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Indonesia / Bureau Veritas And ThorCon To Collaborate On ‘Mass Production’ Floating Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetFrance-based testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas and US nuclear power technology developer ThorCon have signed an agreement for the development of a “mass produced” 500 MW molten salt nuclear power barge for operations…
Nuclear Fusion / US Company To Use NIF Breakthrough In ‘World’s First’ Laser Plant
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetUS-based Longview Fusion Energy Systems has announced plans to build the world’s first laser fusion power plant with ground-breaking for the first unit planned in five years. The California company said its power plants will…
Barakah / Unit 3 Reaches Full Power With Commercial Operation Set For ‘Early 2023’
Source: NucNetUnit 3 at the Barakah nuclear power station has been brought to 100% of its reactor power capacity for the first time as part of its testing activities, project company Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec)…
Netherlands / Government Names Borssele Preferred Site For New Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetThe Dutch government has selected the existing Borssele site as a preferred location for a proposed constriction of two new nuclear power reactor units, a cabinet statement said. According to the statement, the units should…
X-energy to Go Public
Source: Neutron BytesX-energy to Go Public BWXT Starts Production of TRISO Fuel for Project Pele Kairos Power, Los Alamos Collaborate to Make TRISO fuel DOE Selects Two Partners To Engage Communities On Nuclear Energy X-energy to Go…
Vogtle-4 / Cold Hydrostatic Testing Complete At US AP1000 Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydrostatic testing has been completed at the Vogtle-4 nuclear plant in the US state of Georgia, with commercial operation planned for late 2023. Plant owner Georgia Power said the successful completion of testing was…
South Korea / Shin-Hanul-1 Begins Commercial Operation As Country Returns To Nuclear
Source: NucNetThe Shin-Hanul-1 nuclear power plant in South Korea began commercial operation on Wednesday (7 December), making it the 25th nuclear plant in operation in the east Asian nation and marking a major political turnaround in…
Dome Placed Atop Kudankulam Unit 3
Source: NewsThe dome of the reactor building of Unit 3 has been installed in design position at Kudankulam NPP construction site at India's southern apex, general designer and general contractor Rosatom said.
NRC Extends License For ISFSI
Source: NewsThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating license for the Morris Operation Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) located in Grundy County, Illinois, according to the Federal Resister.
NuScale, Shell, To Collaborate On Hydrogen Project
Source: NewsNuScale Power announced Tuesday that it would collaborate with Shell Global Solutions and other industry participants to seek a strategy for an economically optimized Integrated Energy System (IES) for hydrogen production using electricity and process…
Canada / OPG To Begin Fuel Loading After Completion Of Darlington-3 Refurbishment
Source: NucNetCanada’s nuclear regulator has given Ontario Power Generation (OPG) approval to load fuel into Darlington-3 reactor core following a major CAD12.8bn (USD9.5bn) refurbishment of all four pants at the Ontario facility. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission…
UK Govt Invests £700M in Sizewell C Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesUK Govt Invests £700M in Sizewell C Nuclear Reactors CEZ Gets Three Bidders for New Dukovany Nuclear Reactor ARC SMR Proposed for Green Energy Hub at Canadian Port Centrus Energy Inks HALEU Contract with DOE…
How Fast Will Fusion’s Promise Come True?
Source: Neutron BytesHow Fast Will Fusion’s Promise Come True? According to the 2022 report of the Fusion Industry Association (FIA), there are three dozen fusion energy startups which in total are attracting billions of dollars in investor…
Canada / Port Authority Announces Plans For ARC-100 SMR At New Brunswick Green Energy Hub
Source: NucNetCanada’s Belledune Port Authority (BPA) is working with US-based infrastructure company Cross River Infrastructure Partners to pursue the use of advanced small modular reactor technology as part of a future expansion at the northern New…
Update On Ukraine's War-Threatened Grid
Source: NewsUkraine’s four operational nuclear power plant sites all have access to the national grid again following a complete loss of off-site power earlier this week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy…
IAEA Audit Of Sweden Shows Strengths
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency audit in Sweden found the country has a “comprehensive regulatory infrastructure” designed to keep its nuclear operations safe and secure.
Czech Republic / Three Companies Submit Bids To Build New Nuclear At Dukovany
Source: NucNetFrance’s EDF, South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and US-based group Westinghouse Electric have made initial bids to build a new reactor unit at the Czech Republic’s Dukovany nuclear power station, Czech utility…
South Korea / Nuclear Share To Increase By 4% By 2030, Government Says
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetSouth Korea’s share of nuclear power in the energy mix will increase by more than four percent to 32.4% by 2030, the government has said. Production is expected to increase from 24.7 GW to 31.7…
Ukraine / Fermi Energia Signs Agreement With Eco-Optima Towards Reactor Deployment
Source: NucNetEstonian small modular reactor developer Fermi Energia and Ukrainian energy company Eco-Optima have signed an agreement to study the potential deployment of a small modular reactor in Ukraine. The two private companies signed the memorandum…
Czech Republic / Acquisition Of Škoda JS From Russia Solves ČEZ’s Sanctions Problem
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetCzech utility and nuclear operator ČEZ has completed its 100% purchase of Škoda JS from Russian heavy industry and manufacturing conglomerate OMZ, alleviating the risk of sanctions on crucial components for the Czech nuclear fleet.…