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South Africa / Ministry Aims At Finalising Nuclear New-Build Procurement By 2024
Source: NucNetSouth Africa’s ministry of mineral resources and energy is aiming to complete the procurement of a 2,500 MW nuclear new-build project by the end of 2024,…
Nuclear Cooperation / US And South Korea Pledge To Accelerate Development Of Advanced Reactors And SMRs
Source: NucNetUS president Joe Biden and South Korean counterpart Yoon Seok-youl have committed to the importance of nuclear energy as a critical source of carbon-free electricity and…
South Korea and US to Sign Nuclear Energy Pact
Source: Neutron BytesSouth Korea and US to Sign Nuclear Energy Pact Turkish Nuclear Plant Threatened By Russian Sanctions Ukraine Planning For Post-War Nuclear Power Plants Ukraine Rejects Use…
UK / Government To Put Forward Proposals For New Nuclear At Trawsfynydd
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce has welcomed an announcement that the UK will work on proposals for the siting of a new nuclear development at Trawsfynydd, North Wales, hailing the…
Finland / Nuclear Regulator Begins Review Of Licence Application For Used Fuel Disposal Facility
Source: NucNetFinland’s nuclear regulator Stuk has started reviewing Posiva’s operating licence application for what could become world’s first deep geologic repository for used nuclear fuel – a…
Versatile Test Reactor / US DOE Chooses INL Over Oak Ridge As Preferred Site
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy has published a final environmental impact statement for the Versatile Test Reactor, a 300-MW sodium-cooled, fast-neutron reactor that would help develop…
Sizewell C / Gov’t Delays Decision On New Reactors Until July
Source: NucNetA decision on whether to proceed with the Sizewell C nuclear power station in the east of England has been delayed until the beginning of July.…
TVA Targets 2024 for BWRX300 SMR License Application
Source: Neutron BytesTVA Targets 2024 for SMR License Application for BWRX300 Nuward / Tractebel To Work With EDF On Pilot SMR Brookfield Set to Sell Westinghouse UK Cavendish…
IAEA – Nuclear Plant Safety in Ukraine "Far from Resolved"
Source: Neutron BytesIAEA – Nuclear Plant Safety in Ukraine “Far from Resolved” Risks of Cyberattack On Ukraine Nuclear Plant Aired to EU Parliament Update on Westinghouse Presence in…
Japan / PM Backs Reactor Restarts In Bid To Reduce Dependence On Russian Imports
Source: NucNetJapan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida has backed the restart of reactors that were shut down following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, saying Tokyo will use nuclear power…
California May Yet Save Diablo Canyon
Source: Neutron BytesCalifornia May Yet Save Diablo Canyon with Federal Credits Nuclear Power for Ships Gets New Ideas Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida – Nuclear Energy Needed Now UK…
Ukraine / IAEA’s Grossi Holds Talks With Rosatom In Istanbul
Source: NucNetThe director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi met yesterday in Istanbul with senior Russian officials, including Alexei Likhachev, head of state-owned…
China Greenlights Six New Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesChina Greenlights Six New Nuclear Reactors Russia’s Mixed Prospects for Exports Due to Its Invasion of Ukraine Update on Prospects for New Nuclear Power Plants in…
Ukraine / IAEA Mission Restores Monitoring Functions At Chernobyl As Grossi Is Hopeful To Meet Russian Officials Over Zaporizhzhia
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation to Ukraine has helped restore vital monitoring systems, made radiation level assessments, and delivered needed equipment at the site…
Ukraine / Energoatom Granted Permit To Operate Centralised Fuel Repository At Chernobyl
Source: NucNetUkraine’s state-owned nuclear operator Energoatom announced it has received from the national regulatory authority the operating permit for the centralised spent nuclear fuel storage facility (CSFSF)…
Nuclear Innovation Alliance / Think-Tank Calls For ‘Timely, Efficient And Widespread’ Deployment Of Advanced Reactors
Source: NucNetThe US should aim to double domestic nuclear energy production by 2050 to help achieve 100% clean energy with the widespread deployment of advanced reactors a…
Rolls-Royce / Company Expects To Receive Regulatory Approval For Reactor By 2024
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce is to start building parts for its small modular nuclear reactors in anticipation of receiving regulatory approval from the British government by 2024, one of…
Slovenia / IAEA Review Calls For Sufficient Funding And Human Resources For Regulators
Source: NucNetSlovenia should aim to provide sufficient funding and human resources for both the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration (SNSA) and the Slovenia Radiation Protection Authority (SRPA) to…
US / Senator Introduces Bill To Ensure Domestic Supply Of Haleu For Advanced Reactors
Source: NucNetUS senator John Barrasso has introduced to the US Senate a bill to ensure a domestic supply of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (Haleu) to fuel advanced nuclear…
Sweden / Support For Nuclear Power Reaches ‘Record Levels’, Survey Suggests
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetSupport for the use of nuclear power in Sweden is at record levels with 56% saying they support the construction of new reactors if needed, according…