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Scotland / Government Rejects Minister’s Plea To Change Stance On Nuclear
Source: NucNetThe Scottish government has rejected UK energy minister Greg Hands’ plea to “rethink” its stance on new nuclear power stations in Scotland. The minister said it is a “great pity” Scotland has opposed the construction…
Canada / OPG And X-energy Join Forces In Drive To Deploy Xe-100 SMRs
Source: NucNetOntario Power Generation and X-energy have signed an agreement to look for opportunities to deploy the Xe-100 high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor at industrial sites in Ontario and identify further potential end users and sites throughout Canada.…
Dome For Rooppur Unit 1 Has Concrete Finished
Source: NewsIn the People's Republic of Bangladesh, construction crews have completed the concrete layering of the the containment dome at the Rooppur nuclear power plant's Unit 1 reactor, Russian plant builder Rosatom has said.
Russia / Leningrad Decommissioning Plans To Be Completed By 2024
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetRussia is planning to complete plans for the full decommissioning of two units at the Leningrad nuclear power station near St Petersburg by 2024, station director Vladimir Pereguda said, according to Russia’s official Tass news…
Permit Granted For Egypt's First Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has issued a permit for the construction of the El-Dabaa NPP Unit 1, Russia's nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom announced.
Hungary / IAEA Calls For Budapest To Finalise Analysis Of Emergency Response Plan
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency Review team has said Hungary should finalise its analysis of the national nuclear emergency response plan and its adherence to IAEA safety standards. The emergency preparedness review (EPREV) team said…
Nuclear In Space / Nasa Chooses Three Companies To Produce Concepts For Fission Surface Power System
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetUS Space agency Nasa has chosen three companies to provide an initial design concept for a fission surface power system that could be ready to launch to the Moon by the end of the decade.…
South Korea Removes Shackles of Nuclear Phase Out Policy
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korea Removes Shackles of Nuclear Phase Out Policy A Record Heat Wave in Japan May Speed Up Nuclear Reactor Restarts UK Delays Sizewell C Decision; Political Turmoil Causes Caution Flags PG&E to Submit Request…
Mexico / IAEA Urges Periodic Safety Review As Operator Prepares For LTO At Laguna Verde
Source: NucNetThe state-owned utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad, operator of the Laguna Verde nuclear power station in Mexico, is preparing the facility for safe long-term operation (LTO) “in a timely manner”, but should perform a comprehensive…
Advanced Reactors / ‘Bold Investment’ Will Secure US Market Leadership, Says Report
Source: NucNetBold investments in advanced nuclear energy will further technological innovation, secure US leadership in international nuclear markets, promote high-quality US energy jobs, and support national energy security and electric grid resilience, all while improving environmental…
Nuclear In Space / Tractebel To Research Radioisotope Power Systems Powered By Plutonium
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetBelgium-based engineering company Tractebel has been selected to lead the Pulsar consortium, a research and engineering project to develop nuclear technology to power space missions. The project is funded by the European commission through the…
Bruce Power Signs On BWXT Canada For $100M Contract
Source: NewsBruce Power this week said it had signed on Cambridge-based BWXT Canada Ltd as part of its "Made In Ontario" program with a contract valued at $130 million ($99.7 million U.S.). The contract comes under…
Advanced Reactors / IAEA Leads Drive For Increased Regulatory Harmonisation
Source: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency is leading a drive for the increased harmonisation of regulatory activities and the standardisation of industrial approaches as the nuclear industry bids to accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.…
Taxonomy / Nuclear Vote ‘Important Recognition’ Of Europe’s ‘Pragmatic And Realistic’ Approach
Source: NucNetThe vote by members of the European parliament to support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment is “important recognition” of Europe’s pragmatic and realistic approach to help states…
Kazakhstan / South Korea Signs Agreement On Plans For New Nuclear
Source: NucNetSouth Korea’s state nuclear operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan to cooperate on the construction of the first ever commercial nuclear power reactors in the Central Asian nation.…
EU Parliament Goes Green for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesEuropean Parliament Votes To Include Nuclear in Its Green Taxonomy (NucNet) Members of the European parliament have decided to “follow the science” and support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for…
South Korea / New Energy Policy Reverses Phaseout Plans And Targets 30% Nuclear Share In 2030
Source: NucNetSouth Korea has announced a new energy policy that calls for a “feasible and reasonable energy mix” with construction of the Shin-Hanul-3 and – 4 nuclear powers to resume and the aim of increasing the…
Holtec / US Company Acquires Palisades And Big Rock Point For Decommissioning
Source: NucNetTexas-based Holtec International has completed the acquisition of the shutdown single-unit Palisades nuclear power plant and the Big Rock Point spent fuel storage facility at a former nuclear plant , both in Michigan. The company…
Rolls-Royce / Reactor Subsidiary Announces Shortlist Of Sites For First SMR Factory In UK
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce SMR has announced a list of potential locations for its first small modular reactor factory in the UK. The factory will be the first of three and will be responsible for the manufacture of…
US / DOE Announces Second Extension For $6 Billion Nuclear Credit Programme
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy is extending the application deadline for a second time for a $6bn programme aimed at keeping power plants open by two months, it announced, days after California's biggest power utility…