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Poland / EDF Opens Warsaw Office To Support ‘Tailored’ Nuclear Offer
Source: NucNetFrench state-controlled energy group EDF has opened an office in Warsaw to support the preparation of a nuclear offer tailored to meet Poland’s plans to deploy 6-9 GW of nuclear power capacity in a decade.…
China / Construction Begins Of First ‘Linglong One’ Small Modular Reactor
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has started construction of the first commercial nuclear project using its homegrown Linglong One small modular reactor design, the China National Nuclear Corporation said on Tuesday. The start of construction on a site next…
South Korea / Regulator Gives Conditional Approval For Shin-Hanul Unit 1 Startup
Source: NucNetSouth Korea's nuclear regulator has given its conditional approval for the start-up of Unit 1 at Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s Shin-Hanul nuclear power station in the east of the country. The Nuclear Safety and…
Framatome / First Reload Of Gaia Fuel Completed At US PWR
Source: NucNetThe first reload of Framatome’s Gaia advanced accident-tolerant nuclear fuel has been installed in a US pressurised water reactor unit. The French company said 64 fuel assemblies manufactured at its fuel fabrication facility in Richland,…
US / DOE Awards $2.1 Million For Projects To Address Fusion Challenges
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetThe US Department of Energy’s office of science has named seven companies as the recipients of cost-shared funding of $2.1m in first-round fiscal year 2021 funding for projects aimed at overcoming challenges in fusion energy…
Belarus / IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Belarus, saying the country has demonstrated its strong commitment and continuous efforts to improve its national nuclear security…
Eskom Seeks Sites for 2500 MWe Nuclear to Be Built in 2030s
Source: Neutron BytesNew Nuclear Power Sites Planned for South Africa Cameco, GE Hitachi and Global Nuclear Fuel to Collaborate on BWRX-300 SMR DOE and GE Hitachi Team Up to Lower Costs of Building New Nuclear Reactors Rolls-Royce,…
BHEL Lands 12-Steam Generator Contract
Source: NewsIndia's industrial manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said Friday it had won a major order for the supply of 12 Steam Generators from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a contract valued at…
Poland / Regional Government Invites Nuclear Plant Deployment In Letter To Prime Minister
Source: NucNetA Polish local government has called on cabinet in Warsaw to decide on deploying a nuclear power plant in the western Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) region, a statement by Poland’s climate and environment ministry said. Marek…
Fukushima-Daiichi / IAEA And Japan Agree On Assistance In Treated Water Discharge Project
Source: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Japan have agreed on the scope of technical assistance the UN agency will provide in monitoring and reviewing the planned discharge of treated water from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear…
Poland / Large Coal Plant Operator Interested To Invest In Nuclear, Say Reports
Source: NucNetPoland’s fourth largest electricity producer and operator of four coal-fired power plants ZE PAK might be interested to invest in the construction of nuclear power plants in Poland and overseas as a way to transition…
Europe / Members Of EU Parliament Call On Commission To Include Nuclear In Green Taxonomy
Source: NucNetA group of 86 members of European Parliament (MEPs) signed a letter sent this morning to European commissioners calling on Brussels policy makers to include nuclear energy in the European Union’s sustainable finance taxonomy. The letter…
Switzerland / Authorities And Utilities To Discuss Possible 60-Year Nuclear Plants Operation, Say Reports
Source: NucNetTalks are under way between the Swiss federal administration and the country’s nuclear power operators on the possibility to operate nuclear plants for 60 years instead of a the presently assumed 50 years, local media…
Cameco, GEH, Global Nuclear Fuel, Sign MOU
Source: NewsCameco, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A) announced on July 7 they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore several areas of cooperation to advance the commercialization and deployment…
NRC Halts Pursuit Of 40-Year License Extensions
Source: NewsThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a Facebook feed that it was discontinuing its pursuit of a 40-year license renewal process that would fast track reactors into operations permits that would allow them to…
Life Extension / Bruce Power Contracts SGRT To Replace Steam Generators At Bruce-3 And -4
Source: NucNetCanadian nuclear operator Bruce Power has reached an agreement with the SGRT consortium for the replacement of the steam generators for Units 3 and 4 of the Bruce nuclear station as part of the company’s…
Europe / Commission Unveils Measures To Boost Green Financing
Source: NucNetThe European Commission (EC) released yesterday a package of measures to boost the financing of sustainable investment in the 27-member bloc with the goal of reaching its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals by 2030. The…
Ukraine / Westinghouse And Energoatom To Explore Potential Cooperation In Nuclear New-Build
Source: NucNetUS-based Westinghouse Electric Company and Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear operator Energoatom have agreed to take steps towards cooperation in potentially deploying new nuclear power units in Ukraine, a statement by Energoatom said. Energoatom said its president…
Sweden / Poll Shows Support For Nuclear Energy And Potential New-Build
Source: NucNetA recent poll has shown that about half of Swedes would consider building new nuclear power and see nuclear as a tool to achieve the country’s climate goals. According to the poll, 46% of respondents…
NRC License Sought for USNC HTGR at University of Illinois
Source: Neutron BytesUltra Safe Nuclear to Build FOAK HTGR at U. Illinois Ultra Safe Makes Progress in Canada NuScale Power Secures Investment from South Korea’s GS Energy DOE Invests $61 Million in Advanced Nuclear Energy R&D Projects…