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Armenian Government to Allocate $65 Million for Extension of Nuclear Power Plant's Lifespan

The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant will sign a contract with Rosatom regarding the implementation of the lifespan extension project of reactor II.The decision on …

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Akkuyu Unit 1 Gets Commissioning Permit

Turkey's Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NDK) has issued permission to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant to commission the first power unit.Akkuyu is Turkey's f…

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ENEC, NPPA to Explore Cooperation Opportunities

The company responsible for implementing the UAE's civil nuclear power programme and the owner of Egypt's first nuclear power plant are to explore poten…

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South Africa to Seek Bids for New Nuclear Power Station

South African Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media on implementation of the Energy Action Plan, at Tshedimosetso House in Hatfield…

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Worker Exposed to Radiation at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

A worker at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant may have ingested radioactive materials after his face was exposed to the substances, local med…

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Sri Lanka Greenlights Nuclear Power Amidst Global Interest

In the wake of the organisations from countries such as Russia, China, Denmark and the United States proposing to invest in nuclear energy, Sri Lanka Atomic Ene…

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COP28 Opens Doors for Japan to Lead in Nuclear Power Sector

Leaders and ministers declare the triple expansion of nuclear power generation in conjunction with the COP28 summit meeting in Dubai on December 2. (©AP/Ky…

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Gov.J.B. Pritzker Signs Measure Lifting Illinois' Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plants

The Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Byron on Sept. 7, 2021. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)A nearly four-decade moratorium on the construction of nuclear pl…

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PAEC Seeks Nod for 1200MW Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has sought the National Pow­er Regulatory Authority’s approval for the grant of Generation Licence for its pr…

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S. Korea to begin dismantlement process for Kori-1 power plant next year

South Korea is expected to begin the process to dismantle the now-defunct Kori-1 nuclear reactor next year, the industry ministry said Friday.As the country'…

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Hungary Aims to Extend Life of Paks Nuclear Plant by 20 Years

The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has notified the European Union of the country's intention to extend the operating lifetime of the f…

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SMR Concept Project Presented to Mongolia by Rosatom

Russia has presented a concept for constructing a small modular reactor (SMR) in Mongolia, during a session on the sidelines of the UN's COP28 climate chang…

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Second APR-1400 at Shin Hanul Starts Up

Unit 2 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) annou…

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In Pictures: Hinkley Point C Polar Crane Installed

The 750-tonne polar crane has been lifted into place on the first reactor building at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which is being built in southwest…

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World's 1st 4th-Generation Nuclear Power Plant Goes Into Commercial Operation in China

BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The world's first fourth-generation nuclear power plant, China's Shidaowan high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) nuclea…