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UK / Major Nuclear Project To Begin Five Decades Ahead Of Schedule
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetA major decommissioning project is to begin five decades ahead of schedule to clean up and demolish four “blower house” superstructures at the Berkeley nuclear power station in Gloucestershire, southwest England. The blower houses circulated…
Advanced Reactors / Dow And X-energy Choose Seadrift Site In Texas For Xe-100 SMR Project
Source: NucNetUS chemicals company Dow and advanced nuclear reactor and fuel developer X-energy have chosen Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations manufacturing site in Texas for their proposed Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor nuclear project. The project is…
Westinghouse AP300 / Company Submits Regulatory Engagement Plan, Targets 2027 Design Certification
Source: NucNetWestinghouse Electric has submitted a pre-application regulatory engagement plan with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its AP300 small modular reactor as it aims for design certification of the “game-changing” technology by 2027. Westinghouse…
Poland / PEJ Could Announce Two Possible Sites For Second Nuclear Station This Year
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetPoland’s nuclear project company Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) could be ready to announce two potential sites later this year for the construction of a second commercial nuclear power station. Michal Wierzchowski, PEJ strategy director, told…
Canada / Refuelling To Begin As Bruce-6 Nears Return To Service After CAD1.9 Billion Refurbishment
Source: NucNetThe first of six nuclear power units being refurbished at the Bruce station in Ontario, Canada is set to be reconnected to the grid in the fourth quarter of this year after the “substantial completion”…
Advanced Nuclear / New Study Finds Strong Public Support Across Multiple Countries
Source: NucNetThere is widespread public support across multiple countries for using advanced nuclear energy technologies to generate electricity – even among Green politicians, environmental groups and in countries such as Germany where the government decided to…
Armenia / Russia Discusses Lifetime Extension And Possible New Reactors
Source: NucNetOfficials from Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom met Armenia’s prime minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss extending the life of Unit 2 at the Armenian nuclear power station and the possible construction of new reactors. Rosatom…
Westinghouse to Develop a 300 MW Light Water SMR
Source: Neutron BytesWestinghouse to Develop a 300 MW Light Water SMR NuScale in Talks with the Philippines on SMRs USNC to Offer Advanced HTGR Reactor to Philippines NPCIL Signs Agreement For Six New 700 MW PHWR Nuclear…
South Korea / New Research Reactor To Boost Production Of Crucial Medical Radioisotopes
Source: NucNetFirst concrete has been poured for a research reactor in South Korea that will provide a new domestic and global source of crucial medical radioisotopes. The Kijang Research Reactor (KJRR) is at the Radiology Science…
Westinghouse AP300 / US Company Unveils ‘Game-Changing’ Mid-Sized Nuclear Reactor
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company has launched a “game-changing” mid-sized nuclear power plant that is scaled from the company’s existing AP1000 large reactor and could be under construction at a cost of $1bn per unit by…
Egypt / Main Construction Phase Begins At Russia-Supplied El Dabaa-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe main construction phase has begun with the pouring of first concrete for Unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power station in Egypt, Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced. According to Rosatom a “technical…
Vogtle / Hot Functional Testing Completed At Unit 4
Source: NucNetHot functional testing has been completed at Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear power station expansion project in the US state of Georgia with the plant projected to enter service in the late fourth quarter…
Nuclear Fusion / Tokamak Energy To Send ‘Breakthrough’ Magnet Technology To US For Testing
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetUK-based Tokamak Energy’s “breakthrough” magnet technology is being sent for testing at a US national laboratory where it will be exposed to extreme conditions to test lifetime nuclear fusion power plant performance. Creating clean, sustainable…
South Korea Expands Its Export Possibilities for SMRs
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korea Expands Its Export Possibilities for SMRs with NuScale, TerraPower, X-Energy, and Holtec KHNP to Set Up Enriched Uranium Supply Chain with Centrus and Orano South Korea calls on US to Resolve Legal Dispute…
NAS Report on Challenges Ahead for Advanced Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesU.S. Must Lay the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors New and advanced types of nuclear reactors could play an important role in helping the U.S. meet its long-term climate goals. A range of…
Twitter Turmoil is a Risk to Nuclear Utilities
Source: Neutron BytesThe New York Times reports that the elimination by Twitter of “blue check” marks signaling authenticity of any account on the social media platform has opened the door to multiple accounts impersonating government agencies, entertainment…
Turkey / Russia Delivers First Batch Of Fuel For Akkuyu Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe first batch of nuclear fuel has been delivered to the Russia-backed Akkuyu nuclear power station project in Turkey with Moscow hailing “an historic event that marks the entry of the Republic of Turkey into…
Japan / Kansai Electric Applies To Operate Two Takahama Reactors For Maximum 60 Years
Source: NucNetKansai Electric Power has asked Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for permission to extend the lifespan of its Takahama-3 and -4 nuclear power plant by 20 years, potentially keeping them online until 2045. Under existing…
US-South Korea / Three Agreements Signed Towards ‘Global Reactor Deployment’
Source: NucNetUS and South Korean companies have signed three agreements related to the deployment of small modular reactors. Doosan Enerbility and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with NuScale…
China / Russia Ships RPV And Steam Generator Set For Tianwan-7 VVER Project
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetAtommash, the heavy equipment manufacturing division of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has manufactured and shipped the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) and the full set of four steam generators for the Tianwan-7 nuclear power plant…