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Bulgaria / First Westinghouse Fuel Loaded At Kozloduy-5 VVER Reactor Plant
Source: NucNetWestinghouse-made nuclear fuel assemblies were loaded Wednesday 29 May for the first time in the reactor core of Bulgaria’s Kozloduy-5 VVER-1000 pressurised water reactor unit, the US nuclear company said in a statement. Westinghouse said…
Advanced Reactors / Jacobs To Review Designs And Plans For UK HTGR
Source: NucNetUS-based Jacobs has been chosen by the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) for a contract to review the initial designs and delivery plans for the high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) that is being developed by…
Europe / SMR Alliance Holds Inaugural Meeting, With Commission Saying Nuclear Reactors Can ‘Help Us Respond’
Source: NucNetThe inaugural meeting of Europe’s new Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMR) began in Brussels on 29 May with the European Commission saying a new generation of nuclear plants is expected to help the…
NuScale Reported to Ink a $1.5 Billion Reactor Equipment Deal with South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility to Build SMRs for Two US Data Centers
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale Reported to Ink a $1.5 Billion Reactor Equipment Deal with South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility to Build SMRs for Two US Data Centers Oklo Partners with Wyoming Hyperscale to Deliver 100 MWe to its Data…
Russia / Environmental Regulator Approves BN-1200 Fast Reactor Deployment At Beloyarsk
Source: NucNetRussia’s environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor has given the green light for the deployment of the BN-1200 fast neutron reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power station in central Russia. State nuclear corporation Rosatom said the move followed…
China / Russia Ships RPV For Tianwan-8 Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear equipment manufacturer Atommash has shipped the 320-tonne reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the Tianwan-8 nuclear power plant under construction in Jiangsu province, eastern China. Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said that by the…
Advanced Reactors / Progress For Bill Gates-Backed Natrium Project As NRC Accepts Construction Permit Application
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted TerraPower’s construction permit application for review, marking the first time in more than 40 years that the NRC has docketed this type of application for a commercial…
Flamanville-3 / Fuel Loading Complete At French Nuclear Plant As Grid Connection Approaches
Source: NucNetThe loading of fuel into the reactor vessel of the Flamanville-3 EPR nuclear power plant in northern France has been completed, Alain Morvan, director of the Flamanville-3 project, said in a post on LinkedIn. Morvan…
UK Plans Large Nuclear At Wylfa In North Wales
Source: Neutron BytesUK Announces Plans For Large-Scale Nuclear At Wylfa In North Wales Netherlands ‘Ready To Back Plans’ For 4 Large-Scale Nuclear Reactors Rolls Royce Get Nod for 470MW SMR in Poland Rolls-Royce Signs £15M Deal To…
UK / Government Announces Plans For Large-Scale Nuclear At Wylfa In North Wales
Source: NucNetThe UK government has earmarked Wylfa in north Wales as the site of a large-scale nuclear power station as it pushes ahead with ambitious plans for the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years.…
UK / Changes Of Radwaste Disposal Policy ‘Could Save £500 Million In Storage Costs’
Source: NucNetA deep geological disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and other highly radioactive waste is not expected to be ready in the UK until the 2050s, but a shallower disposal facility could be available within…
DOE to Issue RFP for $2.7 Billion for Domestic Uranium Supply
Source: Neutron BytesDOE to Issue RFP for $2.7 Billion for Domestic Uranium Supply Nuclear Startup Atomic Canyon Partners with ORNL on AI Models NRC Working on AI but Use Cases Need Definition Oklo Signs MOU with Atomic…
Is Saudi Arabia Still Interested in a 3-Way Deal for Nuclear Energy?
Source: Neutron BytesIn a talk given at the Hudson, OH, public library on 05/16/24, Washington Post reporter David Ignatius addressed the question of whether Saudi Arabia is still interested in a three-way, three nation, deal that includes…
Uganda / Country Plans Uranium Production As It Targets First Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetUganda is reviewing its potential to produce uranium to support its plans for 24,000 MW of nuclear capacity as it moves to diversify its sources of electricity and accelerate its energy transition, a key part…
UK / Gov’t Unveils Plans To Increase Nuclear Workforce By 50%
Source: NucNetThe UK has unveiled a roadmap for developing a skilled workforce for its nuclear energy sector which aims to increase the industry’s available workforce by almost 50%, including recruiting 40,000 new jobs by 2030. The…
Finland / Olkiluoto-3 Back Online After Longer Than Scheduled First Outage
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetThe Olkiluoto-3 nuclear power plant in Finland returned to electricity production on 16 May after a first annual service outage that lasted twice as long as originally planned. Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), owner and operator…
Slovakia / Government Set To Approve New Nuclear Power Plant, Says PM
Source: NucNetThe Slovak government is set to approve the development of an additional 1,200 MW nuclear power unit, according to prime minister Robert Fico. Speaking at a recent news conference, Fico revealed that the government could…
France / EDF Secures €5.8 Billion In ‘Green’ Loans For Nuclear Life Extensions
Source: NucNetFrance’s state utility EDF said it has signed “green bank loans” for €5.8bn ($6.3bn) which will be used to finance the life extension of its existing nuclear power plant fleet in France. EDF said the…
Hinkley Point C / First Of Eight Steam Generators Arrives At UK Nuclear Station Site
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe first of eight 520-tonne steam generators for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station under construction in Somerset, southwest England, has been delivered to the site after arriving by sea and road. The 25m…
Why Fact Checking of Audacious Claims About Nuclear Power Projects is Important
Source: Neutron BytesNBC News Butte, MT, reported there is no basis for claims by a Florida man of NRC approval, nor any involvement of Westinghouse, in plan for 100 MW nuclear power plant in that city The…