Framatome launches expansion of Lynchburg site

Published: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:37:07 GMT

Framatome has broken ground on a USD50 million expansion of its Operational Center of Excellence in Lynchburg, Virginia, which provides specialised training and tooling to service and maintain North America's nuclear power plant fleet and develops solutions for advanced and small modular reactors.

Grid challenges add to need for more nuclear, WEC side-event told

Published: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:51:41 GMT

Massive growth is expected in the global demand for electricity, which will require an expansion of both generation and the transmission system, speakers at a side event at the World Energy Congress 2024 agreed. Nuclear power will play an important role, they said, in ensuring the resilience of the future electricity system.

Industria and Rolls-Royce SMR plans take step forward

Published: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:15:34 GMT

Poland's Industria says that it now has all the necessary ministerial opinions required to move on to the next stage of its plans for the construction of small modular reactor plants using Rolls-Royce SMR's technology.

Ten-yearly overhaul begins at Bruce B vacuum building

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:39:03 GMT

Work has started on a three-week, CAD190 million (USD138 million) overhaul of a crucial part of the safety systems at Bruce B in Canada. Inspections and maintenance to the vacuum building must be carried out once every decade, but can only take place when all four of the plant's operating units are offline.

Poland's nuclear programme making good progress, says IAEA

Published: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:05:44 GMT

An International Atomic Energy Agency review mission has praised steps taken to develop the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclear power programme in Poland. Meanwhile, Bechtel marks the start of site field work for the country's first nuclear power plant.

New agreements look to nuclear technology to decarbonise industrial operations

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:03:49 GMT

Terrestrial Energy has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric to collaborate on developing zero-carbon energy solutions for industrial facilities and large data centres based on Terrestrial's Integral Molten Salt Reactor, while L&H Industrial, Inc and BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC are to work together on the potential deployment of BWXT's Advanced Nuclear Reactor to provide heat and power for industrial users, beginning in Wyoming.

IAEA assesses operation of Japanese reactor for 60 years

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:21:02 GMT

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power plant, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has concluded. The team also provided recommendations and suggestions to further improve the safe operation of the unit beyond 40 years.

Romanian President leads visit to Doosan SMR production facilities

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:05:50 GMT

Romania plans a small modular reactor power plant, using NuScale technology, with South Korea's Doosan Enerbility set to manufacture and supply the core equipment, including the upper reactor module.

CORE Energy Systems leads life extension of the Tarapur nuclear plant

Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:37:33 GMT

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has embarked on a first-of-its-kind endeavour for replacement of primary recirculation piping at units 1 and 2 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant.

NRC proposes technology-neutral approach for new reactor licensing

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:12:42 GMT

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would streamline the environmental reviews for future new nuclear reactors by presenting generic environmental impacts for those designs that fit within certain site and plant parameters.