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

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

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
16-11-2023

IAEA Team Completes Romanian Regulatory Review
Romania is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded. However, the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission t
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
16-11-2023

Agreement on Post-arenh Nuclear Electricity Pricing
The French government and state-owned EDF have reached an agreement to regulate the price at which the utility's nuclear-generated electricity is sold to an average of EUR70 (USD76) per MWh once the current ARENH mechanism expires at the end of 20
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
16-11-2023

Broken Turbine Blades Cause Shutdown at Russian Nuclear Plant
Russia's state nuclear power corporation has reported that turbine blades broke at a plant where the company has installed two reactors of a type it is also building in Turkey and plans to construct in Hungary.Rosenergoatom, which runs Russia&
Nuclear Reactor
15-11-2023

ASN to Extend Deadline for Upgrades to 900 Mwe Reactors
France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), has said it is prepared to give EDF more time in order to implement safety upgrades required at its fleet of 900 MWe nuclear powe
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
15-11-2023

Construction Schedule Agreed for Paks Ii in Hungary
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Rosatom's Director General Alexei Likhachev have signed an agreement on the schedule for the construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant.(Image: Szijjár
SMR
15-11-2023

Sixth Nuscale SMR Simulator Opens, in Korea
NuScale Power Corporation has announced the opening of the first privately-funded NuScale Energy Exploration Centre (E2 Centre) at Seoul National University (SNU) in partnership with GS Energy Corporation, Doosan Enerbility and Samsung C&T Corporation
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
15-11-2023

Vallecitos Reactor Removal Complete
Nearly 60 years after shutting down for the last time, the reactor vessel of the prototype boiling water reactor in California has been removed from its containment and shipped for final disposal by NorthStar Group Services, Inc.The reactor vessel is remo
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
15-11-2023

Slovenia's Nuclear Plant Prepares to Resume Output This Week
A general view of the nuclear power plant in Krsko, Slovenia, March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rightsnths.Slovenia's only nuclear power plant Krsko (NEK) is preparing to restart production later in the week afte
SMR
14-11-2023

Agreement to Consider SMR for Norilsk Region
Russia's Rosatom and the Norilsk Nickel are to study possible options and sites for a small nuclear power reactor.(Image: Rosatom)The agreement, signed by Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev (above right) and Nornickel President Vladimir Pot
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
14-11-2023

Foundation in Place for First Mega Cooling Tower at Lianjiang
The foundation for the world's first nuclear power ultra-large high-level seawater cooling tower has been laid at unit 1 of the Lianjiang plant in China's Guangdong province, State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) announced.The foundation for
Nuclear waste
14-11-2023

Work Starts to Permanently Secure UK Nuclear Waste Vaults
More than 60 years after disposal of low-level radioactive waste began at the repository site in Cumbria, work has started on the capping and securing of trenches and vaults which are full and ready for permanent closure.(Image: NWS)Nuclear Waste Services
SMR
14-11-2023

Illinois to Lift Moratorium on Nuclear Construction
Governor JB Pritzker has said he will sign a new bill lifting Illinois' ban on the construction of new nuclear reactors, after the state's lawmakers passed new legislation that will allow the construction of small modular reactors of up to
Nuclear Reactor
13-11-2023

Rosatom approved design of reactor for small ground-based NPP
The world's first small ground-based nuclear power plant with RITM-200N reactor is planned to be commissioned in Yakutia in 2028.At a joint meeting of Rosatom Scientific and Technical Council Bureau, Rosatom engineering division gained the approva
Nuclear Fusion
11-11-2023

Hungary Says Romania to Continue to Allow Nuclear Fuel Transport
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said after talks in Romania that the country will continue to allow the transport of Russian nuclear fuel to Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant.Peter Szijjarto, left, and Sebastian Burduja (Image: Seb
Nuclear Fuel
11-11-2023

UK and USA Team Up on Fusion Development
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialisation of fusion energy.Turk (left) and Bowie meeting in Washington,
Nuclear Technology
11-11-2023

Former US Reactor Site Released for Unrestricted Use
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released most of the site of the former Zion nuclear power plant in Illinois for unrestricted use, marking the completion of decommissioning at the site. A storage facility for the plant's used fuel w
Nuclear Technology
11-11-2023

UK Regulators Consider Application of AI in Nuclear Sector
(Image: Gerd Altmann / Pixabay)"AI is starting to enter the nuclear sector with substantial investment," the regulators said in their concluding report. "The industry is requesting engagement with regulators to understand our regulatory vie
SMR
11-11-2023

Study to Consider SMR Deployment at Halden
A new company, Halden Kjernekraft AS, has been founded by Norsk Kjernekraft, Østfold Energi and the municipality of Halden to investigate the construction of a nuclear power plant based on small modular reactors (SMRs) at Halden. A research rea
SMR
10-11-2023

Consortium to Speed up Development of Lead-Cooled SMRs
Five partners from Belgium, Italy, Romania and the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development, demonstration and commercialisation of lead-cooled small modular reactors (SMRs).The signing of the MoU (Image: SCK-CEN)The
Nuclear Technology
10-11-2023

Akkuyu 3 Reactor Pressure Vessel Delivered
The 350-tonne reactor pressure vessel for Akkuyu unit 3 in Turkey has been delivered after a 1700-mile journey.(Image: Akkuyu NPP)The cylindrical reactor pressure vessel is 11.45 metres long and 5.7 metres wide and was produced by the Volgodonsk branch of
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
10-11-2023

IAEA's Grossi Praises Slovakia's Nuclear Progress
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has visited the "success story" of Mochovce's new nuclear power unit, and held talks with the president and prime minister, during his first visit in the ro
Uranium Project
10-11-2023

Centrus Makes First Haleu Delivery
The first delivery of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) produced at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, to the US Department of Energy (DOE) marks the end of the first phase of a cost-share contract signed in 2022.DOE Assistant Secretar
SMR
10-11-2023

Idaho SMR Project Terminated
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and NuScale Power Corporation have mutually agreed to terminate the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP). The project to build NuScale small modular reactor units at a site near Idaho Falls had been pencilled in
Nuclear Fusion
09-11-2023

Joint Statement Between DOE and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Concerning a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Fusion
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk and the United Kingdom's Minister for Nuclear and Networks, Andrew Bowie, met today (Nov 8) in Washington, D.C., for a discussion on ways the nations can work together to advance fusion energy and rele
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)
09-11-2023

IAEA Assesses Kazakh Plant Site Selection Process
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded a five-day Site and External Events Design (SEED) mission to Kazakhstan to review the country's process for selecting the site of a planned nuclear power plant.The IAEA SEED mission with

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