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Fuel Supply / Westinghouse And Enusa Formalise Agreement For VVER-440 Reactor Designs
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company has formalised an agreement, first announced in September 2022, to expand cooperation with Spain’s nuclear fuel company Enusa on the manufacturing of nuclear fuel for Russia-made VVER-440 pressurised water reactor designs.…
Spain / Nuclear Continues As Backbone Of Power Generation
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetSpain’s seven operating nuclear reactors generated 20.25% of the country’s electricity in 2022, a slight fall from almost 21% in 2021, according to data from grid operator Red Eléctrica de España analysed by Madrid-based nuclear…
X-energy / US Reactor Developer Secures $25 Million From South Korea To Support Worldwide SMR Deployment
Source: NucNetUS-based small modular reactor developer X-Energy has announced investment from South Korea-based multinationals DL E&C and Doosan Enerbility of $25m (€23m) in a private round of financing to support the advancement of the global deployment…
Slovenia / Ministry Gives Environmental Approval For Operation Of Krško Nuclear Station For 60 Years
Source: NucNetSlovenia has given environmental approval for a proposed operating lifetime extension of the single-unit Krško nuclear power station from 40 to 60 years, a statement by the plant said. A 20-year life extension means that…
UK / Government Must ‘Double Down’ On Nuclear Plans With New Reactor Technologies And SMRs
Source: NucNetThe UK needs to “double down” on achieving its nuclear baseload requirement by fast-tracking a pipeline of “no-regrets” plans including new nuclear technologies and small modular reactors if it is to meet its net zero…
Europe / Energy Crisis Sees Major Shift In Support For Nuclear, Research Suggests
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetThe energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen the proportion of European citizens objecting to nuclear energy fall from 26% in 2021 to 15% in 2022, according to the results of research…
Japan and US Sync Up for Exports
Source: Neutron BytesJapan and US Join Forces to Gain Global Market Share for New Nuclear Power Plants Japan & US in Joint Nuclear Fuel Testing at the Idaho National Laboratory Holtec’s SMR-160 Nuclear Steam Supply System Could…
Vogtle / Unit 3 Startup Delayed After Discovery Of Vibrating Pipe In Cooling System
Source: NucNetThe startup of the Vogtle-3 nuclear power plant in Georgia will be delayed because its operator found a vibrating pipe in the cooling system during testing. Georgia Power, the lead owner of the Vogtle nuclear…
Westinghouse To Dismantle Two RBMK-1500 Units
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company has signed an agreement with Ignalinos Atominé Elektriné (IAE) to dismantle the two RBMK-1500 nuclear power reactors at Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Visaginas Municipality, Lithuania.
Internals Containment Complete At Akkuyu 1
Source: NewsThe dome sealing the the internal containment (IC) at Akkuyu 1, part of a four-reactor power plant project in Turkey, has been completed, Russian builder Rosatom said last week.
Poland / Regulator To Double Staff Tasked With Reactor New-Build Plans
Source: NucNetPoland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA), the country’s nuclear regulator, plans by 2026 to double the number of staff supporting Warsaw’s ambitious nuclear power new-build programme, a spokesperson for the agency told NucNet. The PAA…
Sweden / Nuclear Legislation To Remove Obstacles To SMR Deployment, Says Head Of Atomic Society
Source: NucNetNew legislation being put forward by Sweden’s centre-right coalition government removes obstacles to the potential construction of small modular reactors and will help the country in “reaching a climate neutral society with high robustness”, the…
China / First Hualong One Reactor At Fangchenggang Nuclear Station Connected To Grid
Source: NucNetUnit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power station in southern China’s Guangxi autonomous region has been connected to the grid for the first time and is scheduled for commercial operation in the second half of…
Sweden / Government Preparing Legislation For Construction Of New Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NucNetSweden’s centre-right coalition government is preparing legislation to allow the construction of more commercial nuclear power plants to boost electricity production and improve energy security, prime minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday (11 January). The…
US-Japan Talks / Countries To Strengthen Nuclear Cooperation, Including Small Modular Reactors
Source: NucNetThe US and Japan have agreed to strengthen cooperation on developing and constructing next-generation advanced reactors, including small modular reactors, “within each country and third countries”. Japan’s industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and US energy secretary…
Turkey / Inner Steel Containment Dome Installed At Akkuyu-1 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe inner steel containment dome has been lifted into place for Unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power station under construction in southwest Turkey, according to project owner Akkuyu Nuclear JSC. The 215-tonne steel dome…
Belgium / Government Confirms Agreement To Extend Operation Of Two Reactors By 10 Years
Source: NucNetBelgium has reached an agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear power plants by 10 years, the prime minister said on Monday (9 January), reversing a plan to phase out…
Nuclear Energy / Five Major Developments That Are Setting The Stage For 2023 And Beyond
Source: NucNet2022 was a year of mega milestones for nuclear energy. Countries around the world turned to nuclear as a reliable low-carbon energy source as they looked for ways to wean themselves off Russian imports and…
UK / Engineering Company To Build NuCell SMRs At Workington Facility
Source: NucNetUK-based TSP Engineering has announced it will build small modular reactors at its manufacturing facility in Workington with the first plants set to be manufactured by 2027. …
Six SMR Firms File for UK Generic Design Assessment
Source: Neutron BytesSix SMR Firms File for UK Generic Design Assessment NuScale Submits Design Approval Application to NRC For Updated Voygr Reactor Japan’s Push to Restart Nuclear Reactors Delayed Rokkasho Spent Fuel Reprocessing Plant Delayed Again UK…