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Nuclear Equipment

Atommash in 'Rhythm' As It Ships Steam Generators to Turkey

Steam generators for the second reactor of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant have been dispatched from the Atommash plant in the Volgodonsk area of Russia.

Nuclear Power Plant

Partners to Study Deployment of SMRs at Polish Coal Plant

Polish chemicals group Synthos and energy group ZE PAK have signed an investment agreement to explore the construction of four to six BWRX-300 small modular rea…

Nuclear waste

Swedish Government Delays Repository Decision

The utility warned the decision has made it more likely that units 2 and 3 of its Forsmark nuclear power plant may have to shut down in 2024 and 2025.

Hydrogen Production

Why Nuclear Energy can Help Deliver a Green Hydrogen Economy

Nuclear power plants “have a critical role in producing low-carbon hydrogen” according to a former shadow energy minister in the UK.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Completes Upgrade Outage on UKs 1.2GW Sizewell B Nuclear Plant

The Sizewell B nuclear power station in the United Kingdom is generating electricity again after being offline nearly four months for planning refueling and mai…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nawah Energy Starts Unit II of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE

With the start of Unit II, Barakah becomes the UAE’s first multi-unit plant to deliver clean electricity.

Nuclear Reactor

Second Barakah Unit Starts Up

Unit 2's start-up sees Barakah become the first multi-unit nuclear power plant in the region.

Energy Security

IAEA Sees Continued Progress at Fukushima Daiichi

Conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site have improved since a review in 2018, the International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded followin…

Nuclear Power Plant

Energy Dept Hails Nersa's Concurrence with Nuclear Build Programme

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy hailed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's concurrence of Minister Gwede Mantashe's determinations fo…

Nuclear Power Plant

Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor Appears to be in Operation: IAEA Report

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has detected "deeply troubling" indications that a key nuclear reactor at North Korea's main Yongbyon complex has been in operation si…

Nuclear Power Plant

CNNC Installs Fully Assembled Polar Crane Bridge at Zhangzhou NPP

China National Nuclear Corporation said on 24 August that a polar crane bridge had been installed as a single unit at unit 1 on the Zhangzhou NPP in Fujian prov…

Energy Security

Biden Urged to Take 'Emergency' Measures to Save Nuclear Plants

Separately, Exelon said its Illinois nuclear fleet, including Byron and Dresden, operated at full power levels during the hottest July on record.

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning Progresses Apace at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim

Holtec Decommissioning International - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International - has announced decommissioning progress at the Oyster Creek nuclear po…

Energy Security

Kola Nuclear Power Plant: The International Insurance Inspection Confirmed the High Level of Rliability and Safety of the Nuclear Power Plant

Experts of the nuclear insurance pool of Russia, Great Britain and Luxembourg highly appreciated the level of operational safety of the Kola nuclear power plant…

Nuclear Power Plant

Argentina Reveals Its Nuclear New Build Plans

Construction of a Hualong One unit could begin at Atucha as soon as next year.