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GE-Hitachi withdraws from Ontario process
Source: World Nuclear NewsAreva, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and Westinghouse will participate in the next step of the nuclear procurement process in Ontario, Canada. GE-Hitachi has chosen…
Contract on way for fast-track Florida plant
Source: World Nuclear NewsShaw Group and Westinghouse have agreed with Progress Energy Florida to complete negotiations on an engineering, procurement and construction contract for two new reactors to be…
Four early bidders for Turkish plant
Source: World Nuclear NewsFour companies – Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL), Vinci, Suez and Itochu – have submitted bids in connection with the construction of a nuclear power…
Overseas partners sought by Indian joint venture
Source: World Nuclear News[The Hindu, 6 April; BHEL, 4 April] The two giants of India's nuclear power sector, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India…
GE's Andy White becomes WNA Chairman
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsAndy White will this week become chairman of the World Nuclear Association (WNA), following his election by WNA members last year. White was recently appointed to…
MHI licenses turbine technology to Harbin
Source: World Nuclear NewsMitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan will license technologies to China's Harbin Group for major equipment used in pressurized water reactor nuclear power plants, including steam turbines…
Report: EdF to bid for British Energy
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsThe board of Electricité de France has given the 'green light' to launch a takeover bid for British Energy (BE), according to La Tribune. The French…
Kiriyenko appoints Rosatom chief executives
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsSergei Kiriyenko, director general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, has appointed several chief executives. Amongst the appointments, Nikolay Spasskiy, formerly deputy director general of the Federal…
Usec takes over Boeing facility at Oak Ridge
Source: World Nuclear NewsUsec has bought the former Boeing site at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for $5 million. The company is making more than $50 million in improvements to the…
Nuclear-powered aluminium smelter plan progresses
Source: World Nuclear News[Nuclear.Ru, 24 March] AtomStroyExport (ASE) and United Company Rusal, the world's largest aluminium and aluminium oxide producer, have established a design company to conduct a feasibility…
Contract signed for Leningrad II construction
Source: World Nuclear NewsSt Petersburg-based AtomEnergoProekt has signed a 136 billion rouble ($5.8 billion) state contract for the construction of two new nuclear units at Phase II of the…
New company formed to promote ABWRs in North America
Source: World Nuclear NewsToshiba of Japan will participate in Nuclear Innovation North America LLC, a new company formed by NRG Energy to promote the use of GE-Hitachi's Advanced Boiling…
Shaw gets Haiyang turbine island support contract
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe Shaw Group announced on 25 March that it had signed a contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute (SDEPCI) to provide engineering service support…
Rosenergoatom teams in winter sports contest
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsThe opening ceremony of the Polar Nucleus 2008 sporting contest will be held this evening in the town of Poliarnye Zori near Kola nuclear power plant.…
Areva partners to double uranium production
Source: World Nuclear NewsAreva is planning to double its production rates of uranium, and has signed a partnership with minerals engineering firm Technip. …
Toshiba, AtomEnergoProm sign framework agreement
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsJapan's Toshiba Corporation and Russia's AtomEnergoProm have signed a general framework agreement under which they will explore collaboration in the civil nuclear power business. It could…
New Brazilian steam generators ready
Source: World Nuclear NewsEletronuclear, operator of Brazil’s only nuclear power plant, has officially received two new steam generators for Angra unit 1. The plant is currently undergoing preparatory work…
RWE linked to British Energy stake
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear News[Die Welt, 18 March] A source close to RWE's board of directors told German newspaper Die Welt on Sunday that it had given the 'green light'…
British Energy in talks with potential investors
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsBritish Energy has acknowledged it is in talks regarding a takeover or merger of the company, as the UK government hired a financial advisor for its…
Company admits violating export rules
Source: World Nuclear NewsA US-based engineering systems company has admitted applying to sell equipment to India without disclosing to the US Department of Commerce that it could be used…