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Saudi Nuclear News Update for 03/10/23
Source: Neutron BytesAs you are probably aware this week the WSJ and NYT published reports that Saudi Arabia, in a reported surprise move, has approached the US for so-called “security guarantees” and for assistance with its civilian…
Bangladesh / Concrete Completed For Containment Building At Rooppur-1 VVER Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetWorkers have finished concreting the containment building for Unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. The structure took 110 days to complete, 45 days…
UK / EDF To Extend Lifetimes Of Four Nuclear Reactors At Heysham And Hartlepool
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetEDF Energy is to keep four nuclear power reactors at the Heysham A and Hartlepool A nuclear power stations operating until 2026, two years longer than previously planned, because of the impact of war in…
Dome Concreting Done At Rooppur Ahead Of Schedule
Source: NewsOutside containment concreting has been completed 45 days ahead of schedule at the Rooppur NPP construction site in the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the general designer and general contractor Rosatom announced this week.
Urenco To Fuel Advanced Reactor Deployment
Source: NewsU.S.-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a developer of fourth-generation gas-cooled microreactors, and Urenco USA, operated by Louisiana Energy Services LLC, announced an enrichment services supply agreement as part of the fuel supply program for…
Vistra Energy To Purchase Energy Harbor
Source: NewsTexas-based energy company Vistra Corp. said this week it had come to a definitive agreement to purchase Energy Harbor Corp, which will merge their nuclear and retail businesses by forming a subsidiary called Vistra Vision.
Romania / Canada’s Candu Energy Wins $65 Million Cernavodă-1 Refurbishment Contract
Source: NucNetCandu Energy, part of the Canada-based SNC-Lavalin Group, has won a $65m contract to carry out pre-project work for the lifetime extension of Unit 1 of the Cernavodă nuclear power station in southeast Romania. The…
Ukraine / Grossi Slams ‘Complacency’ As Zaporizhzhia Loses All Offsite Power
Source: NucNetThe Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine lost all offsite power at around 05.00 local time on Thursday (9 March) when its last remaining 750 kilovolt line was disconnected following missile strikes across Ukraine overnight,…
Belarus / Commercial Operation For Belarusian-2 Expected In October 2023, Says Official
Source: NucNetUnit 2 of the Belarusian nuclear power station near Ostrovets in western Belarus is expected to begin commercial operation in October 2023, according to the country’s energy minister Viktor Karankevich. Karankevich told a cabinet meeting…
Sweden / Leadcold To Begin SMR Feasibility Study With Aim Of Mass Production
Source: NucNetSwedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Leadcold is to begin a feasibility study that could lead to the mass production of SMRs for the global market. The Stockholm-based company said it will investigate the…
Vogtle / Unit 3 Achieves First Criticality, Marking Key Nuclear Commissioning Milestone
Source: NucNetThe Vogtle-3 nuclear power station in the US state of Georgia has achieved first criticality, a major landmark towards reaching commercial operation at the first new nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades in the…
Canada / Bruce-3 Removed From Service As Major Nuclear Life Extension Programme Continues
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetUnit 3 at Bruce Power’s eight-unit nuclear power station has been removed from service to begin its major component replacement outage as part of an ambitious life extension programme for six reactors at the Ontario…
X-Energy Inks SMR Deal with DOW
Source: Neutron BytesX-Energy Inks SMR Deal with DOW Saving Nuclear Reactors One at a Time; Holtec, Diablo Canyon Urenco to Supply Ultra Safe Nuclear with Enriched Uranium Lightbridge Completes Fuel Casting Project at PNNL Silex Raises $81M…
Bulgaria / Westinghouse Signs Agreement To Begin Planning For New Nuclear At Kozloduy
Source: NucNetUS-based nuclear equipment manufacturer Westinghouse Electric has signed an agreement with Bulgaria’s state-owned company Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild (KNPP-Newbuild) to begin planning for a proposed deployment of one or two AP1000 pressurised water reactor units. KNPP-Newbuild, established…
Advanced Reactors / Urenco To Provide Enriched Uranium For Ultra Safe’s MMR
Source: NucNetUrenco USA will supply enriched uranium to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation to manufacture fuel for its micro-modular reactor (MMR). Ultra Safe said the agreement marks the first commercial supply of enriched uranium product (EUP) for…
Lightbridge Corp. Completes Project At PNNL
Source: NewsNuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation said this week it had successfully completed work under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) voucher program.
Crystal River Unit 3 Decommissioning Accelerated
Source: NewsU.S. based Orano Decommissioning Services said this week it was putting into effect two of its patents (US 9,728,287 and US 9,984,780), allowing it to to achieve a time-accelerated decommissioning at the Crystal River 3…
Japan / Cabinet Approves Law To Allow Reactor Operation Beyond 60 Years
Source: NucNetThe Japanese cabinet has approved legislation which will allow commercial nuclear power plants to operate longer as part of plans for a nuclear power comeback to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and energy security concerns. Under…
UK / Nuclear Reduces Gas Imports And Makes Colossal Carbon Savings, Says NIA
Source: NucNetThe UK’s nuclear fleet made a significant contribution to energy security and net zero goals in 2022, with an increase in power output reducing gas imports and making colossal carbon savings, the London-based Nuclear Industry…
Nuclear Fusion / UKAEA Awards R&D Contracts To 18 Organisations
Source: NucNetEighteen organisations have secured contracts with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to demonstrate how their technologies and proposed solutions can help make fusion energy a commercial reality. The UKAEA said the organisations will…