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US / Encore Expects First Yellowcake Delivery From Rosita Next Week
Source: NucNetUranium producer Encore Energy said on Tuesday (5 March) it expects to deliver the first shipment of yellowcake from its restarted Rosita central processing plant in South Texas next week. Yellowcake, or U3O8, is a…
Enrichment / Orano Signs Dukovany Contract With Czech Republic’s ČEZ
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuel cycle company Orano has signed a contract with the Czech electric utility ČEZ for the supply of uranium enrichment services. The enriched uranium, once transformed into fuel, will be used in its…
Advanced Reactors / Fuel Loading Begins At India’s First Prototype Fast Breeder
Source: NucNetFuel loading has begun at the 470 MW (net) prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, southern India, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) announced. The PFBR is owned and operated by…
Vogtle-4 / US Nuclear Power Plant Connected To Grid For First Time
Source: NucNetUnit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear power station in the US state of Georgia has been synchronised and connected to the electric grid for the first time. Georgia Power, majority owner of the Vogle nuclear…
Orano Plans to Recycle Used Nuclear LWR Fuel in US
Source: Neutron BytesOrano Partnership to Recycle Used Nuclear LWR Fuel in US Orano to Open New Isotope Production Plant in Indiana French Reactor Uses Full Core Of Recycled Uranium Fuel Tractebel And Thorizon Sign Partnership On Thorium…
MBS is a Man in a Hurry Seeking Uranium Enrichment and Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesWhat would be the US role in supplying it and controlling their use? MBS is a Man in a Hurry Seeking Uranium Enrichment and Nuclear Reactors Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma (MBS) is a…
Barakah / Fourth And Final Reactor Starts Up At UAE Nuclear Power Station
Source: NucNetUnit 4 of the Barakah nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates has been started up and will be prepared for connection to the national electricity grid “in the coming weeks”, Emirates Nuclear Energy…
Olkiluoto-3 / One Year After Startup, Finland Nuclear Plant To Begin First Outage
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetThe Olkiluoto-3 nuclear power plant in Finland – the first of its type in Europe – will be disconnected from electricity production on 2 March for its first annual outage, owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj…
Fukushima-Daiichi / Tritium Concentration Of Fourth Water Discharge ‘Far Below Operational Limit’
Source: NucNetThe tritium concentration in the fourth batch of diluted treated water from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan is far below the country’s operational limit, International Atomic Energy Agency experts have confirmed. Station owner…
Canada / PwC Report Shows CAD28 Billion Of GDP Benefit From AP1000 Reactor Construction
Source: NucNetThe manufacturing, engineering and construction phase of four AP1000 nuclear power units could generate more than CAD28.7bn (€19.5bn, $21bn) of gross domestic product (GDP) impact for Canada and over 125,000 person-years of employment, a report…
Nuclear Fuel / KHNP, Centrus Sign Letter Of Intent To Strengthen Fuel Supply
Source: NucNetSouth Korean nuclear power company Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Centrus Energy Corp, a US-based nuclear fuel and services supplier, signed on 26 February a letter of intent in Washington DC to “to…
Advanced Reactors / Tractebel And Thorizon Sign Partnership On MSR Development
Source: NucNetBelgium-based engineering company Tractebel has signed a three-year partnership with Dutch-French startup Thorizon to advance the Thorizon One molten salt reactor (MSR). Tractebel will provide engineering services including support on the conceptual design, computational modelling,…
India / Kakrapar-4 Reactor Connected To Grid As Nation Pushes For Major Expansion Of Nuclear Power
Source: NucNetIndia’s indigenous Kakrapar-4 nuclear power plant in the western Gujarat state was connected to the grid on 20 February, according to a statement by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). The 700-MW pressurised heavy…
Kairos Power Wins DOE $303M Award for Hermes Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesKairos Power Wins DOE $303M Award for Hermes Reactor AtkinsRéalis and AECL Plan 1,000 MWe CANDU Reactor India Seeks $26 Billion in Domestic Private Investment in Nuclear Energy South Korea to Invest in SMR Manufacturing…
Type One Fusion to Locate Fusion Plant at TVA Site
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesType One Fusion to Locate Fusion Plant at TVA Site Princeton Team Uses AI Model To Predict Plasma Stability IAEA Designates First Collaborating Center on Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Power UKAEA And Kyoto Fusioneering Collaborate…
China / First Concrete Poured For Latest Hualong One Reactor As Beijing Pushes Ahead With Nuclear Expansion
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetFirst safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of Unit 3 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power station in Fujian province, southeast China, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. Zhangzhou-3 is the third Hualong…
Netherlands / Westinghouse To Evaluate AP1000 Reactor Technology For ‘Ambitious’ New Nuclear Programme
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a contract with the Dutch government to conduct a technical feasibility study assessing the deployment of AP1000 reactors in support of the Netherlands’ nuclear new-build strategy. Westinghouse said in…
Bulgaria / Go-Ahead Given For Kozloduy-5 Nuclear Plant To Use Westinghouse Fuel, Says Director
Source: NucNetBulgaria’s Kozloduy-5 nuclear power plant has been granted permission for a phased transition to the use of nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse Electric in Sweden, according to the plant's director Valentin Nikolov. He told Bulgarian…
US / Constellation Seeks Permission To Operate Clinton-1 Nuclear Plant Until 2047
Source: NucNetBaltimore, US-based power utility Constellation has filed a licence renewal application with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its Clinton-1 nuclear power plant in Illinois, seeking a 20-year extension. The single-unit Clinton plant is a…
Romania / Italy’s Ansaldo Energia Secures Financing For Cernavodă-1 Lifetime Extension Work
Source: NucNetItaly’s Ansaldo Energia has signed an agreement to carry out work to extend the life of Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear power station in Romania as part of a consortium with Canada’s Candu Energy…