Nuclear power plant

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Poland Launches Search for New Repository Site

Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment is seeking municipalities interested in participating in the process of selecting a site for a new surface repo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Eskom Looks to November Restart for Koeberg 1

South African utility Eskom has announced that unit 1 at its Koeberg nuclear power plant, which has been undergoing a long-term outage for maintenance and steam…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kazakhstan Regions to Hold Public Hearings on Nuclear Plans

The Ministry of Energy has issued an update on progress towards the construction of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, confirming the selection of Ulke…

SMR

Nuclear Is 'Bedrock' of Duke's Energy Roadmap

Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress have recommended extending the lives of their existing nuclear power plants as well as building two new small mod…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Approval Sought for Second Large Polish Nuclear Power Plant

PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa has submitted an application to Poland's Ministry of Climate for a decision-in-principle on the construction of a nuclear power pla…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IP3, GEP Team Up for Surry Green Energy Center

IP3 Corporation (IP3) and Green Energy Partners LLC (GEP) have formed a joint venture to establish the Surry Green Energy Center (SGEC) in Surry County, Virgini…

Nuclear Technology

Mochovce 3 Reaches 90% Power Output

The power output of unit 3 at the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia has been increased from 75% to 90% as energy start-up tests continue, Slovenské…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Tricastin 1 Cleared for Ten More Years

The Tricastin plant comprises four 900 MWe PWRs (Image: EDF/Toma/M Hake)Unit 1 of the Tricastin nuclear power plant in southern France can operate for a further…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Zaporizhzhia 4 Taken Out of Hot Shutdown Due to Water Leak

Unit 4 at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is being switched from hot shutdown to cold shutdown following the detection of a water leak at one of its four s…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Rosatom Installs Eight Heat Exchangers of Passive Heat Removal System at Rooppur NPP Unit 1

PHRS is a passive safety system required for ensuring long-term removal of heat from the reactor core into the atmosphere in the absence of all power supply sou…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Ukraine: Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Initiates Reactor Shutdown Following Water Leak, Reports IAEA

The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has begun transitioning one of its reactor units from a hot shutdown to a cold shutdown after a water leak was d…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

TVEL Delivers First Batch of Fuel for Rooppur

Fuel for the starting loading of Rooppur NPP Unit 1 in Bangladesh has taken place at Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant, part of Rosatom’s Fuel Compa…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Core Module Installed at Chinese SMR

The core module has been installed within the reactor building of the ACP100 small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project, China National Nuclear Corporati…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Bruce 6 Restarted Following Refurbishment

Unit 6 of the Bruce nuclear power plant in Ontario has resumed operation following its Major Component Replacement (MCR) project, Bruce Power announced. The Can…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Swedish Regulator Proposes Framework for Expansion of Nuclear

Sweden's Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has presented its final report to the government on how the regulatory framework for nuclear power should be devel…