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Areva lands world’s biggest ever nuclear power order
Source: World Nuclear NewsFrance's national nuclear champion Areva will build two power reactors at Taishan, China and undertake a feasibility study for a used nuclear fuel reprocessing plant as…
USA supports new nuclear build in Armenia
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe USA has signalled its commitment to help Armenia with preliminary studies for the construction of a new nuclear power plant. A statement of cooperation to…
Nuclear power plans for Kazakhstan firm up
Topics: New ReactorsSource: World Nuclear NewsTwo small nuclear power reactors will operate in Kazakhstan from 2015, according to a government decision. The first-of-a-kind VBER-300 units will likely be sited at Aktau…
Dominion granted ESP for North Anna site
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to approve an Early Site Permit (ESP) for Dominion's North Anna site in Virginia. …
Thailand budgets for nuclear plant studies
Source: World Nuclear News[Associated Press, Dow Jones, 20 November] Thailand will spend some 1.8 billion baht ($53 million) between 2008 and 2011 on preparatory work for nuclear power projects…
State approvals sought for new US nuclear
Source: World Nuclear NewsUnistar Nuclear Energy (UNE) has applied to the American state of Maryland for approval for a third nuclear power reactor at its Calvert Cliffs site. Separately,…
Belarus gets organized for nuclear plant
Source: World Nuclear NewsAlexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, signed a decree on 12 November defining the organizations responsible for preparing the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.…
Alstom to supply turbines for UniStar plants
Source: World Nuclear NewsUniStar Nuclear Energy (UNE) has selected French engineering group Alstom as the supplier of turbine generators for its planned fleet of new nuclear power reactors in…
Exelon chooses ESBWR for Texas
Topics: New ReactorsSource: World Nuclear NewsExelon has selected GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy's ESBWR for potential build in Texas. The ESBWR has recently been awarded 'ecomagination' certification by GE. …
Construction of Russia’s Kalinin 4 resumes
Topics: New ReactorsSource: World Nuclear NewsA ceremony took place at unit 4 of the Kalinin nuclear power plant on 12 November to mark the resumption of the Russian reactor's construction. During…
Calls for multinational licensing
Source: World Nuclear NewsAnne Lauvergeon has said international cooperation in reactor licensing would help the nuclear industry achieve timely, cost-effective new build. Her words come after regulatory and commercial…
New Kudankulam units put on ice
Source: World Nuclear NewsIndian prime minister Manmohan Singh suffered another setback to his nuclear power plans when Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to authorise export of four nuclear power…
Albania looks to nuclear to power region
Source: World Nuclear NewsAlbania has proposed the construction of a nuclear power plant, not only to meet its own energy demands, but also to export electricity to neighbouring Balkan…
Russia and China deal on uranium, enrichment and power
Source: World Nuclear NewsA top-level meeting of Russian and Chinese executives and officials has seen Russia agree to supply uranium, enrichment capacity and two new power reactors to China.…