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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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 contain…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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 onl…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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'…

Nuclear Reactor

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 Rosat…

Nuclear Technology

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 pressu…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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 h…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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 …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Rosatom Ready to Develop NPP Construction Project for Kazakhstan - Putin

Russia's Rosatom state corporation is ready to develop a nuclear power plant construction project for Kazakhstan using most advanced technologies, Russian P…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Planning Permission Sought for New Reactors at Ringhals

Vattenfall is applying to the municipality of Varberg for a detailed plan to enable the construction of new reactors on the Värö Peninsula, to the wes…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA's Expert Team Conducts Rotation at Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as seen on Sept. 11, 2022. (Stringer / AFP via Getty Images)This week, a new team of experts from the Int…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

South Ukraine Unit 1 Gets 10-Year Extension

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) has said unit 1 of the South Ukraine nuclear power plant can operate safely for a further 10 years.…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Cold Testing Completed at First Zhangzhou Unit

Cold hydrostatic testing has been completed at unit 1 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province, the first of two Hualong One reactors…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Desalination Plant Planned for Sizewell C Construction

A temporary water desalination plant, powered with electricity from Sizewell B, is planned to meet the water requirements for the construction of the Sizewell C…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Second Belarus Unit Enters Commercial Operation

The second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was put into commercial operation on 1 November. Together with the first unit the new nuclear power plant …