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Coal-To-Nuclear / Reactors ‘A Compelling Option’, But Prominent Issues Need To Be Resolved, Says Report
Source: NucNetExisting coal plants can provide key benefits and opportunities that make them “a compelling option” for the deployment of nuclear generation, but prominent issues around perceived risk and nuclear waste management need to be resolved,…
Czech Republic / Government Should Consider In-Depth Review Of New Build Plans On Radwaste And Spent Fuel, Says IAEA
Source: NucNetThe Czech Republic has established a solid basis for the safe management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, but should consider an in-depth review of the potential financial impact of its plans for an expanded…
US / Regulator Approves Revision To Indian Point Nuclear Station Emergency Preparedness Plan
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a request by Holtec Decommissioning International (HDI) to revise the emergency preparedness plan for the Indian Point nuclear power station. The revision reflects the reduced risk of a…
Czech Republic / Three Final Bids Confirmed For Up To Four New Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetThe company overseeing the project to build new nuclear power plants at the Dukovany site in the Czech Republic announced on Tuesday (31 October) it had received final bids from three companies. Elektrárna Dukovany II…
Nuclear Revival / Industry Faces Challenges Including Major Shortage Of Skilled Workers
Source: NucNetThe renewed focus on nuclear power is facing a number of challenges with a broad shortage of skilled tradespeople in the sector exacerbated by the imminent retirement of the current nuclear workforce, UK-based consulting firm…
Estonia / Country Praised For ‘Comprehensive Assessment’ Of Nuclear Infrastructure Needs
Source: NucNetEstonia, which is planning to deploy small modular reactors as it seeks to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, has developed a comprehensive assessment of its nuclear power infrastructure needs that will enable the government to…
Westinghouse Opens Plant to Build eVinci Microreactor
Source: Neutron BytesWestinghouse Opens Manufacturing Plant for eVinci Microreactor X-Energy Inks MOUs with DOE & DOD for Mobile Micro Reactor Design Work Newcleo, Nuclear & UK AMRC Collaborate on LFR fabrication Zeno Completes Demonstration of its First…
Poland / Pomerania Approves Coastal Site For Country’s First Commercial Nuclear Power Station
Source: NucNetThe province of Pomerania in northern Poland has been confirmed as the site for the country’s first commercial nuclear power station after the granting of a key administrative consent needed to start construction. Polskie Elektrownie…
Ukraine / Khmelnitski Nuclear Station Blasts Highlight ‘Precarious Situation’, Says Grossi
Source: NucNetPowerful explosions shook an area near the Khmelnitski nuclear power station in western Ukraine early on Wednesday (25 October), shattering many windows at the site and temporarily cutting power to some offsite radiation monitoring stations,…
Microreactors / Westinghouse Building Design And Manufacturing Facility For eVinci
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company is building a design and manufacturing facility near central Pittsburgh to accelerate commercialisation of its eVinci microreactor. The eVinci hub in the borough of Etna will be home to engineering and…
India / Kakrapar Progress Marks Beginning Of Major PHWR New Build Programme, Says New Delhi
Source: NucNetFuel loading has begun at the Kakrapar-4 nuclear power plant in Gujarat state, western India, with New Delhi saying the landmark paves the way for the “early completion” of 14 more identical units. India’s Atomic…
Radioisotope Supply / EU’s Strong Position Under Threat From ‘Foreign Dependencies’
Source: NucNet“Foreign dependencies” exist in several steps of the medical radioisotope supply chain, threatening the EU’s strong position in production and endangering the development and application of nuclear medicine products and procedures, the annual report of…
South Korean Firms Plan to Offer Advanced SMRs to Saudi Arabia for Desalination
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korean Firms Plan to Offer Advanced SMRs to Saudi Arabia for Desalination US Progress for Agreement on Nuclear Power in Philippines Japan / Delayed Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant Could Begin Operations Next Year DOE Awards…
Canada / Support For Nuclear Highest In Province With Most Reactors, Study Shows
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetFifty five percent of Canadians support the use of nuclear energy to generate electricity with support particularly strong in the province where most of the country’s reactors are located, according to an Ipsos study. Support…
IAEA Opens Initiative to Enhance Fusion Energy Collaboration
Source: Neutron BytesIAEA Opens Initiative to Enhance Fusion Energy Collaboration ‘Formidable Challenges Ahead for Fusion – Funding and Policy Support Needed UK Provides Details of £650 Million Funding For Nuclear Fusion Nuward / French SMR Developer Plans…
Nuclear In Space / Framatome Launches New Brand In Bid To Play ‘Decisive Role’
Source: NucNetFramatome has created a new brand, Framatome Space, as it prepares to play “a decisive role” in the future of space exploration. The French nuclear reactor company already supplies the space industry with domes for…
China / RPV Installed For Tianwan-7 Nuclear Power Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetRussia has installed the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the Tianwan-7 nuclear power plant under construction in Jiangsu province, eastern China, according to Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom. Rosatom said the next stages of the…
Euratom Annual Report / 97% Of Europe’s Natural Uranium Comes From Overseas, But Russia Deliveries Fall
Source: NucNetAbout 97% of natural uranium supplied to the EU in 2022 came from overseas with deliveries from Russia decreasing by 16% as the bloc implemented efforts to reduce its dependency on Moscow. Data in the…
Nuclear Fuel / Lightbridge To Cooperate With Romania On PHWR Suitability
Source: NucNetNuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation is to collaborate with Romania’s Institute for Nuclear Research (Institutul de Cercetari Nucleare Pitesti) on an engineering study to assess the suitability of its fuel for use in Candu…
Nuclear Fuel / UK And Sweden Vow To Help End Dependency On Russia
Source: NucNetThe UK and Sweden will explore opportunities to drive the move away from Russian nuclear fuel supply while also supporting other countries to reduce their dependency on Moscow. Both countries said they had agreed to…