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Zoning Permit Issued for New Dukovany Nuclear Units

The application for a zoning decision for up to two new nuclear power units at Dukovany in the Czech Republic was submitted in 2021 and ČEZ says the approval b…

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Estonia Nuclear Preparations Well Organised, Iaea Mission Finds

Estonia has developed a comprehensive assessment of its nuclear power infrastructure needs to enable the government to decide whether to launch a nuclear power …

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Poland's Pomerania Backs Proposed Nuclear Plant Location

The decision by the regional authorities to determine the territorial scope - on both land and sea - of Poland's first nuclear power plant in the Lubiatowo-…

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Slovenia Nuclear Plant Could Be Operational Again Next Month Once Pipeline Fixed -Govt

A general view of the nuclear power plant in Krsko, Slovenia, March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSlovenia's only nuc…

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Bulgaria Is Launching the Construction of 2 US-Designed Nuclear Reactors

Bulgaria on Wednesday decided to expand the country's nuclear power generation as an alternative to fossil fuels by launching the construction of two additi…

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Akkuyu: First Polar Crane Commissioned, Fuel Loading Equipment Delivered

The circular overhead crane in the first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey has been put into operation. The first components of the fuel reloadin…

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Safety Systems Tests at Kursk II

The flushing of the active and passive safety systems with the open reactor are described as a key moment in the pre-start-up checks for the first reactor at Ku…

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LED Lights Developed Specifically for Nuclear Facilities

Whitecroft Lighting has supplied LED lighting to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project in Somerset, UK - its first nuclear energy lighting contract. T…

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Bruce Power to Start Impact Assessment Process for Bruce C

Bruce Power has formally notified Canadian regulators of its intent to launch an Impact Assessment (IA) for potential new nuclear generation on the Bruce Power …

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Westinghouse signs Bulgaria supplier MoUs

A series of memorandums of understanding (MoU) have been signed by Westinghouse Electric Company with suppliers in Bulgaria for the proposed new units at the Ko…

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Ukraine Brings in New Pre-licensing Assessment for Nuclear Projects

The large increase in proposed new nuclear energy projects has led the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) to establish a pre-licensing sys…

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European Council Agrees Stance on Electricity Market Reform

Following months of negotiations, the European Council has reached an agreement on a proposal to amend the EU's electricity market design, agreeing to inclu…

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Reactor Vessel in Place at Tianwan 7

The reactor vessel has been installed at unit 7 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province. Russia is constructing two VVER-1200 reactor…

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Sweden and UK agree to enhance cooperation in nuclear

A strategic partnership has been signed between the UK and Sweden aimed at "reinvigorated and deepened cooperation across the bilateral relationship, including …

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Rosatom Expands Cooperation in West Africa

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has signed a memorandum of understanding with Burkina Faso and another with Mali on cooperation in the field of the us…