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Japan / Regulator Approves Legislation To Allow Reactor Operation Beyond 60 Years
Source: NucNetJapan’s nuclear regulator has approved draft legislation to allow commercial nuclear power plants to operate longer, in a split decision in which one of the five commissioners dissented. The Nuclear Regulation Authority, responding to a…
Nuclear Workforce / Thor Executive Offers ‘Extensive Pool Of Global Talent’
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetKeySource Global, a US based executive search and leadership consultancy focused on the nuclear industry, has been rebranded to Thor Executive, bringing organisations across North America greater access to an extensive pool of global talent…
Europe / Nuclear Industry Group Puts Forward Proposals For Electricity Market Reforms
Source: NucNetEurope should adopt a technology neutral approach to energy while valuing long-term security of supply and support for a range of market instruments, the Brussels-based industry group nucleareurope said. The group outlined its priorities for…
Nuclear Status / 438 Reactors In Operation, With Six New Units Online In 2022
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetThere were 438 commercial nuclear power plants in operation in 33 countries at the end of 2022, according to data from the Swiss Nuclear Forum. The forum said six new nuclear power plants went online…
South Africa / Westinghouse Confirms Talks With Regulator Over South Africa Fuel Deal
Source: NucNetUS nuclear company Westinghouse is working with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and South African utility Eskom to ensure there is no impact on fuel deliveries to the Koeberg nuclear station, the company told NucNet…
BNF Capital Takes 10.7% Equity Stake in Lightbridge
Source: Neutron BytesBNF Capital Takes 10.7% Equity Stake in Lightbridge Centrus Completes Construction and Initial Testing of HALEU Demonstration Cascade Fermi Energia Selects GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR for Estonia Rolls-Royce SMR Signs Agreement in Poland for its…
Netherlands / IAEA Completes Safety Review At Borssele Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe operator of the Netherlands’ only commercial nuclear power station has shown it is committed to ensuring operational safety and reliability, but should improve its radiation protection programme. An International Atomic Energy Agency team of…
Japan / Community Leaders Urge Government To Back Plans For Ohma Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetRepresentatives from communities near the Ohma nuclear power station in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, have urged the government to support the resumption of the plant’s construction, the Tokyo-based Japan Atomic Industry Forum (Jaif) said. The…
Fermi Energia Targets GEH Small Reactor For Development
Source: NewsEstonian nuclear energy company Fermi Energia has selected GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy as its potential small modular reactor supplier after accepting tenders from three firms, including U.S. based NuScale and Rolls-Royce from the United Kingdom.
Berkeley Energia / Spain Reaffirms Decision To Block Salamanca Uranium Mine
Source: NucNetSpain’s energy ministry has upheld its refusal to authorise a uranium mine near the western city of Salamanca, Berkeley Energia said. Berkeley said it was prepared to work with the Spanish authorities and remained hopeful…
Nuclear Fusion / UK Company Builds ‘World-First’ Set Of Super Magnets
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetA UK company has announced it has built world-first set of high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets that can be used for testing nuclear fusion power plants. Tokamak Energy said the Demo4 magnet has a magnetic…
UK / Government Establishes Company To Develop Fusion Prototype Plant
Source: NucNetThe UK government has established a new company, UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UNIFS), to work on delivering the country’s first prototype nuclear fusion power plant, a statement by the UK ministry of science said. The…
NRC Requires New License Renewal Effort for Diablo Canyon
Source: Neutron BytesNRC Requires New License Renewal for Diablo Canyon to Effort to Stay Open South Korea Offers to Build Four Nuclear Reactors at Turkey’s Sinop Site Bulgaria’s Ambitious Plan for Four New Nuclear Reactors EDF Proposes…
Czech Republic / ČEZ Plans Further Investment In Long-Term Operation Of Dukovany Reactors
Source: NucNetCzech state power company ČEZ plans to invest more than CZK2.3bn ($105m, €96m) in the Dukovany nuclear power station in 2023 – almost CZK500m more than last year with investments primarily aimed at ensuring the…
US / Regulator Receives Subsequent Licence Renewal Application For Monticello
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a subsequent licence renewal application for the single-unit Monticello nuclear power station in Minnesota. Notice of the agency’s receipt of the application was published in the Federal Register…
Turkey / South Korea’s Kepco Launches Bid To Build Four New Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetSouth Korea’s state-run Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) said on Tuesday (1 February) it had submitted a preliminary proposal to Turkey to take part in a project worth about $30bn (€27bn) to build four nuclear…
Mochovce Unit 3 Connected To Grid
Source: NewsSlovenske elecktrarne said Tuesday this week that technicians at the Mochovce Nuclear plant connected it’s Unit 3 to the grid for the first time, taking the reactor up to 20 percent power in an ascension…
Team Ties Together For Canadian SMR Project
Source: NewsOntario Power Generation (OPG) on Wednesday announced an ambitious business partnership that expects to have a completed BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor in place at Canada’s Darlington Nuclear Power Plant by late 2028.
Slovakia / Mochovce-3 Generates First Power After Successful Grid Connection
Source: NucNetThe Mochovce-3 nuclear power unit in southwest Slovakia was on Wednesday (2 February) connected to the national grid and is supplying electricity to local consumers for the first time, utility Slovenske Elektrarne said. Slovenske Elektrarne…
Uzbekistan / IAEA Team Concludes Mission To Site Of First Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency team has concluded a five-day mission to Uzbekistan to review the country’s safety processes for evaluating the site of its first commercial nuclear power station. The IAEA site and external…