prairie Island nuclear generating facility near Red Wing, MN. The generators are scheduled to be replaced during the site’s…
L-3 MAPPS Full Scope Simulator for Embalse Is Ready for Training
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that the Embalse full scope simulator it developed for Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NA-SA) was put into service on March 22, 2013 at the Embalse nuclear power station on the southern shore…
Areva Announces Series Of Key Nuclear Agreements In China
Source: NucNet25 Apr (NucNet): Areva has signed a series of “key nuclear agreements” in China that cover the front end and the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, as well as nuclear reactors, the French…
Report: Turkey Will Build World's First MHI/Areva Atmea Reactors at Sinop
Source: NewsA Japanese newspaper has reported that Turkey and the Areva-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries consortium Atmea plan to build four reactors at the country's Sinop plant.
Reactor at South Texas Project Back Online After Jan. Fire
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsUnit 2 at the South Texas Project returned to full power Tuesday following the replacement of a transformer destroyed by a fire Jan. 8.
New Safety Rules Have ‘Major Implications’ For Nuclear In China
Source: NucNet25 Apr (NucNet): New safety requirements for the nuclear industry in China will have “major implications” with capital costs for each nuclear power plant increasing by up to 20 percent and Chinese companies forced to…
NRC Raises Concerns Over Rebar at New V.C. Summer Reactors
Source: NewsFederal officials will hold a conference with South Carolina Electric & Gas next week to address questions surrounding rebar in the foundations of new reactors at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant.
CEZ Asks Westinghouse, Rosatom to Improve Their Bids for Czech Nuclear Plant Project
Source: NewsUtility CEZ issued an unexpected message Tuesday to the companies vying to build two new reactors in the Czech Republic: Try harder.
Lithuania Confirms Plans To Resurrect Visaginas Project
Source: NucNet23 Apr (NucNet): Lithuania says it plans to reopen the project to construct a new nuclear power plant in Visaginas, on a site next to the shut-down Ignalinas nuclear station. …
Tepco To Install Autocatalytic Recombiners At Kashiwazaki Kariwa
Source: NucNet23 Apr (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) is to begin the installation of passive autocatalytic recombiners (PARs) in reactor buildings at two of the seven units at its Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant. …
Police Hunt for Man Who Exchanged Fire With Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Guard
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NewsAn armed man in Tennessee remained at large Monday evening after exchanging gunfire with a guard at the Watts Bar nuclear plant this weekend.
UK Plans to Move Forward With Urenco Sale
Source: NewsBritain has secured permission from its other partners to sell its stake in Urenco, one of the world's largest uranium enrichment companies.
NRC Proposes Fine for Shaw Safety Culture
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Friday that the firing of a quality assurance supervisor and other actions by the Shaw Group could result in a $36,400 fine.
Areva Signs Deal for 18 Fuel Reloads at Exelon Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsAreva has cut a deal to provide fuel for five Exelon reactors starting in 2016.