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Indian Test Reactor Reaches Operation Landmark

India's fast breeder test reactor (FBTR) has reached its full 40 MWt design power level for the first time, more than 35 years since it first started operating.…

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Ukraine Regulator's Concerns Over Nuclear Sites

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) has expressed growing concerns about the situation at Chernobyl and at Zaporozhe, where Ukrainian n…

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‘Strong’ Nuclear Growth in Japan Seen in Next Two Year

A “strong growth” is expected in Japan’s nuclear power over 2022 and 2023 as nuclear power plants that have been suspended resume operations, Fitch Solutions…

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Karachi 3 Begins Supplying Electricity

Unit 3 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan has been connected to the electricity grid, becoming the fourth Hualong One reactor in the world - and the…

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IAEA Appeal After Shelling and Fire at Zaporozhe

IAEA director general appeals for halt to use of force, plans to travel to Ukraine

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Major components in place at Akkuyu 1

Installation has been completed of the main equipment within the reactor building of unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey. The Russian-supplied VV…

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'There's so many Uncertainties': Expert Reacts to Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Fire

CNN's Anderson Cooper reports that a nuclear power plant is on fire in Ukraine. Nuclear policy expert Graham Allison explains the risks associated with this eme…

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European Regulators Call For Russia To Hand Back Control Of Nuclear Facilities

Kremlin forces have taken over Chernobyl and areas around Zaporozhye NPP

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Germany May Reconsider Nuclear

Germany on 27 February indicated that it may consider extending the life-spans of coal and even nuclear plants to cut dependence on Russian gas.Chancellor Olaf …

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IAEA Urges Russia to 'Cease Actions' at Ukraine Nuclear Sites

The UN nuclear watchdog passed a resolution Thursday urging Russia to "cease all actions" at Ukraine's nuclear facilities, including the site of the Chernobyl d…

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Ukrainian FM Calls for Russians to Stop Firing at Nuclear Plant

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Russian troops to stop attacking Europe's largest nuclear power plant on Friday after a fire broke out.

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Conflict in Ukraine Threatens Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities; Operations Continue

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) said it maintained communications with the country’s NPPs and that all units “continued to operat…

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Reconsider Nuclear Shutdowns to Cut Gas Imports, IEA Tells EU

The IEA has set out a ten-point plan that could enable the European Union to reduce its imports of natural gas from Russia by more than one-third within a year,…

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Philippines Relaunches Nuclear Energy Programme

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that outlines the government's position for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the Philippines' energy m…

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Europe's Largest Nuclear Power Plant on Fire After Russian Attack

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday after an attack by Russian troops.