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Nuclear Power Plant

Cavendish and Jacobs Sign MOU for UK Treatment of Japanese Fast Reactor Sodium Coolant

Cavendish Nuclear and Jacobs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan Atomic Energy Agency for the treatment and re-use in the UK of sodium coolant …

Market Analysis

Russian Nuclear Plants Announce New Electricity Generation Record

Russia’s nuclear utility Rosenergoatom said on 2 January that Russian nuclear power plants had begun 2022 with a new electricity generation record of 222.436TW…

Nuclear Power Plant

Kazakhstan Looks at Possible Nuclear Power Plant Sites

Kazakhstan is considering the village of Ulken in the Alma-Ata region and the city of Kurchatov in the East Kazakhstan for the possible construction of its firs…

Nuclear Power Plant

First Concrete for Unit 2 of China’s San'ao Nuclear Power Project

First concrete was poured on 30 December for unit 2 of China’s of the San'ao Nuclear Power Project in Zhejiang Province.

Third Hualong One Unit Connected to Grid

Unit 6 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province - the second of two demonstration Hualong One reactors at the site - has begun supplying ele…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan's JAEA and Mitsubishi Heavy to Cooperate in U.S. Fast Reactor Project

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will cooperate in a U.S. project to build a next-generation fast reactor, it has been learne…

Nuclear Power Plant

Poland Selects Site for First Nuclear Power Plant

Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe, the government company responsible for plans to deploy up to six reactors at multiple sites by 2040, announced that it had selected…

Nuclear Fuel

Ukraine to Invest more than $333 million in its Uranium Mining Industry Over Five Years, Ministry Says

According to the concept for the development of the nuclear energy industry prepared by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, Ukraine intends to fully cover requir…

Nuclear Power Plant

Germany, Belgium to Close Nuclear Reactors Despite Europe Energy Crisis

Germany intends to phase out all of its nuclear reactors by the end of next year, while Belgium has decided to shut down its existing plants by 2025.

Nuclear Fuel

Loading of Nuclear Fuel into Second Unit of Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant Complete

Loading of nuclear fuel into second unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant has been completed, BelTA learned from the press service of the Energy Ministry.

Nuclear Power Plant

French Nuclear Closures Send Electricity Prices Soaring

Anger after reactor shutdowns force France to import power

Hydrogen Production

First NPP For Hydrogen Production To Be Launched In Russia By 2033

The first nuclear power plant for the production of hydrogen in Russia is planned to be launched by 2033, the head of Atomenergomash, a mechanical engineering d…

Nuclear waste

China Opposes Japanese Decision to Release Nuclear-Contaminated Water into Ocean

China is seriously concerned about and firmly opposes Japan's unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea and its proceeding wi…

Nuclear Equipment

Bruce 6 Steam Generators Lifted into Place

The last of eight replacement steam generators has been lifted into place at Bruce unit 6, marking an important milestone in the ongoing MCR project which will …

Nuclear Reactor

Construction Begins at Kudankulam 6

First concrete has been poured for the latest reactor at India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Work is now underway there on two pairs of Russian export react…