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Advanced Reactors / UK Company Unveils FLEX Nuclear Plant And Aims For 2029 Operation
Source: NucNetUK-based MoltexFLEX has unveiled its FLEX molten salt reactor, described as an advanced lower-cost nuclear technology and an “ideal complement” to wind and solar power that can protect generations of consumers from rising energy bills…
Saudi Arabia / Kingdom Begins Process To Issue Licence For Construction Of First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetSaudi Arabia has begun the process to issue a licence to build a first commercial nuclear power station, the Middle East kingdom’s energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said. Al Saud said in a…
MOUs in Poland Extend Westinghouse's Reach
Source: NewsU.S. nuclear power service giant Westinghouse Electric Company said it extended its reach in Poland by signing Memoranda of Understanding with 22 different companies there.
Ukraine / New Shelling Hits Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Station, Says IAEA
Source: NucNetThe site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station was hit by new shelling and explosions this week, breaking windows in one of its turbine halls and once again underlining the urgent need to establish a…
UK / EDF Energy To Consider Extended Generation For Four Nuclear Reactors
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetPower utility EDF Energy is planning to review the case to extend generation at its Hartlepool and Heysham A nuclear power stations in northern England beyond the current estimated end date of March 2024, with…
Europe / Nuclear Group Publishes Background Papers On Key Issues Including Waste Management
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetBrussels-based nuclear industry group nucleareurope has published a series of background papers on radioactive waste management and decommissioning activities. The group said whilst the volume of radioactive material generated is fairly low compared to that…
ENEC Announces Barakah 3 Start Up
Source: NewsThe Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) today announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) has successfully started up Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafra…
Unit 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Installed At Akkuyua
Source: NewsIn Byuykecili of the Mersin Province in Turkey, the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 2 of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction site has been installed, said operations manager Akkuyu Nukleer.
Poland / Local Supply Chain Target For New Nuclear ‘Optimistic’, Warsaw Conference Told
Source: NucNetAbout 80 Polish companies are ready to take part in the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plants, but government targets of between 40% and 80% “local content” in the supply chain are “optimistic”, a…
Oklo Continues Its Pursuit of an NRC License
Source: Neutron BytesOklo Continues Its Pursuit of an NRC License SaskPower Chooses Two SMR Sites to Build on in 2030s Czech Republic Targets Temelin Site for 1st SMR by 2032 China and Argentina Dispute Over Fuel Delays…
Nuclear Fusion / Germany’s Improved W7-X Stellarator To Resume Experiments This Autumn
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetThe Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald, northeast Germany, has been significantly improved and will resume scientific experiments in autumn 2022. Work on the W7-X has…
Akkuyu / RPV Installed For Unit 2 At Turkey’s First Nuclear Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been installed for the Akkuyu-2 nuclear power unit under construction in southwest Turkey, according to project owner Akkuyu Nuclear JSC. The RPV is one of the main and largest…
Curtiss-Wright, X-energy Sign Supplier Plan
Source: NewsCurtiss-Wright Corporation and X-energy announced that they have signed a preferred strategic supplier agreement to advance the design and deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR).
Framatome Installs 3D-Prionted Fuel Unit At Forsmark
Source: NewsFramatome announced this week it had completed installation of the first 3D-printed, stainless steel fuel component at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Vattenfall in Sweden. In collaboration with KSB SE & Co. KgaA,…
Nuclear Jobs / Industry Employment ‘At Highest Level In Five Years’ In UK
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNetNuclear industry employment has grown to its highest level in five years as new nuclear projects are developed, according to the London-based Nuclear Industry Association’s annual Jobs Map. The civil nuclear sector employs 64,509 people…
Canada / SaskPower Chooses Two SMR Sites With Final Decision Due In 2024
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCanadian electric utility SaskPower has chosen two sites in Saskatchewan for the potential construction of a small, modular nuclear reactor. The company said one site is the Estevan area – specifically, two sites around Boundary…
Slovakia / Country ‘Committed To Nuclear And Radiation Safety’ As Mochovce-3 Startup Approaches
Source: NucNetSlovakia is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety as it prepares to start up a third reactor unit at the Mochovce nuclear power station, an International Atomic Energy…
NRC Renews Columbia Fuel Facility License
Source: NewsThe Westinghouse Electric Company’s Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins, South Carolina, has been given a renewed operating license that extends their mission through 12 September 2062.
Hungary / Russia Begins Excavation Work For Two New Reactor Units At Paks 2
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetRussia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has begun excavation work at the site of two new nuclear units for the Paks 2 project in Hungary, Russian media reported. “We have already started large-scale excavation work,” state-owned…
Estonia’s Fermi-Energia Releases Tender for SMRs
Source: Neutron BytesEstonia’s Fermi-Energia Releases Tender for SMRs China Approves Four New Nuclear Reactors for $$11.5B Japan to Draft Nuclear Fusion Strategy to Keep Pace with Global Developments Japan Joins with UK Partners to Develop HTGR Design…