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German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

Uranium Project
23-12-2024

Kazatomprom Announces Joint Venture Changes
The Kazakh national atomic company's Russian partner Uranium One Group JSC has sold its share in the Zarechnoye joint venture to a subsidiary of China's State Nuclear Uranium Resources Development Co. Kazatomprom also expects Chinese benef
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
23-12-2024

Regulator Warns Against Delays in Work on Chernobyl’s Shelter
The head of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, Oleg Korikov, has urged against any further delays in the project to dismantle the unstable shelter facility, which was built at speed in 1986 to cover Chernobyl's damaged unit 4.Th
Uranium Project
23-12-2024

Orano Seeks Arbitration Over Niger Mining Licence
The French company has opened international arbitration proceedings against the State of Niger following the withdrawal of its mining licence for the Imouraren project in June.Calcined and natural yellowcake (Orano/Eric Larrayadieu)"This move comes a
Uranium Project
23-12-2024

Wyoming Uranium Project Returns to Production
Production operations at the Lance project have officially commenced after a five-year hiatus, with the first dry yellowcake product expected in March.The Lance Central Processing Plant (Image: Peninsula Energy)Operations restarted within selected areas o
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
23-12-2024

Further Bruce I&C Work for Framatome
Framatome has been contracted by Bruce Power to upgrade the instrumentation and control systems at units 5, 7 and 8 of the Bruce nuclear power plant in Ontario.Bruce (Image: Framatome)As part of the contract, Framatome will provide an enhanced digital upg
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
23-12-2024

Final German Nuclear Power Plant Enters Dismantling Phase
Dismantling work at the shut down Brokdorf nuclear power plant has officially begun, PreussenElektra announced. The plant was the last nuclear power plant in Germany that was not yet being dismantled.Brokdorf (Image: PreussenElektra)PreussenElektra - a su
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
23-12-2024

France’s Flamanville EPR Starts Supplying Power
The long-delayed Flamanville 3 EPR reactor in Normandy in northern France has begun delivering electricity to the grid, EDF announced.The Flamanville EPR (Image: EDF)The utility said the 1630 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor was connected to the grid f
Nuclear Reactor
22-12-2024

Oklo Signs Power Deal With Data Centre Provider
US-based Oklo has signed a non-binding Master Power Agreement with Switch, a provider of AI, cloud and enterprise data centres. Under the agreement, Oklo has undertaken to deploy 12 GWe of its Aurora powerhouse projects by 2044. The Master Agreement estab
Nuclear Fusion
20-12-2024

Virginia to Host World’s First Commercial Fusion Plant
Visualisation of the ARC fusion power plant (Image credit: Commonwealth Fusion Systems)US fusion start-up Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) plans to build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant at the James River Industrial P
Nuclear Reactor
22-12-2024

Xudabao 4 Installs RPV
(Image credit: Rosatom)The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 4 of China’s Xudabao NPP in Liaoning province under the supervision of Rosatom’s Engineering Division.Alexey Bannik, Vice President of Rosatom’s JS
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
21-12-2024

Pre-commissioning Tests Begin at Rooppur 1
Construction and installation work has been completed at unit 1 of the Rooppur NPP under construction in Bangladesh and station staff have embarked on a large-scale test programme, Rosatom reported. During the first stage, the operability of equipment and
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
21-12-2024

Ignalina DGR Environmental Impact Study Deal Signed
Ignalina Lithuania – July 17 2021: The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, a decommissioned two-unit RBMK-1500 nuclear power station in Visaginas Municipality.Ignalina NPP has signed a procurement contract for the environmental impact risk assessment
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
20-12-2024

EU Examines Polish State Aid for Nuclear Power Plant
The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether the planned public support for Poland's first nuclear power plant complies with EU rules on state aid.The European Commission (Image: Pixabay)In November 2022, the then Polish gove
Nuclear Equipment
20-12-2024

Westinghouse, Aecon Team Up for Nuclear New Build Projects
Westinghouse Electric Company and Canadian construction company Aecon have announced the signing of two agreements, creating a collaborative framework for the development and deployment of advanced nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
20-12-2024

KHNP, Candu Energy and Ansaldo Nucleare Sign Cernavoda 1 Refurb Deal
Romania's Nuclearelectrica has ceremonially signed the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the estimated EUR1.9 billion (USD1.97 billion) refurbishment of Cernavoda unit 1 with a consortium of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, At
Nuclear Reactor
20-12-2024

Joint Venture Planned for Commercialisation of Newcleo SMR
France-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo is to create a joint venture with Italy's NextChem to develop a new generation commercial-scale power plant, based on Newcleo's LFR-AS-200 small modular lead-cooled fast reactor.A cutaway o
Nuclear Reactor
20-12-2024

Suppliers Chosen for Key Components of Natrium Demo Plant
TerraPower has awarded the major manufacturing contracts for the first Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor enclosure system. The company says the contracts "represent a significant milestone in the deployment and commercialisation of America's
Uranium Project
19-12-2024

Iran Agrees to Increased IAEA Inspections
Iran has confirmed that it has allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase the number of inspections it carries out on Tehran’s nuclear programme. We have increased capacity – naturally, the number of inspections
Uranium Project
19-12-2024

Urenco Approved to Expand Uranium Enrichment Capacity
From left to right: UUSA’s Gerard Poortman, Wyatt Padgett, Lisa Hardison, and Paul Lorskulsint (seated), with the NRC’s James Downs (seated), Shana Helton, Kimyata Morgan-Butler, John Lubinski, and Johnathan Rowley at NRC headquarters
Rwanda
19-12-2024

Rwanda Trains Nuclear Specialists in Russia
The first group of future employees of Rwanda’s planned nuclear facilities is being trained at Russia’s Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU). Earlier in 2024, TPU became the first university in Russia to sign a memorandum of understandin
Romania
19-12-2024

International Experts Assess Romania’s Nuclear Security
The IPPAS team visited Cernavoda nuclear power plant to assess the nuclear security measures in the facility (Photo credit: IAEA)An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) team of experts has co
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-12-2024

Poland Secures Funding for Nuclear Plant
Visualisation of Poland’s first nuclear power plant (Photo credit: PEJ)France’s Bpifrance Assurance Export and Sfil are the latest financial institutions to sign letters of intent (LOIs) with Polish nuclear utility Polskie Elektrownie
Nuclear waste
19-12-2024

IAEA Confirms Fukushima Water Discharge Safety
IAEA Task Force performed a walkdown of the water tanks used in the ALPS treated water discharge process (Photo credit: TEPCO)The discharge of the ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) treated water from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi NPP is progr
Nuclear waste
19-12-2024

SKB to Weld Finnish Nuclear Waste Capsules
Friction stir welding of a copper lid in SKB’s canister laboratory in Oskarshamn, Sweden (Photo credit: SKB)Swedish radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB has signed an agreement with Finland&
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
19-12-2024

Akkuyu NPP Progresses Despite Equipment Delays
The problems caused by the failure of Germany’s Siemens to deliver key equipment for the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Türkiye have been overcome, Rosatom said. Akkuyu, Türkiye’s first NPP, will eventually host fou

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