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Kudankulam Units 3 & 5 Hit Construction Milestones

Indian contractor Larsen & Toubro has completed on schedule the installation of the 'dry shield' for the reactor pressure vessel of unit 3 of the Kudankulam nuc…

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Poland's Cabinet to Approve Nuclear Energy Plan Update in Q3

Poland generates most of its electricity from burning coal and sees nuclear energy as a way to help it reduce emissions as required by the European Union.

Micro Reactor

EDF Energy Prolongs Outages at Dungeness and Hunterston Units

The restarts of three advanced gas-cooled reactor units at EDF's Dungeness B and Hunterston B nuclear power plants in the UK have been postponed.

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IAEA Assesses Pre-Operational Safety at Flamanville EPR

Pre-OSART missions aim to improve operational safety by objectively assessing safety performance using the IAEA's Safety Standards.

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Moltex Selects Jacobs for New Type Nuclear Power Reactor Development

Moltex Energy has selected US-based professional services firm Jacobs to support its development of a new type of nuclear power plant.

Nuclear Fuel

Ostrovets Plant Set for Fuel Loading

It consists of two VVER-1200 reactors that are scheduled for commissioning this year and next.

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Jacobs to Support Development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor

US-based Jacobs announced it has been selected to support development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor.

Micro Reactor

USNC, Korean Companies to Develop Micro Modular Reactors

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation of the USA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and the Korea Atomic Energy Research I…

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UK National Grid Prepares for First T-Pylon at Hinkley Point C

It will also allow for more capacity on the network for renewable energy from the South West peninsular.

Nuclear Policy

Philippines Plans National Nuclear Energy Policy

It could either build new plants or rehabilitate the 621MW Bataan project.

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Equipment Installation Begins at Russia’s Kursk II NPP

The first technological equipment has been installed at unit 1 of Russia's Kursk II NPP, the plant’s press centre reported on 29 July.

Nuclear Policy

Judge Upholds Virginia's Uranium Mining Ban

Virginia's 38-year-old moratorium on uranium mining will continue following a district court ruling in a case challenging its constitutionality.

United States

Solar Wind Grow 14% and Now Generate Over One-Eight of U.S. Electricity

Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) produced significantly more electricity than either coal or nuclear power during t…

France

Ceremony Marks Start of Machine Assembly of ITER Reactor in France

France, Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, July 28, 2020. The ceremony marking the start of the machine assembly of ITER, the international experimental tokamak nuclear f…

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France Remains the Top Country for Nuclear Power

A series of measures have been announced aimed at making the economy more environmentally friendly such as a ban on outdoor heaters at bars and restaurants.