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Westinghouse Fuel Assemblies Delivered to Rovno NPP

Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom said on 21 July that an incoming inspection of nuclear fuel manufactured by the Swedish division of US-based Westinghouse w…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome Advanced Fuel Technology Reaches Regulatory Milestone

The report is a critical step towards implementing nuclear fuel at higher enrichments and burnups, the company said.

Nuclear Power Plant

Tepco Anticipates Delay in Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Restart

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture will not be restarted until fiscal 2022 (ending March 2023) at the earliest

Nuclear Power Plant

Atommash Assembled Half-Shells for Akkuyu Unit 1

The Volgodonsk branch of AEM-Technologies said on 19 July that it had assembled six half-shells for the passive core bay system tanks for unit 1 of the Akkuyu N…

SMR

Plans Progress for SMR in Russia’s Yakutia

The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East plans to create a working group for the construction of a small nuclear power plant in Yakutia.

Nuclear Power Plant

Integrity Tests Completed at Fuqing 6

Tests have been completed to evaluate the strength and leak tightness of the inner containment of unit 6 at the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian pro…

Nuclear Power Plant

Illinois Plants Mark Reliability Milestone

With the first closures scheduled to take place in September, policymakers are continuing efforts to preserve the plants.

Nuclear Power Plant

Doel 2 Shut Down After Hydrogen Leak

Unit 2 at Belgium’s Doel NPP was shut down manually during the night of 14-15 July, after Engie Electrabel employees noticed a rapid increase in hydrogen consu…

Nuclear Reactor

China Adding Finishing Touches to World-First Thorium Nuclear Reactor

China is moving ahead with development of an experimental reactor that would be the first of its kind in the world, but could prove key to the pursuit of clean …

Nuclear Power Plant

RO President Promulgates Law on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with the US

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated on July 16 the law on the ratification of the agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of th…

Nuclear Reactor

Bechtel, Westinghouse Teaming up to Pursue Polish Nuclear Energy Projects

Longtime U.S. nuclear industry contractors Bechtel and Westinghouse will team up to pursue new reactor plant projects in Poland.

Blockchain

Energy Harbor Corp. & Standard Power Sign Partnership to Power Ohio Crypto-Mining Facility with Nuclear Energy

Former paper mill-turned cryptomine will be powered by nuclear energy

Nuclear Reactor

Energy Permit Granted for Second Slovenian Reactor

Slovenia's Ministry of Infrastructure today issued an energy permit to GEN Energija for a proposed second reactor at the existing Krško nuclear power plant, re…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korean Nuclear Restarts to Help Meet Peak Demand

Returning nuclear capacity in South Korea is expected to help the country cope with a spike in seasonal temperatures and peak power demand.

Nuclear waste

Cavendish Nuclear Wins Hinkley Point A Waste Removal Contract

Nuclear services company Cavendish Nuclear has been awarded a contract to provide Magnox’s Hinkley Point A site in the UK with the capability to immobilise Int…