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Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Published: Fri, 26 May 2023 15:05:29 GMT

Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor technologies.


Clean energy investments increasing fast: IEA

Published: Fri, 26 May 2023 14:17:53 GMT

Nearly two-thirds of the USD2.8 trillion set to be invested globally in energy this year is expected to go to clean technologies including nuclear - but the impressive increase in clean energy investments is concentrated in a handful of countries, according to a newly released report from the International Energy Agency.


Westinghouse, Bechtel and PEJ push ahead on Poland AP1000

Published: Fri, 26 May 2023 11:45:15 GMT

An agreement setting a plan for the delivery of Poland's first nuclear power plant has been signed by Westinghouse Electric Company, Bechtel and Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe.


Contract signed for Russian multifunctional nuclear service vessel

Published: Fri, 26 May 2023 13:26:48 GMT

The Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod) has signed a contract with Atomflot for the construction of a multifunctional nuclear technology service vessel which can load and unload nuclear fuel from reactor units of nuclear icebreakers and floating power units.


Refurbished Candus make headway towards restart

Published: Thu, 25 May 2023 13:47:56 GMT

Fuel loading has been completed at Bruce 6, keeping the project on track to resume operation later this year. Meanwhile, Canada's nuclear regulator has given the go-ahead for Ontario Power Generation to restart Darlington 3.


Hungary says Paks II contract amendment has EU approval

Published: Thu, 25 May 2023 12:48:42 GMT

The European Commission has approved the amendment of contracts "to speed up the investment" for the new Russian-built Paks 2 nuclear power project, Hungary's foreign minister Peter Szijjarto has said.


ČEZ seeking replacement generators at Temelín

Published: Thu, 25 May 2023 11:27:19 GMT

Czech nuclear power plant operator ČEZ has launched what it calls one of its largest nuclear tenders in the past 20 years - for two new generators for the Temelín nuclear power plant. They are expected to increase output from 1125 MWe to 1150 MWe and will have an anticipated lifespan of 40 years.


Podcast: Nuward's Renaud Crassous on its SMR plans

Published: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:02:42 GMT

Nuward has big plans for its small modular reactors. Renaud Crassous, president of the newly-created EDF subsidiary, joins us to discuss its hopes. Plus, in the monthly news round-up, it's Germany out, Turkey in.


Jacobs and Manchester University collaborate on robotics research centre

Published: Thu, 25 May 2023 14:43:59 GMT

The Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long-lasting Environments will research new technologies for sectors including nuclear decommissioning, energy generation and space.


BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

Published: Wed, 24 May 2023 11:48:53 GMT

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology is compliant with Polish nuclear safety and radiological protection standards, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency said in a general opinion.