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Barakah 4 in final operational readiness tests

Published: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:27:59 GMT

Barakah's operations team has begun the final operational readiness testing needed before the fourth unit at the site near Ruwais in Abu Dhabi can receive an operating licence from the UAE's nuclear regulator.
 


UKAEA awards funding focusing on fusion fuel requirements

Published: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:28:36 GMT

Seven companies and universities have been selected for GBP6.8 million (USD8.5 million) of contracts to take their work on digital engineering and fusion fuel requirements to 'proof of concept' stage by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.


Grossi to lead IAEA mission to Zaporizhzhia next week

Published: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:23:57 GMT

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi is to lead the latest rotation of its experts at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week. It comes as the IAEA and nuclear experts in Ukraine and in Russia say there is no short-term risk to its safety and security as a result of the damaged Nova Kakhovka dam.


In pictures: ČEZ's peregrine falcons

Published: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:31:19 GMT

Sixteen falcon chicks have been successfully hatched from across Czech energy group ČEZs power plants this year, bringing the total to 163 since the programme began in 2011.


Anfield to buy Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project

Published: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:07:10 GMT

Anfield Energy has agreed to acquire the Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project in New Mexico through the acquisition of enCore Energy Corp's wholly-owned Neutron Energy Inc subsidiary for 185 million common shares of Anfield and CAD5 million (USD3.7 million) in cash.


Fortum, Westinghouse study new build opportunities

Published: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:58:30 GMT

Finnish utility Fortum and Westinghouse Electric Company of the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore prerequisites for the development and deployment of new nuclear in Finland and Sweden. The agreement is related to Fortum's nuclear feasibility study launched in November 2022.


Hungary says Paks II work to start in July

Published: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:07:24 GMT

Hungary's Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjártó said preparatory works would start for the Paks II nuclear power plant project in Hungary next month. It followed talks with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev.


IAEA: 'No immediate risk' to Zaporizhzhia from dam damage

Published: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:57:16 GMT

The International Atomic Energy Agency says the impact of the damage to the dam on cooling water supplies to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is being monitored but alternative sources of water on-site should provide sufficient water for cooling "for some months" and means "our current assessment is that there is no immediate risk to the safety of the plant".


Super module installed at Haiyang 3

Published: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:44:41 GMT

The CA03 module - weighing about 230 tonnes - has been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province. Together with the CA02 module, the CA03 makes up the in-containment refuelling water storage tank.


DOE begins scoping for HALEU supply

Published: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:35:55 GMT

The US Department of Energy has formally begun the Environmental Impact Statement scoping process for its proposed programme to support the commercial production of high-assay low-enriched uranium - or HALEU - fuel. The DOE is also seeking feedback on two draft requests for proposals to acquire HALEU.