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Nuclear Power Plant

Russia’s Kola NPP Tests New Fuel and Prepares for Hydrogen Production

Russian third-generation nuclear fuel RK-3 for VVER-440 reactors has completed a fifth irradiation cycle at unit 4 of the Kola NPP in the Murmansk Region

Nuclear Power Plant

Westinghouse Fuel Assemblies Delivered to Rovno NPP

Ukrainian nuclear utility Energoatom said on 21 July that an incoming inspection of nuclear fuel manufactured by the Swedish division of US-based Westinghouse w…

Nuclear Power Plant

USA-Ukraine Project 'Could Add a VVER-1000'

Optimisation work at unit 2 of the Zaporozhe nuclear power plant in Ukraine could lead to the addition of 1000 MW of generation capacity if it is also conducted…

Nuclear Equipment

Russia Tests Low Speed Turbines for VVER-TOI Reactors

The Leningrad Metal Plant said that it had completed tests on the prototype of a domestic low-speed turbine with a capacity of 1255MWe.

Nuclear Power Plant

Construction of Kola NPP-2 Set to Start in 2028

Two 600 MW reactors will be built with the first scheduled to start producing electricity in 2034.

Nuclear Fuel

Rosatom has Launched Facility for REMIX-Fuel Fabrication

The Siberian Chemical Combine (an enterprise of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom in Seversk, Tomsk Region) has launched an experimental shop-floor for fabrication o…

Nuclear Power Plant

Ostrovets Unit 1 Receives Operating Licence

Unit 1 of the first nuclear power plant to be built in Belarus was yesterday issued with an operating licence, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations ha…

Nuclear Fuel

Rosatom Develops New Fuel Modification with Lower Uranium Enrichment for Finland’s Loviisa NPP

TVEL, the fuel manufacturer subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom, has completed development of a new modification of VVER-440 fuel for the Loviisa nuclear power plant…

Ukraine

Ukraine Tests Zaporozhe for ENTSO-E Synchronisation

Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator Energoatom and the country's transmission system operator Ukrenergo completed tests last week at unit 1 of the Zaporozhe …

Nuclear Equipment

Turbine Building Roof Installed at Russia’s Kursk-II

The roof of the turbine building for unit 1 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP is being installed, the plant said on 28 April. The roof comprises eight block trusses, th…

Nuclear Power Plant

Core Melt Localization Device Installed at Unit 4 of Kudankulam NPP, India

The case of the core melt localization device or the so-called core catcher has been installed in the design position under the reactor pit of power unit No.4 o…

Nuclear Equipment

Russia Transports First RPV for Kursk VVER-TOI Plant

The Volgodonsk branch of Russia's AEM-Technology JSC has dispatched the first-ever reactor pressure vessel for the VVER-TOI reactor design.

Nuclear Equipment

Doosan Heavy Wins Contract to Supply I&C Equipment to China

Doosan Heavy's equipment will be supplied to the NPP in Liaoning Province by 2024.

Nuclear Reactor

Assembly Operations Completed at Unit 2 Reactor of Belarusian NPP

The assembly operations have been completed at Unit 2 reactor of the Belarusian NPP to ensure the cold and hot run stage.

Nuclear Power Plant

Leningrad II-2 Enters Commercial Operation

The second VVER-1200 reactor at the Leningrad nuclear power plant in western Russia began commercial operation today.