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Nuclear Power Plant

‘No Damage’ Reported at Akkuyu Site After Turkey Earthquakes

There have been no reports of damage to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant after two large earthquakes struck Turkey. But safety checks are continuing at the plant,…

Nuclear Power Plant

Construction Progress at China’s Changjiang Npp Unit 3

The main girder of the ring crane for unit 3 of China’s Changjiang NPP under construction in Hainan province has been hoisted into place. China National N…

Nuclear Power Plant

Inner Containment Installed at China’s Xudabao Npp Unit 4

The steel lining module of the inner containment has been installed at unit 4 of China’s Xudabao NPP in Liaoning province. China National Nuclear Corporat…

Nuclear Reactor

Third Reactor at Karachi Nuclear Plant

The third unit of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) in Pakistan was inaugurated by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Feb. 2, adding another 1.1 …

Hualong One

China, Pakistan Mark Completion of Karachi 2&3 Project

A ceremony has been held to mark the inauguration of unit 3 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the t…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Demolition of Biblis Cooling Towers Begins

The first of four 80-metre-high cooling towers has been demolished at the Biblis nuclear power plant in Germany. The two-unit plant was shut down in March 2011 …

Nuclear Fuel

‘No Crisis’ for Koeberg Fuel Supply as South Africa Continues Loadshedding

South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has said there is "no immediate crisis" from the expiry of the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement betwe…

Nuclear Reactor

Unit 3 of Slovakia’s Mochovce Nuclear Plant Connected to the Grid

Slovakia’s power utility Slovenské elektrárne (SE) has connected to the grid the 440 MW Unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power plant. The 1.9 …

Nuclear Power Plant

Lucas Heights Redevelopment Project Gets Under Way

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has begun a project at its Lucas Heights facility near Sydney to remove general solid waste, …

Nuclear Technology

Darlington Ready to Produce Medical Radioisotope

Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) nuclear power plant is set to become the first commercial power reactor in the world to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) after…

Nuclear Reactor

South Korea Offers to Build NPP for Turkey

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) has submitted a preliminary proposal to Turkey for the construction of four APR-1400 units at a site in northern part o…

Energy Security

Modern Surface Assessment Technologies Address Today’s Inspection Challenges in Nuclear Power Plants

While nuclear power plants are some of the most highly regulated and safe worksites in the world, inspection challenges remain. According to estimates by indust…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Belgium’s Nuclear Phase-Out Policy Claims Second Victim

The Tihange nuclear power plant. (Photo: Engie Electrabel)Unit 2 at Tihange, one of Belgium’s two nuclear power plants, was permanently disconnected from …

Nuclear Reactor

Show Support for a Lego Nuclear Power Plant

A creative fan of Lego—and nuclear power—has designed a nuclear power plant out of the famous building blocks and has submitted the idea to the Lego Group for…

Nuclear Reactor

Bruce Power’s Unit 3 Marks 45 Years of Operation; Final Preparations Underway for Major Component Replacement Outage

Workers gather in the Unit 3 turbine hall to celebrate 45 years of the unit's operation and one month until the beginning of its Major Component Replacement…