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Russia / Government Earmarks $36 Million For Pevek Power Line
Source: NucNetThe Russian government has earmarked about $36m for the construction of a power transmission line to connect the towns of Bilibino and Pevek, where Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant, the Akademik Lomonosov, is deployed…
UK / Government’s Taxonomy Advisory Group Must Consider Nuclear, Says NIA
Source: NucNetA green technical advisory group set up by the UK government to provide independent advice on developing and implementing a green taxonomy must consider nuclear power along with other low-carbon energy, Tom Greatrex, chief executive…
Toshiba Completes ITER Field Coil
Source: NewsToshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation of Japan said Tuesday it had completed its first manufacturing of toroidal field coils for ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, which is under construction in southern France.
Will Wyoming Embrace Nuclear Power?
Source: NewsTerraPower, which announced this week it would site a demonstration sodium-cooled fast reactor in the state of Wyoming, contacted the mayors of four potential locations just hours before the announcement, according to the Casper Star-Tribune.
Belarus / Cold Testing Completed At Belarusian-2 Nuclear Unit
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed on the primary and secondary circuits of the Belarusian-2 nuclear power unit under construction at Ostrovets, the Belarusian energy ministry said. Cold testing verifies that welds, joints, pipes and…
Vogtle / Georgia Power Announces Initial Energisation Of Unit 4
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe Vogtle-4 nuclear power plant under construction in the US state of Georgia has been brought to initial energisation, meaning plant equipment is permanently powered. Georgia Power said energisation is needed to perform all subsequent…
Fast Reactors / Russia Begins Construction Of Brest-OD-300 Pilot Plant In Siberia
Source: NucNetRussia began construction on Tuesday of the Brest-OD-300 pilot demonstration power plant with pouring of first concrete at the site of the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk, southwest Siberia, Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer Tvel said.…
Covid-19 / Grossi Praises IAEA’s ‘Historic Response’ To Pandemic
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency’s “historic response” to Covid-19 in 2020 saw it support 285 national laboratories in 127 countries and territories, and process 1,950 orders for RT-PCR equipment and kits, director-general Rafael Grossi said…
Uzbekistan / Country Has Made Significant Progress With Preparations For Nuclear, Says IAEA
Source: NucNetUzbekistan’s nuclear power programme benefits from strong governmental support and shows a clear commitment to safety, security and non-proliferation, an International Atomic Energy Agency team said after ending a 12-day mission to the country to…
China / Tianwan-6 Nuclear Power Plant Begins Commercial Operation
Source: NucNetThe Tianwan-6 nuclear power plant in Jiangsu province, eastern China, has completed 100 hours of full power test operation and has officially begun commercial operation, according to the China Nuclear Energy Association. Tianwan-6, a 1000-MW…
New Lamps for Old: TerraPower Plans an Advanced Reactor to Replace a Wyoming Coal Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: Neutron BytesOn June 2, 2021, TerraPower, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and PacifiCorp announced efforts to build and operate a Natrium reactor demonstration project at a former coal plant in Wyoming. The companies are evaluating several potential…
US / Nuclear Fleet Maintaining High Capacity Factors, Says ANS
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetThe US nuclear fleet of 94 commercial nuclear reactors produced 789.9 TWh of electricity in 2020 – more than 122 reactors produced in 1990, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. The fleet has…
Stainless Metalcraft To Build 1,000 Storage Boxes
Source: NewsSellafield Ltd said Tuesday it had awarded a contract to manufacture up to 1,000 stainless steel boxes that will store radioactive wastes retrieved from the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (PFCS) and Magnox Swarf Storage Silo…
Akkuyu / RPV Installed For Unit 1 At Turkey’s First Nuclear Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel has been installed at Unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power station under construction in southwest Turkey, according to project owner Akkuyu Nuclear JSC. The RPV, which weighs 330 tonnes and…
Climate Change / Societies Call For Policies That Will Allow Nuclear And Renewables To Work Together
Source: NucNetMore than 100 nuclear societies around the world are calling on negotiators and policymakers at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to take a science-led and technology neutral approach to energy…
Denmark / Universities Get Grant To Set Up Nuclear Fusion Consortium
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetResearchers from four Danish universities have used a €40,000 grant from the government to set up a new nuclear fusion consortium called DANfusion. The consortium will serve as a forum where physics and engineering researchers…
US / Idaho Site Receives Final Radioactive Waste Shipment
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetWorkers have placed a final radioactive waste shipment into the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site’s largest waste disposal area and will begin closing the facility, the Department of Energy said. Waste management personnel used a…
Estonia / Vattenfall Agrees To Become Minority Investor In Fermi Energia Nuclear Startup
Source: NucNetVattenfall has signed an agreement with the Estonian nuclear energy startup Fermi Energia to become a minority shareholder in the company with a seed investment of €1m. The investment follows a November 2020 announcement that…
NuScale Scores $20M Investment from Japan’s IHI Corp
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale Gets New Equity Investment of $20M from Japanese Firm UK Nuclear Firm Announces HTGR Collaboration With Japan Moltex SMR Clears First Phase of CNSC VDR Regulatory Review Fluor Announces $20 Million Investment in NuScale…
China’s CFR-600 Draws Concerns as a Breeder Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesA 600 MW fast reactor, the CFR600, is expected to be complete by 2023. The CFR-600 is a sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron nuclear reactor under construction in Xiapu County, Fujian province, China, on Changbiao Island. Work…