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

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

France
04-09-2024

EDF Begins Start up Process for Flamanville EPR
Workers at the Flamanville EPR have begun the process required for achieving the first nuclear reaction in the reactor following approval from the French nuclear regulator. The reactor is expected to be connected to the grid in the coming months.The Flama
Nuclear Reactor
04-09-2024

Reactor Internals in Place at Chinese SMR
The lower part of the reactor internals has been installed at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced.Workers mark
Nuclear Reactor
04-09-2024

EDF to Begin Divergence Operations at Flamanville 3 EPR Reactor, France
ASN granted EDF the divergence agreement for the Flamanville 3 reactor. Credit: 4kclips / Shutterstock.The Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), the French nuclear safety authority, has granted EDF a divergence agr
SMR
03-09-2024

Norway and South Korea Collaborate on SMR Study
DL E&C, DL Energy, and Norsk Kjernekraft have signed an MOU for SMR development cooperation at DL Group’s headquarters in Seoul. From left: DL Energy CEO Ha Hoon-chul, Norsk Kjernekraft CEO Jonny Hesthammer, and DL E&C Plant Business Div
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
03-09-2024

Poland Begins Nuclear Plant Site Surveys
A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for Bechtel’s field operations was held at Bechtel’s new office in Warsaw, attended by representatives of the Polish and US governments, as well as regulatory bodies, scientific institutions and local
Nuclear Equipment
03-09-2024

Fresh Phase Completed of Fuel Moved to Angra’s Dry Storage Facility
Brazil's Eletronuclear says the first phase of the second campaign to move used fuel from Angra 2 to its on-site used fuel dry storage facility has been successfully completed, with 480 used fuel elements transferred.(Image: Eletronuclear)Under a
Nuclear Reactor
03-09-2024

Westinghouse Fuel Loaded Into Loviisa Reactor
The first batch of VVER-440 fuel assemblies supplied by Westinghouse has been loaded into unit 2 of Finland's Loviisa nuclear power plant.The new fuel assemblies are loaded into Loviisa 2 (Image: Fortum)In November 2022, Finnish utility Fortum sig
Nuclear Fuel
03-09-2024

Finland’s Fortum Uses US Nuclear Fuel to Cut Russia Dependence
A view of a sign outside Fortum's nuclear power plant in Loviisa, Finland September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Elviira Luoma Purchase Licensing RightsFinnish utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE), opens new tab said on Monday it has successfully started using nuclear
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
02-09-2024

Vodafone Unveils Europe’s First 5G MPN at Nuclear Power Plant in Czechia
Vodafone has launched a 5G mobile private network (MPN) at Temelín Nuclear Power Plant in Czechia – the first of its kind in Europe – for the power generation conglomerate ČEZ Group.As part of a pilot phase, Vodafone&rsq
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
31-08-2024

Key Equipment Delivered to Tianwan 8
One of the steam generators for Tianwan 8Kay equipment has been delivered to China’s Tianwan NPP in Jiangsu province including two steam generators, the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) and pressuriser. The consignment left Rosatom’s Atom
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
31-08-2024

Tsuruga 2 Fails Safety Standards
Akira Ishiwatari (right), a commissioner for the Nuclear Regulation Authority, inspects a trench at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant’s No. 2 reactor in Fukui PrefectureJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has adopted a draft scree
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
31-08-2024

Sellafield Breaches Hazardous Material Rules
The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served two improvement notices on Sellafield Limited for breaches of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. The action was taken after Sellafield Limited failed to manage the
Nuclear Fuel
31-08-2024

Further Delay to Japanese Reprocessing and Mox Plants
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) now expects the reprocessing plant and mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel plant under construction at Rokkasho in Japan's Aomori Prefecture to be completed during fiscal years 2026 and 2027, respectively.The reprocessing plan
Nuclear Equipment
31-08-2024

Pilot Fuel Elements Produced for MBIR Fast Neutron Research Reactor
A pilot batch of fuel elements has successfully passed acceptance tests for compliance with the technological and design documentation for Russia's MBIR multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor.The MBIR construction site, pictured
SMR
31-08-2024

US, Ghanaian Firms Sign Commercial Agreement for SMR Deployment
The agreement between Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) and Regnum Technology Group to deploy a single NuScale VOYGR-12 small modular reactor (SMR) plant was signed during the second annual US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit.The agreement was signed during the US-Af
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
31-08-2024

Approval Sought for Preparatory Works for Polish Plant
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has applied to the head of Pomorskie Voivodeship for a permit to start preparatory works required for the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant.How the plant in Pomerania could look (Image: PEJ)The ap
Nuclear waste
31-08-2024

Trial Run at Finnish Repository Starts
Finnish waste management company Posiva announced it has begun a trial run of placing disposal cannisters in the Onkalo used nuclear fuel repository. No actual nuclear fuel is being used in the trial run.The Onkalo facility with the Olkiluoto plant in the
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
31-08-2024

UK Proposes 5.5 Bln Pound Subsidy for Sizewell C Nuclear Plant
A general view of the turbine hall of the Sizewell B nuclear power facility in Sizewell, Britain June 19, 2024. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsBritain published details on Friday of a subsidy scheme worth up to 5.5 billion
Russian Federation
30-08-2024

Pilot Fuel Elements for Mbir Research Reactor Pass Acceptance Tests
The MBIR will be used for the development of materials for Generation IV fast neutron reactors. Courtesy Rosatom.Pilot fuel elements for the Generation IV MBIR multipurpose fast neutron research reactor under construction in Russia have passed acceptance
Nuclear Fuel
30-08-2024

Framatome Approved to Transport Higher-Enriched Fuel
Framatome announced that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a licence amendment allowing transport of fresh nuclear fuel assemblies in the US with enrichment up to 8%, using its existing TN-B1 boiling water reactor (BWR) fuel assembly
Nuclear Reactor
30-08-2024

Deep Fission Unveils Underground Reactor Concept
California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, announced its emergence from stealth mode and a USD4 million pre-seed investment round.(Image: Deep Fission)Deep Fission aims to locate 15 M
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
30-08-2024

GEN Energija Favours Large Units Over Smrs for Slovenia’s JEK2
Reports on flood safety, nuclear fuel supplies, radioactive waste disposal and also an overview of small modular reactors as an option have been published by GEN energija as part of public information measures ahead of Slovenia's referendum on pla
Nuclear Reactor
30-08-2024

Dominion Energy Secures US NRC Approval to Extend North Anna Operations
The North Anna Power Station is located in Louisa County, Virginia. (Credit: Stuartmj/Wikimedia Commons. (Creative Commons))The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved Dominion Energy Virginia’s request to extend the operating licenc
Uranium Project
30-08-2024

Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Rolls On, Key Issues Stalled, IAEA Reports Show
The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is displayed at the agency's headquarters on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of its 35-nation Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 3, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Nuclear Reactor
30-08-2024

Ghana Signs Agreement to Build Small Nuscale Nuclear Reactor
Ghana on Thursday signed an agreement with a U.S. developer for a nuclear reactor using technology from NuScale Power (SMR.N), opens new tab, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, as the country seeks its first atomic power plant.Nuclear Power Ghana

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