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Nuclear Power Plant

Nearly All of Nation’s 94 Nuclear Facilities Rate in the Top Performance Level

All but four of the nation’s 94 operating nuclear power plants are performing at the highest safety and security levels, according to a new release from the U.…

Belarus

Ostrovets Unit 2 Begins Simulated Fuel Loading

The loading of 'dummy' fuel assemblies began yesterday at unit 2 of the new nuclear power plant in Ostrovets, Belarus.

Nuclear Power Plant

China Should Speed Nuclear Development to Meet Carbon Goals

China should accelerate development of nuclear power to help meet Beijing's pledges to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak before 2030 and become "carbon n…

Nuclear Power: Why is it So Unpopular?

​The meltdown at a nuclear power station in Fukushima, Japan, ten years ago stoked anxieties about nuclear energy.

Germany

Germany Agrees Compensation for Nuclear Phaseout

The German government has reached an agreement with EOn, EnBW, RWE and Vattenfall on compensation for the forced premature closure of their nuclear power reacto…

Nuclear Reactor

Hungary and Poland Plan Nuclear to Replace Coal

Hungary is now the sixth European country to bring forward its coal phaseout plan, announcing that it will shut its last remaining coal plant in 2025.

Nuclear Power Plant

Start of Fuel Assembly Simulators Loading at Unit 2 of BNPP

On March 7, the loading of fuel assembly simulators started at Unit 2 of the Belarus NPP

Nuclear Power Plant

Pakistan’s Karachi 2 Achieves Criticality

The 1,100MWe K-2, one of two Chinese supplied Hualong One reactors at the site, is expected to begin commercial operation by the end of May.

Carbon Neutral

Nuclear Crucial to Japan Meeting Climate Goals, Says IEA

However, it warned the country must act quickly if it is to achieve its ambition of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The restart of its idled nuclear power r…

Nuclear Fuel

Rosatom Enters Next Stage of ATF Development

This marks the latest milestone in the development of Russian accident tolerant fuel, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced today.

China

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Market Analysis

NEA Assesses the Cause and Impact of Fukushima Accident

He added that the area covered by the evacuation order had been decreased to one-fifth of the original area.

Nuclear Power Plant

TVEL Unit Launches CFR-600 Fuel Production Site

Elemash Machine-building plant has launched a production site for the fabrication of fuel for China's flagship fast neutron reactor, the CFR-600.

Poland

Polish Minister Looks to Nuclear

Poland is moving towards a low carbon economy with wind farms and nuclear energy as its two pillars, Polish Minister of Climate and Environment Michal Kurtyka s…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rolls-Royce and Fermi Energia Sign SMR MOU

Rolls-Royce and Fermi Energia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study the potential for the deployment of small modular reactors in Estonia.