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Russia Approves Modernisation of PIK Reactor

Russia’s Glavgosexpertiza experts have approved the project for the modernisation of the PIK reactor at BP Konstantinov St Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute…

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Polish Government to Take over Nuclear Development Firm

The shareholders of PGE EJ1, the company set up to build and operate Poland's first nuclear power plant, have signed a letter of intent with the State Treasury …

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South Africa’s Nuclear Power Plant Welcomes Replacement Steam Generator

The first of six new replacement steam generators arrived at the Koeberg nuclear power station on 29 September 2020.

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How GE Completed Romania Nuclear Plant Outage Despite COVID-19

GE Steam Power has completed a major steam turbine and generator outage at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, Romania, with no safety incidents, during the COVI…

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China Completes Development of New Third-Generation Nuclear Technology

On September 28, 2020, the State Power Investment Corporation of China announced that China's third-generation nuclear power technology with completely independ…

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Pakistan's Chashma 4 Officially Accepted

A ceremony has been held to mark the final official acceptance of unit 4 at the Chashma nuclear power plant in Pakistan's Punjab province.

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Dutch Minister Presents Report on New Nuclear

The Netherlands is considering the expansion of nuclear power in its energy mix, according to a letter Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy Eric Wie…

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Giant Pipeline Installed at Russia's Kursk II Nuclear Power Plant

A giant pipeline is being installed at the construction site of Russia’s Kursk II nuclear power plant.

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Rosatom Ships Equipment for Kudankulam N-Power Plants

Russia's integrated nuclear power player Rosatom on Friday said that ship BBC Elbe has left the country with equipment for two 1,000 MW atomic power plants comi…

SMR

Panellists Address SMR Supply Chain Challenges

The commercial deployment of small modular reactors will bring new supply chain opportunities as well as challenges.

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Canadian Firms Make Progress with Radioisotope Production

Darlington will be the first large-scale nuclear power station to produce the medical radioisotope, they said.

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World's Operating Nuclear Fleet at 30 Year Low as New Plants Stall

The number of nuclear reactor units operating globally is at a 30 year low, while new plants struggle for investment.

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Foundation Slabs Completed at Akkuyu 2 Reactor and Turbine Buildings

JSC Akkuyu Nuklear has announced the completion of concrete pouring of the reactor and turbine buildings' foundation slabs at unit 2 of the Akkuyu nuclear power…

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Austria Fails in Attempt to Block Hinkley Point C

The European Court of Justice has rejected Austria's appeal against the European Commission's 2014 decision to approve the UK's support for the Hinkley Point C …

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Top 10 Nuclear Power Plants in the World

A nuclear power plant is a thermal power plant that uses nuclear reaction as a heat source.