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March 2024
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Szijjártó criticises politicisation of nuclear energy
South Korea to develop next-gen nuclear reactors
France awards grants for research and development of molten salt reactors
UK announces 'national endeavour' to support nuclear
Kenya to request funding for research reactor
US NRC endorses guidance for advanced reactor licensing
Approval notice issued for dismantling of Isar 2
Canadian township moves forward in process to host deep geological repository
SMR model displayed in Houston by Last Energy
Barakah 4 connects to UAE power grid
Korean institute develops high-power electron-beam welding system
ENEC and General Atomics to collaborate on integrating advanced materials with nuclear technologies
DOE announces funding for clean energy in disadvantaged communities
Military action cuts Zaporizhia NPP power line again
Nuclear Energy Summit attracts world leaders
IAEA re-engages with Syria on nuclear energy
ISEC to supply monitoring systems for Sellafield SPRS Retreatment Plant
Melt trap completed for Paks II
Bulgarian parliament ratifies US atomic energy cooperation agreement
IAEA discusses nuclear energy and technology in Iraq
Three companies awarded GAIN vouchers by US DOE to advance nuclear technologies
IAEA assesses nuclear security in Costa Rica
Romania to build six SMRs with US financing
Canadian partnership to develop transportable NPPs
PBMR project revived in South Africa
First batch of Westinghouse fuel arrives at Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky NPP
Construction of simulator building begins at Kalinin 1
Contract signed for removal of Mühleberg reactor vessel
Tepco shows new images of damage inside Fukushima Daiichi 1
China’s Haiyang NPP installs steel shell at unit 3
Constellation offers first US green bond for nuclear energy
Lightbridge fuel fabrication makes progress at INL
Stellarex and CNL to collaborate on fusion energy
GNS and EnergySolutions to co-operate in Asian nuclear market
Kenya unveils strategic plan for first nuclear power plant
X-energy opens training centre for Xe-100 SMR operators
US FY25 budget request includes $1.59bn for nuclear energy
Tokamak Energy to develop new laser technology for fusion plant operations
Lower tier of inner containment dome installed at Tianwan 8
Rosatom prepares equipment for ITER
Oklo and ANL complete second THETA testing campaign
NuScale unveils 2023 financial results
Russia starts construction of Leningrad 7
Germany announces funding for fusion power plant
Drone attack reported on Zaporizhia NPP as back-up power is restored
Operating licence renewed for Atucha II
NWMO reports reinforce confidence in safety at potential Canadian repository sites
Kyoto Fusioneering signs joint research agreement on plasma heating with Tsukuba University
Rosatom completes welding of unit 2 main circulation pipeline at Kursk-II
IAEA satisfied with Fukushima treated water release process
EnergySolutions finalises acquisition of Cabrera Services
Barakah refinancing recognised as green loan
Atomic Canyon unveils AI-powered search platform for nuclear sector
Akkuyu Nukleer confırms complıance wıth ınternatıonal standards
Global regulators to collaborate on the assessment of advanced reactor designs
UK completes transfer of Winfrith waste drums ahead of schedule
Russia and Hungary confirm progress at Paks II
Assystem launches new taskforce to support UK fusion
Enel and Ansaldo assess deployment of advanced reactors in Italy
OPG’s Darlington New Nuclear Project completes early site preparation
Installation of inner containment begins at El Dabaa 1
Russia confirms protection for Zaporizhia NPP
Vistra completes Energy Harbor acquisition
Tractebel report looks at powering data centres with advanced reactors
UK-Poland agreement brings Rolls-Royce SMR deployment a step closer
IAEA reviews US nuclear security
Amazon buys nuclear-powered data centre from Talen
Five sites selected for UK ONR themed inspection on climate change
Russia and China consider building a nuclear power plant on the moon
SKB breaks ground on new geology building in Forsmark
Turkish Energy Ministry says talks on country's second NPP continue
SHINE Technologies selects Deep Isolation technology for high-level waste
Newcleo and Viaro partner to decarbonise oil and gas sector
Nuclear Energy Maritime Organisation launches in London
IAEA supports gender equality in the nuclear industry
Chinese-French consortium to assemble ITER vacuum chamber
Longview Fusion selects Fluor to design laser fusion plant
Holtec and Hyundai partner with British companies to deliver SMR technology in the uk
France confirms fuel recycling plans
IAEA reviews long-term operational safety at Romania’s Cernavoda NPP
First Light Fusion fires successful shot on Sandia National Labs Z Machine
US national labs awarded funding to speed up Hanford tank waste clean-up
Bruce Power and GE Vernova’s Steam Power sign strategic supplier agreement
Zaporizhia NPP still without back-up power as military activity continues
Itochu forms business alliance with Blue Laser Fusion
Rosatom Metallurgists set up workpieces for Russia’s first ground-based SMR
IAEA reviews long-term safety at Argentina’s Atucha NPP
ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron goes solar
AFCONE and DeepGeo launch partnership to expand nuclear energy in Africa
Rosenergoatom to extend life of BN-600 fast reactor
Orano signs uranium enrichment services contract with ČEZ
UK government to buy Wylfa and Oldbury nuclear sites from Hitachi
China launches nuclear steam project at Tianwan
Bechtel awards first contracts for Poland’s NPP
Young generation protests at planned closure of Spain’s Almaraz NPP
Rosatom selected to build Türkiye's second NPP at Sinop
PEJ seeks insurance for Poland's first nuclear power plant
US NRC to issue proposed rule on advanced reactor licensing
Orano and SHINE Technologies to co-operate on used fuel recycling
Standing ovation for JET inventor at celebration event
DOE awards integrated tank disposition contract at the Hanford Site
US DOE issues draft EIS to boost domestic HALEU production
Cruas-Meysse 2 restarts using recycled uranium fuel
Natural Resources Canada agrees funding for Ontario’s clean energy development
EIS granted for extension of El Cabril
Russia's Brest-OD-300 reactor scheduled for physical launch in 2026
Zaporizhia NPP still without back up power
ENEC announces start up of Barakah 4
Fuel loading begins at India’s PFBR
Rosatom sponsors seminar in Hungary for potential suppliers of Paks II
Helical Fusion further develops its high-temperature superconductor cable
Finland's Fennovoima denies Rosatom claims on Hanhikivi arbitration
KHNP to buy enriched uranium from US energy firm Centrus
Tepco begins fourth discharge of ALPS-treated water from Fukushima
Heat exchanger replaced for first time at Russia’s BN-800
NEA launches second edition of its Small Modular Reactor Dashboard
February 2024
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Argentina's RA-10 research reactor nearing completion
Remote handling upgrade to aid JET decommissioning
UK completes first full decommissioning of reactor site under modern regulatory controls
China’s Fangchenggang 4 receives operating licence
Framatome to collaborate with TerraPower on equipment for Natrium reactor
UK council withdraws from talks to host geological disposal facility at Holderness
Slovakia hosts Westinghouse-sponsored VVER nuclear fuel forum
South Korea allocates $3 billion for nuclear energy R&D
Russia’s multi-purpose fast research reactor to launch in 2027
Tractebel partners with Thorizon on molten salt reactor
Kairos Power receives DOE funding to support development of Hermes reactor
India expands nuclear development plans as it launches two new units at Kakrapar
Researchers use AI to stabilise nuclear fusion reactions
New study reveals potential for reduction in high-level nuclear waste volumes
EBRD signs new grant agreement for next phase of Chornobyl project
Fusion reactor prototype planned for TVA site
Westinghouse hosts suppliers’ symposium in Bulgaria as Hyundai secures Kozloduy 7&8 construction
Iran completes first phase of new NPP
Bulgaria and France to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation
BHP to consider nuclear-powered cargo ships
IAEA call for 'maximum restraint' as explosions rock Ukraine nuclear plant
Construction begins on phase two of Zhangzhou NPP
Beloyarsk NPP streamlines repair of turbine generator rotor
AECL and AtkinsRéalis partner to accelerate development of Candu Monark reactor
Rosatom tests fuel for planned HTGR plant
UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering extend co-operation
Kinectrics partners with Strathclyde University on nuclear research and training
Iran to hold international nuclear conference
IAEA designates first collaborating centre on AI for nuclear power
GLE to further accelerate commercialisation of Silex enrichment technology
DOE explores foreign vitrification technology
Netherlands launches siting procedure for new NPPs
New study reveals impact of nuclear in southeast USA
Sheffield Forgemasters completes SMR nuclear vessel demonstrator
Restart of Japan’s Onagawa 2 delayed until September
Construction begins at China’s Jinqimen NPP
US Project Phoenix gets underway in Slovakia
Global Nuclear Fuel receives approval to manufacture higher enrichment fuel
Revenue increase for Framatome
Constellation applies for Clinton licence renewal
Hyundai E&C shortlisted to build new Kozloduy units
EC approves Belgian nuclear melting furnace
Ansaldo and SACE to support Romanian nuclear development
IAEA monitors staffing at Zaporizhia NPP and investigates drone attacks
Fuel transfer trolley installed at Finnish encapsulation plant
UK and Canada partner to accelerate fusion energy development
PanTera to supply actinium-225 to Bayer
BWXT subsidiary awarded contract extension for uranium down-blending services
ČEZ prepares for delivery of Westinghouse fuel to Dukovany
Innovative equipment for handling spent nuclear fuel sent to Akkuyu NPP
Chornobyl wolves develop resistance to cancer
CoRWM highlights waste considerations in SMR deployment
First criticality for Vogtle 4
Westinghouse applies for UK Generic Design Assessment of its AP300 SMR
UK launches Destination Nuclear
Finnish companies to advise on Poland’s first NPP
IEA Ministerial Meeting stresses energy security and clean energy transition
NAAREA and Thorizon to partner on molten salt reactors
Slovenia joins US Phoenix project
Bulgaria and USA formalise agreement on Kozloduy 7&8
Commissioning of Kakrapar 4 moves forward
Japan completes tests on floating seismic isolation system for SMRs
India and Russia strengthen nuclear cooperation
Westinghouse considers deploying four AP300 SMRs in the UK
Swedish regulator approves extended intermediate storage for used fuel
Rosatom to supply fuel components for Egyptian research reactor
Brazilian nuclear authorities firm up co-operation
Puerto Rican study looks at SMRs
TerraPower selects five suppliers for its natrium reactor project
JET’s final experiments set new fusion energy record
Centrus financial report reveals slow down in HALEU plans
Clean area prepared for reactor assembly at Akkuyu 1
Korean shipbuilder joins nuclear shipping project
Orano Med breaks ground for new alpha therapy laboratory
NLL and University of Leicester collaborate to connect academia and industry
MoltexFLEX publishes new graphite research
Paks II progressing as planned
Fuel fabrication begins for MARVEL microreactor
First concrete poured for new Iranian research reactor
ITER vacuum vessel sector undergoes factory acceptance testing
Assystem and Dassault Systèmes partner on advanced modular reactors
Outer dome installed at China’s ACP100 SMR
European Commission launches SMR Industrial Alliance
Tepco reports radioactive water leak at Fukushima
Grossi makes fourth trip to Zaporizhia
NASA completes initial phase of lunar nuclear reactor project
Oklo firms up MMR siting agreement and receives approval for fuel fabrication facility
Building for Obninsk radiopharmaceutical plant completed
Nuvia contracted to dismantle Ringhals 1&2
NANO's "ODIN" reactor completes pre-conceptual design review
UK decommissioning partnership reports progress
Environmental permitting of Polish SMR plant progresses
Five EPC companies express interest in Kozloduy expansion project
Russia’s Mayak begins installation of sixth electric furnace
University of Manchester and Kinetrics agree on co-operation
Japan to review nuclear emergency guidelines following recent earthquake
Holtec unveils combined nuclear-solar power plant design
Framatome delivers three steam generators to Cruas-Meysse
Iran begins construction of new 5,000 MW nuclear plant
Grossi to visit Zaporizhia NPP
Czech government extends nuclear tender to four reactors but excludes Westinghouse
Russia completes R&D on molten salt research reactor project
Polar crane commissioned at San'ao 2
Russia to start testing equipment for large lead-cooled fast reactor
Xcel Energy awards Orano contract for dry fuel storage systems
Kazakhstan’s nuclear industry and research facilities to strengthen co-operation
Russia and Belarus to strengthen nuclear co-operation
General Atomics to develop silicon carbide materials for fusion power plants
Two horizontal steam-heater separators dispatched to Akkuyu NPP
IAEA issues first report on Japan’s discharge of Fukushima treated contaminated water
SaskPower and GE Hitachi to co-operate on SMRs
Russian specialists develop equipment to produce nitrogen for advanced fuel
Ontario supports refurbishment of Pickering NPP
January 2024
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Key module installed at China’s Xudabao 1
Work begins on new panel for US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Ukraine plans four new units for Khmelnitsky NPP
Tractebel and Altrad Endel to continue support for French NPPs
Transmutex raises finance for thorium fuelled subcritical nuclear system
NUKEM completes test set-up for solidification plant
Another UK community expresses interest in hosting geological disposal facility
TerraPower Isotopes distributes first of Actinium-225 samples
Leningrad NPP prepares used fuel handling complex to support decommissioning
IAEA mission to the UK sees progress in nuclear and radiation safety
South African regulator amends operational timelines for Koeberg NPP units
Finland amends regulations on NPP emergency planning zones
Reactor pressure vessel installed at Kudankulam 4
Framatome to collaborate with Polish National Centre for Nuclear Research
Assystem and York University co-operate on fusion digital twin development
Rosatom welds main circulation pipeline for Kursk-II unit 2
INL receives irradiated next-generation fuel for testing
France seeks more UK funding for Hinkley Point C
More delays for Fukushima nuclear fuel debris removal
Passive heat removal system installed at Rooppur 2
Grossi addresses UN Security Council on Zaporizhia NPP
Zeno selects Westinghouse to fabricate heat sources for radioisotope power systems
Steam leak discovered at Japan's Takahama NPP
Rosatom increases the annual export of isotope supplies
Defective seals detected at Olkiluoto 3
KHNP and Japan’s IHI to co-operate on radwaste disposal
Russia develops facility to decontaminate irradiated concrete
ENEC launches tender for UAE nuclear fuel plant
Prodigy and Westinghouse to develop floating NPP
More delays and cost increases for Hinkley Point C
IEA acknowledges significance of nuclear energy in new report
MHI completes three replacement steam generators for EDF
EPC companies invited to apply for construction of new Kozloduy units
Concreting of outer containment shell completed at Rooppur 2
Zaporizhia NPP loses power again
ČEZ uses data processing techniques to increase efficiency at Temelin
Sogin to collaborate with JRC on nuclear dismantling strategy
NTS to carry out feasibility studies on fuel transport
Public consultation called in France on ageing reactors
More time needed for safety statement on Finland’s planned used fuel repository
Dukovany 3 closed for maintenance and refuelling
US credit support for Diablo Canyon
New nuclear research centre for Denmark
X-energy completes CNSC pre-licensing for Xe-100 SMR
Russia’s BN1200 to begin construction in 2027
More UK government funding for Sizewell C
IAEA granted access to Zaporizhia NPP unit 6 reactor hall
Kyoto Fusioneering and Karlsruhe Institute to co-operate on fusion development
New neutron facility for UK National Physical Laboratory
Armenian Prime Minister confirms country's interest in new NPP and SMRs
Sweden’s KSU to support Estonia’s Fermi Energia on training for its SMR programme
Grossi promotes nuclear at World Economic Forum
Newcleo and NAAREA partner to support fast reactor development
Capital Power and OPG partner to advance new nuclear in Alberta
Rosatom begins installation of Brest-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor
Nuclear expert advises against replacing Russian fuel rods at Paks
Replenishment tank installed at China’s Sanmen 3
IAEA continues to demand access to Zaporizhia reactor halls
US NRC approves HALEU-TRISO transport system
Moltex granted patent for its fuel recycling process
Rosatom to construct 10 MWe Shelf-M to power Chukotka gold mine
Reactor vessel installed at China’s Haiyang 3
China’s Betavolt develops 50-year nuclear battery
US utility invests in advanced reactor development
IAEA publication assesses applicability of current safety standards to innovative technologies
China outlines heavy metal coolant reactor projects
Bulgaria holds back on sale of Belene nuclear equipment to Ukraine
Sizewell C triggers Development Consent Order
Argentina’s Neutron Beam Laboratory receives equipment from closed German reactor
UK nuclear roadmap envisaged fourfold increase in nuclear generation
Refurbishment of Sellafield site's electricity system makes progress
Rosatom prepares panel of the first wall of the ITER for serial production
IAEA reviews Kenya’s research reactor infrastructure
Kairos begins operation of molten salt system
US DOE presses ahead with HALEU development
Restart delayed for Japan’s Onagawa 2
Canada’s nuclear regulator authorises construction of waste facility
Oil leak reported at Japan’s Shika NPP following earthquake
EIB to fund tritium removal facility in Romania
Canada explores use of isotopes used in space exploration
US researchers develop nuclear reactor digital twin
Indian PM dedicates demonstration fuel reprocessing plant to nation
EDF may extend operation of UK AGRs
Hinkley Point C reveals plan to create Somerset saltmarsh
Zaporizhia NPP acts to ensure back-up electricity supply
France plans to construct an additional eight EPR reactors
NuScale lays off almost a third of its workforce
Lloyds, Zodiac, HD KSOE and Kepco to jointly develop nuclear-powered ship
Kazakh-Chinese joint venture completes fuel qualification certification
Norway joins the IAEA support programme for nuclear verification
Estonian working group assesses nuclear energy potential
Korea’s Shin Hanul unit 2 connected to the grid
Japanese NPPs not seriously affected by earthquake
Fortum plans tender for Loviisa fuel supplier
Power transformer equipment delivered for Leningrad 7&8
Regulators lift operational ban on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
India and Russia agree to expand Kudankulam
China approves two new nuclear projects
Russia’s Kola NPP may extend operation of units 1&2 until 2038
Spain’s new radwaste plan supports nuclear phase-out
New diesel boilers installed at Zaporizhia NPP
Russian physicists test boron carbide as wall coating for ITER reactor
Operations begin at Ukraine’s used fuel dry storage facility
IAEA reports activity at North Korean reactor
Oklo makes Siemens Energy preferred supplier for advanced reactors
JET to be repurposed after delivering final plasma
December 2023
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Global SMR buildout needs a new Marshall Plan
First waste package for new Sellafield store
newcleo completes Rütschi acquisition
Collaborating robot fleet may support NPP decommissioning
German Ministry cancels logistics centre for Konrad repository
Rosatom offers turnkey arrangements for floating NPPs
EBRD’s Energy Sector Strategy ignores nuclear
Westinghouse to supply equipment for new unit at Khmelnitsky NPP
Unit 1 at Turkiye’s Akkuyu NPP ready for fuel loading
IAEA reviews Belgium’s radioactive waste and used fuel
Zaporizhia NPP reconnected to back-up power line
Urenco to expand Netherlands facility
UKAEA awards contracts to develop lithium technologies for fusion
IAEA Director General visits Saudi Arabia
US DOE issues draft request for proposal for Portsmouth Paducah
South Korea and Netherlands agree on nuclear co-operation
Reactor dome installed at unit 2 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
New Brunswick releases energy strategy
Framatome to expand its US facility in Virginia
Permission granted for criticality of India’s Kakrapar 4
California regulators agree to extend Diablo Canyon operation
ENEC and EPRI collaborate on decarbonisation report
China develops container for fast reactor used fuel
Dome installed at Hinkley Point C unit 1
Russian institute unveils physical model of BN-1200 fast neutron reactor core
Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority signs MOU with ENEC
New chemical analysis laboratory opens at Akkuyu
COP28: ENEC signs MOU on co-operation with Terrestrial Energy
NRC to issue construction permit for Hermes test reactor
Approval granted for decommissioning of Grohnde
Belgian government signs agreement on NPP life extension
South Africa to launch procurement process for new nuclear
COP28 ends with agreement to accelerate green technologies including nuclear
Commissioning permit issued for Akkuyu 1
Rosatom may use dry cooling tower technology for NPP in Uzbekistan
Rosatom completes equipment tests for Brest fuel production facility
Tractebel, Laurentis Energy and Hatch join forces on SMRs
Automated control system introduced at five Russian NPPs
LIS Technologies and Curio to co-operate on laser reprocessing
Hungary notifies EU of plans to extend operation of Paks NPP
Russian scientists develop organic compound to make used fuel reprocessing more efficient
KAERI and Hyundai Engineering to promote export of SMART SMR
Polish Ministry issues positive decision on SMRs despite opposition from security service
All four steam generators installed at unit 2 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Lightbridge and Centrus Energy to collaborate on pilot fuel fabrication facility
UKAEA awards more funding for fusion as JET announces technology advance
COP28: IAEA launches fusion energy discussion
COP28: US Export-Import Bank to support SMR exports
Holtec’s SMR-300 begins UK Generic Design Assessment
EU states accept nuclear as a strategic net-zero technology
CURIO and Deep Isolation to co-operate on HLW disposal
COP28: Rosatom offers SMR to Mongolia
Framatome to support development of Lutetium-177 separation
Rosatom starts production for small nuclear power plant in Yakutia
COP28: IAEA and OPEC Fund strengthen cooperation on climate mitigation
Zaporizhia depends on single power line
Reactor vessel removal completed at Crystal River
COP28: ENEC signs three more SMR agreements
Ukraine regulator agrees extension for dismantling of Chornobyl sarcophagus
Rosatom manufactures first BN-800 MOX fuel assemblies with minor actinides
Contractor selected for Pallas reactor
Norsk Kjernekraft signs power agreement with Mo Industripark
TRIGA International to supply fuel for MARVEL microreactor
More funding for US university nuclear programmes
Kyoto Fusioneering to supply advanced gyrotron systems to General Atomics
Key ITER component moved to workshop for repair
First test glass poured at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant
Russia’s Angarsk ElectroChemical Combine to start new enrichment project
CNNC signs MOU with ENEC and strengthens contacts with Ghana and WNA
Polar crane installed at Hinkley Point C
US SMR vendors court ENEC at COP28
Shin Hanul 2 achieves first criticality
Sellafield repudiates Guardian articles on cyber attacks and leaks
Rolls-Royce unveils model of space microreactor
Holtec plans two SMRs for Palisades NPP
Veolia selects Siteflow to support Fukushima decommissioning
Net Zero Nuclear Industry Pledge launched at COP28
China’s HTR-PM demonstration project enters commercial operation
KHNP selects contractor for Shin Hanul 3 and 4
IAEA reviews safety at Slovakia’s Bohunice NPP
IAEA reviews used fuel and radwaste management in Netherlands
Framatome and Nuclearelectrica to co-operate on production of Lutetium-177 at Cernavoda
Rosatom plans to test new material for the first wall of ITER
Swedish parliament supports easing restrictions on nuclear new build
TerraPower signs MOUs with ENEC and Uranium Energy Corp
Equipment delivery begins for Leningrad 7&8
JT-60SA fusion device inaugurated in Japan
Finland’s Steady Energy and Kuopion Energia consider SMRs for district heating
Engie agrees to extension of Belgian reactors
COP28: ENEC signs commercial uranium contract with Kazatomprom
COP28: 22 countries target tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050
Westinghouse completes acquisition of Tecnatom
VVER-TOI reactor installed at unit 2 of Russia’s Kursk-II
Hot conditioning completed at Rajasthan 7
Framatome strengthens hafnium production
Zaporizhia NPP temporarily loses all off-site power
Growing uncertainty in US regarding economics of new nuclear
Russia’s BN-800 fast reactor prepares to burn minor actinides
Canadian companies to collaborate with KHNP on SMRs
IAEA Opens Atoms4Climate Pavilion at COP28
Orano’s TN Eagle nuclear packaging approved by US NRC
Urenco signs long-term fuel deal with Energoatom
OPG selects fuel suppliers for planned SMRs
Newcleo partners with Assystem, Ingérop and Onet to develop lead-cooled fast reactor
MHI selected as core company for new Japanese research reactor
CA20 module installed at China’s Lianjiang 1
Rosatom plans fast reactors for the Urals and Siberia
Framatome and USNC establish joint venture to manufacture reactor fuel
Belarus plans to build radioactive waste storage facility by 2030
US DOE issues HALEU deconversion request for proposals
Rosatom ships two horizontal steam-heater separators to Akkuyu 1
November 2023
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Nuclearelectrica signs refurbishment contract for Cernavoda
Framatome to set up fuel fabrication facility in UK
AtkinsRéalis unveils new Candu Monark reactor
Power restored to Zaporizhia NPP despite increased military action
EDF signs co-operation agreements with Canada, Czech Republic and Indian
Studsvik signs licence agreement to develop inDRUM waste treatment in South Korea
Hungary authorises use of diverse nuclear fuel sources
Novovoronezh NPP unit 6 moves to 18-month fuel cycle
NASA moves closer to use of plutonium-238 to power space missions
Poland approves second large NPP
Rosatom completes dismantling of floating technical base Lepse
China’s nuclear energy heating project begins operation
New air ventilation system for WIPP
Study confirms removal of all fuel from decommissioned Soviet-era reactor
VVER-TOI reactor delivered to Kursk-II's second unit
IAEA reviews safety at Philippines research reactor
Orano wins dependability contract from ITER
INL fabricates commercial grade uranium dioxide HALEU fuel
Refuelling underway at Russia’s floating NPP
Bruce Power to evaluate options to expand nuclear capacity in Ontario
Amentum to merge with Jacobs cyber businesses
Zaporizhia NPP loses power connection during increased military activity
Bruce Power completes largest ever delivery of cobalt-60
IAEA says Beloyarsk NPP committed to safety
Cold shutdown for Zaporizhia unit 5
China celebrates start of construction at Xudabao 1
Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 resumes service following another technical problem
NuScale Power and ORNL to undertake SMR assessment
Korea and UK establish Clean Energy Partnership
Ontario and Saskatchewan collaborate on SMR development
IAEA reviews radiation protection in Botswana
Final used fuel assemby removed from Kursk 1
Koeberg 1 back online after steam generator replacement
Framatome completes tests on new buried piping liner rehabilitation system
EU Parliament includes nuclear in Net-Zero Industry Act
Installation of melt trap underway at El Dabaa 2
Studsvik and Fortum investigate new nuclear
Work begins to straighten graphite stacks of RBMK reactors at Smolensk NPP
US military withdraws offer to Oklo for microreactor
Leningrad 5 shuts down following damage to turbine blades
Reloading machine installed at unit 1 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Kairos claims operation of world’s largest FLiBe system
Eiffage wins civil contract for first Penly EPR2 reactors
Temporary power loss at Zaporizhia NPP unit 6
Philippines and US sign nuclear co-operation agreement
Sweden launches roadmap for new nuclear power development
Seoul National University opens NuScale Power Energy Exploration Centre
French government and EDF reach agreement on nuclear electricity pricing
US plans production of iridium-192
Simulator training begins at Akkuyu NPP
NorthStar completes removal and shipment of Vallecitos boiling water reactor
Construction schedule agreed for Hungary’s Paks II
Permission granted for further construction of units 7&8 at Leningrad NPP
EDF given more time to upgrade its 900 MWe reactor fleet
Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel plan small land-based NPP
Work begins to secure low-level waste vaults at UK’s Drigg repository
Kazatomprom signs long-term uranium supply contract with China
Russia’s Mayak facility masters processing of transportable fast reactor fuel
Former Zion NPP site released for unrestricted use
Rosatom approves design of reactor for land-based small NPP
Norway considers SMR for Halden
IAEA and ICAO strengthen cooperation on transport of radioactive materials
Russia strengthens relations with Kazakhstan pending decision on NPP construction
IAEA reviews nuclear security in Switzerland
Hungary and Romania sign key energy deals
IAEA reviews regulatory framework in Romania
Cameco and Brookfield complete acquisition of Westinghouse
US and UK form strategic partnership to advance fusion energy
Reactor pressure vessel delivered to Akkuyu 3
IAEA monitors maintenance activities at Zaporizhia NPP
UAMPS and NuScale cancel plans to build SMRs at INL
Air compressor catches fire at Japan's Tokai NPP
Collaboration to explore deployment of Rolls-Royce SMRs in the Netherlands
Krško NPP prepares to restart following replacement of pipelines
IAEA undertakes safety review of Kazakhstan’s NPP site selection
First US-African nuclear summit concludes in Ghana
China ships last batch of magnet-supporting products to ITER
Centrus delivers first HALEU to US DOE
New consortium to develop and globally deploy lead-cooled fast reactors
Switzerland to extend use of nuclear
Vattenfall applies for a new plan for Ringhals NPP expansion
Orano begins loading dry storage system at US Wolf Creek NPP
European Commission plans SMR industrial alliance
Jacobs wins new contract to support UK NPPs
Cold testing complete at China’s Zhangzhou 1
Cameco and Brookfield receive regulatory approval to acquire Westinghouse
IAEA completes 13th rotation of experts at Zaporizhia NPP
US Nuclear promotes Arbok’s technology for cleaning radioactive wastewater
Bechtel to support Urenco's expansion activities in the UK
Kansai Electric seeks operating life extension for Takahama 1
South Ukraine unit 1 secures 10-year extension
Desalination plant planned for Sizewell C
Japan's NRA approves extension of operating life of Sendai NPP reactors
Russian scientists modernise nuclear fuel reprocessing using gallium and indium
Poland’s MARIA research reactor restarts after modernisation
Magnox rebrands to become Nuclear Restoration Services
Czech Republic approves roadmap for SMR development
Constellation completes acquisition of stake in Texas NPP
Partnership to study hydrogen production using Rolls-Royce SMR
Norway unveils plans for SMR power plant
Canada’s Moltex derisks innovative waste recycling process
Bulgaria announces start of construction of Kozloduy 7
Doosan Enerbility awarded used fuel cask project
MOX use at Russia’s BN-800 reactor confirms reliability of the technology
IAEA confirms safe tritium levels in latest ALPS treated water release at Fukushima
Containment shell installed at China’s ACP100 SMR
Business complications for SMR companies X-energy and NuScale
Transport portal installed at Kursk-II 2
Fuel for Hungary’s Paks NPP arrives from Russia
IAEA reviews Estonia’s nuclear power infrastructure development
WIPP ventilation shaft reaches final depth
Newcleo partners with London School of Economics
General Fusion and TRIUMF to cooperate on new LM26
IAEA assesses military threats to NPPs in Ukraine and Russia
Melt trap delivered for El Dabaa 2
Construction starts at Netherlands Multifunctional Storage Building
Krško NPP expected to restart in mid-November
Japan and US expand cooperation on fast reactors
Iran begins construction of Karoun NPP and new uranium mine
IAEA mission reviews Czech radwaste and used fuel management
Belarus NPP unit 2 formally commissioned
Final bids submitted for new Dukovany NPP units
Location of Poland's first nuclear power plant approved
US NRC approves changes to Indian Point emergency planning requirements
EPRI and NEA to collaborate on waste management for SMRs
Japan's JT-60SA achieves first plasma
US DOE signs agreement to develop X-energy’s Microreactor
New Dukovany units receive zoning permit
EDF plans outages at Cattenom NPP to save fuel
New agreement seeks to support Argentina’s CAREM SMR
Five Fukushima workers contaminated after contact with radioactive water
October 2023
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Nuclear plays minor role in IEA World Energy Outlook 2023
New nuclear materials sorting facility opens in Canada
BWXT announces contract for naval nuclear reactor fuel
Rosatom begins installation of research reactor in Bolivia
Fifth batch of nuclear fuel reaches Rooppur NPP
Environmental impact study submitted for Atucha 1
APTIM completes disposal of US nuclear refuelling barge
IAEA says ALPS treated water release is progressing as planned
More DOE funding for advanced reactor experiment designs
Fourth tier of inner containment completed at Akkuyu 3 as more equipment installed at unit 1
SpaceNukes partnership wins contract to develop reactors for space vehicles
USNC wins NASA nuclear propulsion contract
Graphite stacks remediated at Smolensk 1
Fuel loading begins at Kakrapar’s second unit
Framatome launches Framatome Space
Dukovany 4 to switch to new generation Russian fuel
Rosatom develops technology to deal with sodium from decommissioned fast reactors
Orano approves Georges Besse II extension
USACE re-awards contract to dismantle SM-1A reactor
Orano inaugurates Stable Isotopes Laboratory
Newcleo signs MOU with Nuclear AMRC
Rosatom develops transport container for used steam generators
Romanian institute to assess Lightbridge fuel for Candu reactors
Helical Fusion selected for Japanese grant
IAEA safety mission completes review in Germany
UK and Sweden agree to enhance cooperation in nuclear development
Costs increase for clean-up of US Cold War legacy sites
Rosatom and Belarus increase cooperation on radwaste management
Canadian regulator confirms safety of Candu pressure tubes
Rosatom completes dome for MBIR reactor building
France and Germany move towards resolving nuclear differences
IAEA and FAO launch Atoms4Food initiative
Commissioning complete at Mochovce 3
More US funding for hydrogen hubs
Kazakhstan delivers more fuel assemblies to China
California recognises fusion energy as distinct from nuclear fission
Internal containment dome concreted at Kursk-II-2
IAEA concludes safety review mission in the Netherlands
VVER-1200 reactor vessel installed at Tianwan 7
Radiation monitoring equipment installed for Akkuyu NPP
Experiments end at JET after 40 years
Zaporizhia NPP moves second reactor to hot shutdown
Sheffield Forgemasters to support deployment of Xe-100 HTGRs
US DOE’s MARVEL Microreactor approaches final design
IAEA mission reviews Italy’s radwaste management
First refuelling for Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP
New consortium to support Cernavoda life extension
IAEA launches World Fusion Outlook 2023
Ontario’s Hydrogen Innovation Fund selects six projects for support
Bulgaria cancels Belene NPP project
Third batch of nuclear fuel arrives at Rooppur
Burkina Faso and Mali sign nuclear agreements with Rosatom
IAEA’s 29th Fusion Energy Conference attracts 2000 participants
US NRC warns VC Summer NPP over cracks
Newcleo signs cooperation agreement with Tosto Group
Rosatom expands nuclear cooperation with Myanmar
Finnish low-level waste facility receives environmental permit
Kansai Electric plans temporary storage of used fuel at NPPs
Equipment testing begins at Brest reactor fuel facility
Iran pours concrete for section of second Bushehr reactor
Melt trap installed at Akkuyu 4
HALEU demonstration project begins enrichment in Ohio
TVO considers extending the service life of Olkiluoto 1&2
Construction of new fusion facility begins in Spain
Faulty coolant pump delays commissioning of Vogtle 4
US DOE restarts loss of coolant safety tests
State-of-the-art glove box training facility opens at Sellafield
Holtec seeks NRC approval to restart Palisades NPP
China begins construction of Lianjiang NPP
Sweden looks to remove obstacles to nuclear new build
NuScale and ENTRA1 technology chosen for data centres
Krško NPP closed following leak
IAEA annual projections for nuclear increase
Japan releases second batch of treated Fukushima water
Argentina and Brazil strengthen nuclear cooperation
France vetoes US takeover of nuclear companies
EnergySolutions plans nuclear manufacturing facility in Tennessee
Edison looks to revive nuclear power in Italy
Rosatom installs melt trap at El Dabaa 1
Canada endorses recommendations for radwaste management
Procurement of long lead components to begin for ARC-100 SMR
ANSTO plans new nuclear medicine facility
Rosatom delivers first fuel to Rooppur
Southern Nuclear authorised to install advanced fuel
Rehabilitation of uranium tailing site completed ahead of schedule
Penn State receives first TRIGA fuel shipment in 10 years
IAEA unveils new nuclear security training centre
University of Missouri begins expansion of research reactor
Dome installed at China’s San’ao 2
12th rotation of IAEA inspectors completed at Zaporizhia
TerraPower begins testing molten salt technology
IAEA General Conference attracts 2800 participants
Helion and Nucor announce collaboration on fusion
Helen and Steady Energy co-operate on SMR deployment
Russian scientists offer to assistance in managing Fukushima water
German-French disagreements block EU power market reforms
Korean floating NPP project receives approval in principle
US DOE awards Framatome grant for digital twin development
UK selects six companies for next stage of SMR competition
Westinghouse wins I&C contract for Xudabao units 1&2
Three US NPP operating licences transferred from Energy Harbor to Vistra
Rwanda details nuclear plans at IAEA meeting
Rosatom developing automated control system for small NPP
Romanian regulator approves licensing document for NuScale SMR
Mochovce 3 achieves full power
Canadian tribal council secures stake in SMR companies
Microsoft seeks manager to develop SMRs to power its data centres
US DOE announces funds to explore potential of geologic hydrogen
Hot testing begins at China’s Fangchenggang 4
Steam generator modules replaced at Beloyarsk 3
NWS eliminates Allerdale from UK GDF siting process
Slovenia looks to accelerate expansion of Krško NPP
Poland signs contract for design of first NPP
France and NEA host conference to promote nuclear energy
Laurentis and Nuclearelectricia to collaborate on medical isotope production
September 2023
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Rosatom ships third RPV to Akkuyu
US DOE awards more GAIN vouchers
EDF Group creates new UK engineering subsidiary
Grossi opens IAEA General Conference
Water supply for Zaporizhia nears solution
Restoration progress at Zorita plant site
Nuclear groups suggest staged approach to increase regulatory efficiency
Final testing of new US railcar for used fuel transport
IAEA sees operational safety commitment at Penly
Temelín switches to 18-month fuel cycle
IAEA says Greece committed to safe radwaste management
Ghana selects potential sites for first NPP
IAEA samples second batch of ALPS treated water
Alberta supports study on SMRs
INB completes first stage of decommissioning in Caldas
Poland receives positive environmental decision on planned NPP
BWXT and Crowley consider microreactors for shipping
Appeal court permits legal challenge against Sizewell C project
Testing underway at US DOE’s Marvel microreactor
Malaysia to increase use of nuclear technology
IAEA reviews safety at Iranian research reactors
Rosatom begins installation of outer containment dome at Rooppur 2
Full financing approved for Pallas reactor
Defuelling of first reactor complete at Hunterston B
Canada agrees funding for Cernavoda expansion
ČEZ extends deadline for final bids for new nuclear unit at Dukovany
New research centre at Texas university to develop molten salt reactor
Legal battle continues between South Korea and Westinghouse
KHNP completes first fuel loading of Shin-Hanul 2
DOE settles dispute over Hanford site with Washington Ecology Department
More wells drilled at Zaporizhia NPP
Remediation begins at former uranium mining sites in Uzbekistan
US Defense Department expands Project Pele to include X-energy
Rosatom considers second small reactor for Yakutia
Iran revokes licences of some IAEA inspectors
Rosatom completes tests of TVS-2M nuclear fuel
Tokamak Energy’s fusion magnet system passes cryogenic tests
Japan’s Takahama 2 restarts after 12 years
Hyundai signs agreements in Poland to access nuclear and infrastructure markets
IAEA mission reviews Poland’s regulatory framework
Rosatom considers NPP construction in Russia’s far east
More UK support for hydrogen plans at Heysham 2
Newcleo and NLL to collaborate on advanced reactor development
Steam generators destined for Kudankulam NPP stranded at sea on damaged barge
Ceremony marks completion of radioactive waste storage in Kazakhstan
ComEd and Constellation sign carbon-free energy matching agreement
Bruce 6 returns to commercial operation
Eletronuclear to appeal court decision halting work at Angra 3
Concreting of turbine unit foundation completed at Akkuyu 2
UK seeks private investment for Sizewell C
Rwanda signs deal to co-operate on novel reactor
Russian scientists develop better protection for fusion reactor walls
Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 7
UK and Japan to co-operate on radioactive waste management
Leak reported at Japan’s materials test reactor
IAEA faces financial difficulty
Energoatom and ConverDyn sign MOU on uranium conversion
Framatome expands nuclear co-operation with Hungary
IAEA concludes safety review of Spain’s Ascó NPP
Energoatom and Westinghouse to co-operate on AP300 deployment
Indonesia to consider Seaborg’s molten salt power barge
US Palisades NPP takes steps towards possible restart
US launches Nuclear Expediting the Energy Transition (NEXT) for SMR support
BWXT to evaluate microreactor deployment in Wyoming
IAEA chief expresses concerns over military activity near Zaporizhia NPP
IAEA concludes nuclear security review mission in Zambia
Positive regulatory decision on Olkiluoto waste facility
Unit 2 of Japan’s Shimane NPP to restart in 2024
South Korea offers government support to nuclear companies
Hungary considers use of French nuclear fuel at Paks
Orano plans extension of uranium enrichment capacity
US DOE studies advanced reactors for CO2 removal system
MoltexFLEX refines design of its FLEX reactor
Component of passive heat removal system installed at Kursk-II unit 1
Bridge crane commissioned at Akkuyu 1
ENEC to co-operate with OSGE on SMRs
UK joins Europe’s Horizon and Copernicus programmes
Japan and UK reaffirm co-operation on HTGRs
Shin-Hanul 2 approved for operation
Westinghouse VVER-440 fuel loaded at Ukraine’s Rivne NPP
IAEA samples seawater following Fukushima treated water discharge
WNA fuel report sees nuclear growth
Chubu Electric to invest in NuScale
Bruce 6 reconnected to Ontario’s electricity grid
Containment module installed at Sanmen 4
Orano and Urenco to develop 30B-X cylinder HALEU fuel transport
Centrus to start HALEU production in October
CNL and Kyoto Fusioneering partner to accelerate fusion fuel tech
Second VVER-TOI RPV ready for delivery to Kursk-II
Paks II construction moves forward
“Spot” robot accesses fuel cycle area at Dounreay
UK Dalton Institute looks at ways to manage plutonium
More fusion progress for China
Studsvik and GNS to co-operate on waste treatment in Germany
IAEA marks one year at Zaporizhia NPP
JAVYS and EDF strengthen co-operation
Oklo microreactors considered for Alaskan military base
Switzerland’s Mühleberg NPP completes defuelling
Kazakhstan to hold referendum on nuclear power
India's Kakrapar 3 operating at full power
Robot dog tested at Finland’s Onkalo underground used fuel repository
US DOE seeks to make HALEU from EBR-II used fuel
Construction licence issued for El Dabaa 4
IAEA Director General Grossi visits Sweden’s Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory
BWXT contracted to support US HALEU production
Bulgaria seeks nuclear cooperation with Slovenia
Korea seeks to boost nuclear exports
August 2023
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Atucha II restarts after completing repairs
Xcel Energy's Monticello NPP to increase used fuel storage
Oklo and Centrus strengthen cooperation on advanced reactors and fuel
First concrete for China’s Lufeng 6
Westinghouse establishes US centre of excellence for LEU+ fuel
Slovenské Elektrárne signs fuel supply agreement with Westinghouse
More funding for Saskatchewan SMR development
MHI completes key component for ITER
New web platform for IAEA’s 2023 country nuclear power profiles
Rosatom identifies five Arctic sites for Shelf-M microreactors
Dismantling of mothballed Alaskan nuclear plant to resume
Concreting of outer dome completed at unit 1 of Kursk-II NPP
Dismantling progress at Grafenrheinfeld NPP
Fermi 2 closed following coolant leak
Orano completes initial segmentation of reactor vessel at Crystal River 3
Upgrading of steam generators begins at Russia’s BN-600 fast reactor
US court cancels Texas nuclear waste storage permit
IAEA monitors treated water released from Fukushima Daiichi
Saudi Arabia reportedly considers Chinese bid for NPP
First used fuel loading campaign completed at Krško NPP
Final preparations for discharge of Fukushima’s ALPS-treated water
Canadian and Ukrainian regulators agree to co-operate
Bolivia receives key components for its first research reactor
NANO plans fuel fabrication plant at Idaho National Laboratory
Russia assists conservation of nuclear equipment in Bulgaria
Siting approval sought for Poland’s first NPP
Defuelling completed at Leningrad 1&2
New groundwater sources begin to supply Zaporizhia NPP
UK provides loan to Ukraine for uranium enrichment
Zaporizhia NPP Director discusses conditions at the plant
Japan's Chugoku Electric to study construction of used fuel storage
Vogtle 4 starts loading nuclear fuel
Canada approves funding for SMRs in Saskatchewan
Official approval sought for Poland’s second NPP
First concrete for Paks-II expected in 2024 following contract amendment
Russia to accelerate construction of Novovoronezh 8&9
Xcel Energy to build underground barrier to contain radioactive water leak at Monticello NPP
Kazakhstan confirms site for first NPP
US NRC issues final environmental impact statement for Hermes test reactor
Rosatom develops foam decontamination technology for radioactive facilities
Eskom reports progress in Koeberg NPP upgrades
Duke Energy files resource plan for South Carolina
Canadian and US regulators complete reports on BWRX-300
Mirion Technologies wins contract for Xe-100 SMR
Gorleben salt mine to be dismantled and backfilled
Groundwork at Paks II extended by a year
Russia begins installation of second plant for processing depleted uranium hexafluoride
Bulgaria’s regulator requires further documents on Westinghouse nuclear fuel
Hanford demolition of reactor annex clears the way for clean-up
Sellafield begins waste removal from 70-year-old silo
Silex to ship second laser enrichment module to USA
US NRC approves emergency planning rule for SMRs
Reactor pressure vessel delivered for Tianwan 7
TerraPower awards contracts for Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project
DOE’s final environmental assessment for Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment
Korean organisations establish Nuclear Heat Utilisation Council
Commonwealth Fusion awarded US DOE grants
Russian specialists test prototype of wall panel for ITER
Brazil signs contracts for expansion of its uranium enrichment plant
Iran launches new uranium mine
Angra 3 included in Brazil’s growth programme but future remains uncertain
Tricastin 1 approved for operation beyond 40 years
Thailand hosts inaugural mission of IAEA service for disused sealed radioactive sources
IAEA launches new research project on deep boreholes
T-pylons erected for Hinkley Point C Connection Project
South Africa's Necsa and Russia's TVEL to cooperate in fuel fabrication
General Fusion to build new fusion demo machine
EDF’s acquisition of GE Steam Power raises UK security concerns
Egyptian regulator approves first concrete for El-Dabaa 4
Colorado State University and Marvel Fusion to build laser facility
China's State Council approves six new power units
Application submitted to US NRC for construction of Carbon Free Power Project
BWXT reactor and fuel selected for DARPA space project
Preliminary work completed at site of Russia’s planned BN-1200 reactor
IAEA upgrades database on discharges of radionuclides from nuclear installations
Bruce 6 achieves criticality after major upgrade
Operating life of Russia’s BN-600 fast reactor may be extended beyond 2040
Melter begins operation at US Hanford Site
Passive heat removal system installed at Rooppur 1
Core module assembly completed at China’s ACP100 SMR
Foundation slab completed at Akkuyu 4
First batch of TVEL fuel for Rooppur accepted
newcleo aquires nuclear pump Rütschi Group
NRC authorizes fuel loading and operation at Vogtle 4
Drones working on Sellafield decommissioning
Tractebel working with First Light on fusion
Veolia Nuclear Solutions wins DoE Ohio cleanup contract
Terrestrial Energy and Westinghouse sign IMSR fuel deal
Tokamak Energy and Sumitomo to accelerate fusion
Nuclear naval propulsion study launched
First Light Fusion working on medical isotopes
July 2023
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Ventilation pipe installed at Rooppur 1
Analytical simulator assembled for Kursk-II NPP
Japan considers subsidy scheme to restart idled reactors after Fukushima
Emergency power generators replaced at Darlington NPP
Skanska and SKB to collaborate on Forsmark waste repository
Ghana pursues nuclear co-operation with USA and Russia
Belgian regulator sets safety requirements for Electrabel's extension of Doel 4 and Tihange 3
Ventilation pipe installed at Kursk-II unit 2
Russia offers fuel design for Western PWRs
Kozloduy seeks licence for Westinghouse fuel
UK seeks to accelerate preparations for Sizewell C construction
MHI selected as lead company for HTGR reactor development
Framatome’s accident tolerant fuel completes test cycle in US reactor
Construction permit for Kairos Hermes 2 reactor submitted to US NRC
Bugey NPP selected for two EPR2 reactors
Studies investigate potential of nuclear shipping
IAEA identifies mines at perimeter of Zaporizhian NPP site
USNC details UK funding award for MMR development
Rosatom scientists test silicon carbide cladding
UAE introduces Diploma in Nuclear Technology
Russia’s ElectroChemical Plant begins using exoskeletons
NEA issues supplement to its SMR Dashboard
IAEA inspections continue at Zaporizhia NPP amid search for new water sources
Further progress for Vogtle 3&4
Russian design bureau outlines project for submersible SMR
KHNP develops accident monitoring system for nuclear reactors
Nuward SMR submitted to ASN for pre-licensing assessment
Kursk NPP delivers first batch of cobalt-60 isotope
Key component installed at Haiyang unit 4
Contracts awarded for EPR2 control systems
NNL investigates oxidation of nuclear graphite
Likhachev sees progress at Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
US DOE delivers plutonium-238 for NASA missions
Jacobs to procure manipulator robots for NNL
UD launches H2 Twin Cities 2023
Licence issued for import of nuclear fuel to Rooppur NPP
Eletronuclear agrees to pay compensation for Angra 3 construction
Energy Northwest and X-energy sign joint development agreement
Norway to investigate deployment of Seaborg SMR
Approval granted for dismantling Spain’s Garoña NPP
Darlington unit 3 reconnected to the grid
TerraPower and Centrus accelerate efforts to commercialise HALEU production
India and France strengthen defence and security partnership, including nuclear
Howden to supply helium circulator system for Xe-100
JAVYS and Westinghouse to cooperate on SMRs
Explosion at Russian enrichment facility
SKB receives permit for Forsmark's port expansion
Russia develops multifunctional robot for radiation work
DOE awards Portsmouth decommissioning contract
Positive decision-in-principle for Polish SMR plan
IAEA reviews nuclear security in Nigeria
MHI to be responsible for design of new Japanese fast reactor
Russian Kursk NPP unit closed after drone attack
Poland and South Korea strengthen co-operation including nuclear
Fusion industry investment exceeds $6bn
Groundbreaking ceremony for Pakistan’s Chashma 5
Key equipment shipped for unit 3 of China’s Xudabao NPP
Savannah River Site completes large disposal unit
First concrete for Paks-II planned for 2024
Key component removed from ITER for essential repairs
Refurbishment completed at UK LLW repository site
US intelligence says Iran is not developing nuclear weapons
Record breaking run for DIII-D National Fusion Facility
US legacy radioactive contamination revealed in St Louis
Simulator delivered to Akkuyu NPP
South Korea looks to expand nuclear power
Poland confirms investment decision for first NPP
Oklo announces merger with acquisition company AltC
Deep Isolation to investigate borehole disposal for Krško used fuel
GSE contracted to support NPP control room modernisation
Less tension at ZNPP as IAEA site searches continue
Europe looks to develop VVER fuel
Westinghouse applies to CNSC for eVinci vendor design review
Bulgaria and Ukraine agree to energy co-operation
Ontario and OPG plan more SMRs
NEA releases report on deep geological repositories and nuclear liability
DOE lab produces world’s first-of-a-kind lung phantom
Urenco plans to expand US enrichment plant
US DOE funds study of Lightbridge Fuel performance in NuScale SMR
Test assembly of VVER-1200 reactor completed at Kursk-II unit 1
Kärnfull Next receives funding from climate tech fund
Russia’s NIIEFA tests Japanese component for ITER
Bilfinger completes core melt system for Hinkley Point C
Steel security shell bottom installed at Haiyang NPP unit 4
Skoda JS to supply used fuel containers for Temelin NPP
Protests continue against Fukushima water release
US DOE updates clean-up statistics
Ontario plans nuclear expansion
Rosatom prepares for construction of Paks II
Sogin awards contract for waste cementation plant
Russia’s Kola-II NPP to start operation by 2035
IAEA assesses Canada's nuclear emergency preparedness
Rosatom to increase the supply of Russian isotope products to India
Concrete plant begins operation at construction site of Russia’s Brest reactor
Fuel delivery for Rooppur NPP to begin in September
IAEA approves Japan’s plans to release treated water into the sea at Fukushima
Small and Advanced Reactors 2024 Call for Papers
South Korea launches SMR alliance
Redesign for Seaborg SMR in face of HALEU shortage
Argentina’s Atucha II planned for restart after completing repairs
Attack on Zaporizhia NPP may have been averted
Supercomputing and AI to create digital twin of STEP fusion power plant
IAEA promotes efforts to support safe deployment of SMRs
Nuclearelectrica and KHNP to cooperate on nuclear fuel development
Restart of Ringhals 3 delayed again
Site preparation underway for new units at Novovoronezh NPP
Life extension for Russia’s BN-600
EDF seeks approval for two new units at Penly NPP
Framatome and EDF to test PROtect fuel in French reactor
IAEA commends Belgium's commitment to safety
First Mats enhance popular range of gas cylinder trolleys
China tests Hualong One containment on world's largest test bed
NB Power submits documentation for SMR project site application
Russia and Myanmar expand nuclear cooperation
India’s Kakrapar 3 begins operation
EDF CEO plans nuclear reorganisation
Engie and Belgian government agree on NPP life extension plans
Constellation to support Microsoft clean-powered data centre
June 2023
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Westinghouse contracted to supply fuel to UK AGRs
China’s Sanmen NPP to supply steam for industry
Leningrad NPP to be pilot site for RBMK decommissioning
Canada renews operating licences for two Slowpoke-2 reactors
TerraPower and PanTera to collaborate on Actinium-225
Rosatom delivers fourth steam generator for Kursk-II NPP unit 2
Japan’s regulator report allowing restart of Joyo fast reactor
US awards GAIN Vouchers to accelerate advanced nuclear technologies
IAEA says Croatia is committed to safe radwaste management
CGN releases Sustainable Development Report
Construction moves forward at Akkuyu 2
China’s Hongyanhe 6 begins operation
EPC contract signed for construction of Cernavoda tritium removal facility
Rosatom begins testing MOX fuel for VVER reactors
UK begins studies to assess potential nuclear waste disposal sites
ITER delays update on project's timeline
Finland’s Steady Energy looks to SMR district heating
KHNP and VinAtom to collaborate on nuclear development
US DOE funds university nuclear energy infrastructure
Russia constructs underground research laboratory
Focused Energy raises funds to advance laser fusion
CEA to conduct nuclear propulsion studies for the ESA
ASN to assess planned Cigéo waste facility
Alabama site selected for MMR assembly plant
Japan's Kansai Electric to restart Takahama 1
Remote monitoring technologies showcased at UK event
Poland’s MARIA research reactor to be upgraded
US reaffirms support for Indian membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group
EnergySolutions increases support for new nuclear initiatives
Grossi meets with Russian officials as tension mounts around ZNPP
Upper inner containment dome installed at Tianwan 7
NUKEM supplies equipment to China’s Zhangzhou NPP
Water pumping to resume at Zaporizhia NPP as military tension increases
Rail for polar crane installed at Xudabao 3
USNC technology selected for NASA flashlight
South Korea and Denmark to collaborate on LEU fuel salt production
IAEA finds high level of safety in Netherlands
El Cabril reports waste receipts for 2022
US HALEU Demonstration Project prepares for initial production
IAEA concludes long-term operation safety review at Kozloduy NPP
Doosan places order with Sweden’s Alleima to supply steam generator tubes for NuScale SMRs
Pakistan and China agree on construction of Chashma 5
Tractebel strengthens collaboration in Nuward SMR project
Holtec’s HI-LIFT speeds up decommissioning at Indian Point
Poland launches conceptual design for HTGR research reactor
Nuclear engineering alliance formed to support EDF's European projects
Sri Lanka considers Russian SMR
Rosatom to build Shelf-M microreactor by 2030
Polish regulators renew cooperation with US NRC
Iran says no IAEA cameras are operating at its Natanz facility
IAEA’s Grossi returns from Zaporizhia NPP
Smolensk NPP to restore graphite stack at the unit 1 RBMK reactor
Westinghouse signs contract for AP1000 with Bulgaria
China’s experimental molten salt reactor receives licence
Poland’s KGHM wins more support for SMR deployment
Rosatom prepares for export of floating NPPs
Canadian drones approved for dangerous goods transportation
Leningrad NPP to expand medical radioisotope production
US Centrus completes operational readiness review for HALEU production
Korea to resume construction of Shin Hanul 3&4
Transatlantic partnership to advance interstellar fusion travel
Orano and Mitsubishi join transport package sharing group for DN30 casks
Completion of Germany’s Konrad repository delayed
Kepco strengthens co-operation with KAIST
More funding for US Hanford tank waste research & development
German radwaste company names second area for geological testing
Canadian organisations formalise relations with Algonquin First Nation
Grossi reports on situation at Zaporizhia NPP
USNC delivers TRISO fuel to NASA
Westinghouse to support upgrade of Ukraine’s Rivne NPP
Rolls-Royce and Sumitomo Corporation study SMRs and hydrogen
Slovenské Elektrárne and partners seek funding for SMR feasibility study
Companies collaborate to promote NuScale SMRs in central and eastern Europe
Safety analysis confirmed for Poland’s first NPP
IAEA Director General’s planned visit to Zaporizhia NPP faces delays
US DOE funds consent-based siting for used nuclear fuel
Rosatom commissions amphibious robot to work at nuclear facilities
Assembly of MBIR reactor building dome begins
Nuclearelectrica to develop Cernavoda 3&4
Rosenergoatom to produce medical isotopes at two more NPPs
Turbine building near completion at Kursk-II unit 1
KHNP seeks nuclear power cooperation with Netherlands
Grossi reports to IAEA Board on progress in Iran
Nuclear partnership included in US-UK Declaration
UKAEA awards contracts for fusion energy development
UK nuclear shipping may go green
Rosatom supports non-energy nuclear tech development in Kyrgyzstan
Barakah 4 prepares for operation
Norway to demonstrate deep borehole technology
NRC advisors recommend permit approval for Hermes reactor
Armenia considers nuclear options
NuScale and Accelerant Solutions to develop SMR operator training programme
Russia’s uranium-graphite ADE-2 reactor to become museum exhibit
Czech Republic launches new training reactor
Fortum and Westinghouse to investigate new nuclear in Finland and Sweden
OPG supports Poland’s SMR plans
IAEA to provide assistance to Ukraine following dam collapse
Rosatom grants permit for construction of Leningrad 7&8
More progress at China’s Haiyang 3
US DOE pushes ahead with HALEU development
Preparatory work to begin at Paks II
IAEA Director General to inspect Zaporizhia NPP in the aftermath of crucial dam destruction
Westinghouse and Astrobotic to collaborate on space technology
More US DOE funding for commercial fusion
Operating licence granted for Karachi 3
Constellation acquires ownership stake in South Texas Project
Grossi underlines determination to publicly report any violations at Zaporizhia NPP
Framatome extends long-term partnership with Slovenské Elektrárne
Rooppur 2 inner containment dome complete
IAEA resolves outstanding issues with Iran
COVRA receives final approval for construction of new radwaste storage facility
Japanese legislation extends NPP operation beyond 60 years
Kazatomprom delivers second batch of nuclear fuel to China
IAEA confirms accuracy of radionuclide measurements in treated water from Fukushima
Fortum and KHNP sign nuclear co-operation agreement
Japanese regulator orders reassessment of Fukushima NPP risks
IAEA mission reviews Czech regulatory framework
Doosan Enerbility ships pressuriser to ITER
IAEA safety mission reports progress at Belleville NPP
Rosatom completes concreting of inner containment dome at Akkuyu 1
IAEA chief unveils vital guidelines to prevent nuclear accident at Zaporizhia NPP
Proxima Fusion raises funds for fusion plant development
COVVI and Atkins plan robotic hand for nuclear sector work
May 2023
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Rosatom signs contract for new nuclear service ship
CEZ launches tender for replacement generators at Temelín
Rosatom to build 17 VVER units and decommission 10 RBMK units by 2035
VVER-1200 internal shaft installed at Rooppur 1
IAEA commends Portugal's commitment to safe radwaste management
PEJ signs agreement with US consortium to design and build NPP in Pomerania
EC approves Paks II contract amendment
Japanese court dismisses public pleas to halt restart of Onagawa NPP
Another radioactive water spillage at Monticello NPP
Russia offers to finance NPP for Malawi
UK funding for international robotics research centre
Nuclear regulators to collaborate on SMRs
Rosatom offers floating NPP technology to ‘friendly nations’
IEA report on clean energy investments says little about nuclear
First Light Fusion secures grant for ambitious five-year program
Beloyarsk NPP introduces unique system to control fast reactor core
Tension mounts in run up to UN Security Council meeting on Zaporizhia NPP
Zaporizhia NPP discussed in China
Aerosol filters shipped for Tianwan 7
Polish regulator gives positive opinion on BWRX-300
Belgian regulator issues permit for waste facility construction
NuScale Power joins Romanian Atomic Forum
INL sees market for microreactors in some US states
Japanese investment supports UK floating NPP design
Agreements signed during first official visit to China by IAEA’s Grossi
Rosatom launches Russia’s largest 3D printer
US DOE’s Marvel microreactor prototype prepares for testing
Kazakhstan research reactor switches to LEU fuel
Orano to support Japan studies on MOX reprocessing
Radioactive liquid waste processing fully operational at Idaho National Lab
US DOE grant supports Terrestrial Energy’s licensing of molten salt reactor
Two more sites agreed for Oklo MMR
Initial tests completed for Westinghouse LFR design
EBRD allocates grant for uranium legacy clean-up in Kyrgyzstan
Kyoto Fusioneering secures more funding
NITI advocates private investment for SMRs
Danish companies support SMR use for ammonia production in Indonesia
China launches test platform for uranium extraction from seawater
Zaporozhia NPP loses external power for several hours
TVEL delivers upgraded equipment for China’s Yibinsk Fuel
Sri Lanka considers NPP construction by 2032
UKAEA launches tritium training course
Rosatom to develop decommissioning plan for Belarus NPP
Westinghouse and Dominion to upgrade Surry NPP
Canada and US to co-operate on used fuel management
Nucor considers deploying NuScale SMRs at arc furnace steel mills
FIA launches new report on supply chains
Alliance urges EU recognition of nuclear energy
Roadmap for advanced reactor deployment launched by US nuclear organisations
Canada selects site for first MMR
US supports opening of NuScale's Energy Exploration Centre in Romania
Doosan begins production of key components for Shin Hanul
Missing seals detected at unit 3 of Finland’s Olkiluoto NPP
Bruce Power contracts Shoreline Power Group for remaining MCR projects
Innovative nuclear sludge retrieval technique trialled at Forth’s Deep Recovery Facility
Paragon signs preferred supplier agreement with X-energy
SMR proposed for former Welsh NPP site
Leadcold signs agreement to investigate SMR deployment in Ukraine
SCADA-R control system to be used at Kursk-II
Russian scientists develop "smart" alloys for fusion reactors
Framatome to modernise reactor systems at Ringhals
Italy may reconsider nuclear power
Helion announces first fusion energy purchase agreement with Microsoft
Reactor vessel removed at Unterweser
Japan’s regulator approves Fukushima water release plan
Berkeley decommissioning to begin five decades ahead of schedule
Africa seeks to strengthen nuclear safeguards
Zaporizhia NPP faces increasing pressure
IAEA mission to Georgia finds progress in nuclear security
More DOE awards for nuclear technologies
Federation of Korean Industries calls for Korea-US SMR alliance
Finland and US increase nuclear co-operation
US National Lab uses virtual reality for radiation training
Holtec receives approval for used fuel facility
Korea looks to deploy NuScale SMR for hydrogen project
Zaporizhia NPP denies reports of plans to evacuate staff
Westinghouse launches AP300 small modular reactor
X-energy seeks Kexim finance for Xe-100 SMR
Key module installed at unit 4 of China’s Sanmen NPP
Doosan begins forging components for NuScale SMR
Norwegian municipalities consider SMRs
Russia’s Mayak develops robots for hazardous environments
US NRC begins special inspection at Urenco uranium enrichment facility
Lightbridge joins HALEU consortium and SMR working group
UAE signs nuclear energy cooperation agreements with China
Holtec and Hyundai win Korean financial support for SMR-160
First concrete for Korea’s new research reactor
Cavendish contracted to support decommissioning of Japan’s Monju reactor
Hungary confirms no changes in Paks II contract
IAEA issues fifth report on Fukushima water discharge
First refuelling of Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP
Major milestone for Bruce Power’s MCR project
Zeolite gas cleaning system filters produced for Xudabao 3
France and Japan strengthen nuclear cooperation
China’s first two Hualong One units pass final acceptance
Work begins on foundations for Pallas research reactor
INB signs agreements during nuclear trade conference in Brazil
French government wins court approval for EDF nationalisation
Brazil seeks to press ahead with Angra 3
Zaporizhia NPP prepares for Ukrainian offensive
India’s NPCIL and NTPC strengthen co-operation
IAEA commends Sweden’s radwaste management
Egypt parliament approves bill to speed up work at El Dabaa NPP
Hot functional testing completed at Vogtle 4
Assembly begins of main circulation pump for Russia’s Brest reactor
Armenia and Russia discuss NPP construction
NuScale looks to the Philippines
Oak Ridge tackles groundwater contamination at East Tennessee Technology Park
Russia sends full-scale simulator to Akkuyu NPP
More military action reported near Zaporizhia NPP
Tokamak Energy’s magnets to be tested at US Sandia Laboratories
Poland’s Orlen Synthos Green Energy seeks formal approval for SMR sites
Framatome develops high density fuel for Germany’s FRM II research reactor
South Korea urges resolution of dispute with US over nuclear exports
Reactors destined for India and China begin their journey from Russia
Rosatom completes trial assembly of research reactor for Bolivia
Nigeria to formalise legal status of Atomic Energy Commission
April 2023
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Jordan considers floating NPPs
Jacobs to design maintenance systems for ITER
UK company designs robot for hazardous environments
Upgrade at Brookhaven National Lab increases actinium-225 production
South Korea and USA boost in high-tech and energy cooperation including nuclear
First fuel delivered to Türkiye’s Akkuyu NPP
Framatome wins US NRC approval for advanced codes
First concrete for China’s Haiyang unit 4
Kansai Electric seeks extended operation for Takahama NPP
UK details strategy for nuclear waste management
Ukraine agrees to deploy Holtec SMRs
Ultra Safe Nuclear joins Korean companies to construct hydrogen micro-hub
Urenco and Cameco to supply uranium for Kozloduy
Continued concern about security of Zaporizhia NPP
Türkiye to decide on second NPP this year
KHNP, Samsung and Seaborg to develop floating NPPs
Finance agreed for Polish SMR plans
Siting licence issued for Russia’s first ground-based SMR
TVO confirms warranty period for Olkiluoto 3
Russia upgrades fuel processing at Mining & Chemical Combine
IAEA and Kazakhstan agree to strengthen nuclear cooperation
Canada’s Alberta to co-operate with South Korea on SMRs
Construction begins at unit 2 of China’s Lianjiang NPP
Japan adopts national strategy on nuclear fusion
US DOE contract awarded for Hanford site work
Bangladesh pays Russia in Yuan for NPP to avoid sanctions
US warns Russia not to touch US technology at Zaporizhia NPP
Terrestrial Energy's molten salt reactor passes Canadian vendor design review
Saskatchewan and New Brunswick co-operate on SMR development
More US money for Polish SMR plans
Nuclear training programme for USA and Canada
Fluor Signs MOU with Longview Fusion Energy Systems
Poland’s nuclear plans move forward
Funds raised to extend operation of Atucha 1
Five G7 nations aim to cut dependence on Russian nuclear technology
Nuclear industry calls on G7 to support development
G7 ministers reaffirm net zero targets, condemn Russia, and offer only qualified support for nuclear
Military activity continues near Zaporizhia NPP
Russia develops new decontamination technology
Russia’s T-15MD tokamak achieves first stable plasma
Russia continues to supply fresh nuclear fuel via Finland
US NRC to regulate fusion energy systems based on existing nuclear materials licensing
New Polish company set up to support deployment of Korean NPP
Tokamak Energy’s vision of a commercial fusion power plant
Ukraine, Energoatom and Cameco finalise uranium agreement
Belarus and Hungary to co-operate on nuclear energy
German fusion researchers report technological advance
Divers help to clean up Sellafield legacy storage pond
Another world record for China’s EAST tokamak
Germany closes last three NPPs
Clean Core and CNL to collaborate on ANEEL fuel
BWXT fuel subsidiary to provide HEU conversion services to NNSA
Pipe components shipped for China’s Tianwan 7
New fuel produced for Russia’s PIK high-flux research reactor
US Idaho Waste Treatment Facility begins operation
PacifiCorp considers adding two more Natrium units to its generation mix by 2033
Belarus and Russia to build research reactor
Kazakhstan continues to pursue NPP plans
DOE awards fund for future nuclear workforce
US GAO report identifies fusion challenges
Estonia’s Finance Ministry identifies four possible NPP sites
France’s Andra seeks to increase low-level waste storage capacity
Hungary strengthens energy co-operation with Russia
Progress at Hinkley Point C offshore and onshore
Alpha Safety combines NFT with Pajarito Scientific Corporation to better serve its customers
UK and South Korea to strengthen nuclear co-operation
India plans 9% nuclear share by 2047
France renews nuclear co-operation with China
Decommissioning progresses in Germany
Slovenia commissions dry storage facility for Krško NPP
US DOE begins demolishing Low Intensity Test Reactor
IAEA reports on Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from Fukushima site
US stalls South Korea’s NPP export plans
Romania launches integrated fuel cycle as Kazakhstan delivers uranium
The Times confirms Russian reports of attacks on Zaporizhia NPP
Rosatom ships pressure compensator for Kudankulam 5
SKB takes over Forsmark Harbour
Red Book sees modest decrease in uranium resources but expects nuclear capacity to increase
China opens advanced nuclear research reactor to world
Bruce Power completes unit 3 defuelling ahead of schedule
Preparatory work begins for Russia’s Beloyarsk 5 fast reactor
US NRC proposes fining Urenco USA
Grossi talks with Russian leaders in Kaliningrad
Rolls-Royce SMR progresses through generic design assessment
ThorCon to carry out a pre-licensing consultation for a 500 MW demonstration plant in Indonesia
Environmental group urges use of fast reactors
US Senate considers legislation to support deployment of advanced reactors
X-Energy and Kinectrics collaborate on design of helium test facility
Cameco and Bruce Power extend long-term nuclear fuel supply arrangements to 2040
IAEA says Vietnam is committed to nuclear security
EDF establishes Nuward subsidiary to boost SMR development
USNC signs more agreements in Poland for its MMR
Finnish Government grants licence for Loviisa final disposal facility
Kyoto Fusioneering and CNL collaborate on fusion energy
Illinois Senate passes bill to lift ban on NPP construction
HALEU production planned for Savannah River Site as clean-up continues
Evacuation order lifted for part of Fukushima town
Westinghouse to supply VVER-440 fuel to Dukovany
Egyptian regulator authorises construction of El Dabaa NPP unit 3
Main circulation pump prototype delivered Russia’s Brest reactor
March 2023
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Xcel says leak is fixed at Monticello NPP
Used fuel from US EBR-II reactor transferred to dry storage
Rosatom plans development of pilot nuclear thermal power plant
IAEA's Grossi visits Zaporizhia NPP
Doosan Enerbility to supply key equipment for Korea’s Shin-Hanul 3&4
Belgium’s IRE moves to 100% low-enriched uranium
Ontario funds McMaster Nuclear Reactor research expansion
Environmental permits issued for Sizewell C NPP
UKAEA to partner with the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
China’s Fangchenggang 3 begins commercial operation
Belgium’s BR2 research reactor to use low-enriched uranium fuel
Unit 2 of Belarus NPP reaches minimum power level
Canada and USA to strengthen nuclear energy co-operation
U-Battery personnel join Ultra Safe Nuclear’s UK team
UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering collaborate on materials for fusion
MoltexFLEX to develop technology to measure molten salt characteristics
IAEA's Grossi in Ukraine to reassess nuclear safety
More leaks shut down Monticello NPP
Last Energy secures power purchase deals for 34 SMRs in Poland and the UK
Construction of training centre begins at Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Fortum and Outokumpu to use SMRs to decarbonise steel production
Japanese high court supports operation of Ikata NPP unit 3
US, Canadian and Polish companies to support BWRX-300 deployment
Restart of Ringhals 4 faces further delay
ARC Clean Technology signs agreement on deployment of SMRs in Alberta
Kazatomprom delivers first batch of fuel assemblies to China
French parliament votes for nuclear expansion plan
Bulgaria to continue imports from Russia for Kozloduy NPP
New Oliver Stone documentary says nuclear is vital to solve climate crisis
Melt trap delivered to El-Dabaa NPP construction site
Monitoring posts installed around Akkuyu NPP
Vogtle 4 begins hot functional testing
Russia and China to co-operate on fast reactors closed fuel cycle
Nuclearelectrica to collaborate with ENEC on new nuclear
China begins construction of Sanmen NPP unit 4
Koeberg NPP steam generator replacement project moves forward
Fortum and Rolls-Royce consider SMR deployment in Finland and Sweden
NDA considers Deep Isolation borehole disposal
BWXT wins engineering contract from GEH for BWRX-300 RPV
Ukraine’s Energoatom signs agreements with Cameco for fuel supplies
Urenco ends its support for U-Battery advanced reactor
United States and Indonesia announce partnership on SMRs
Euratom to support nuclear research with €132m in funding
UK Space Agency funds Rolls-Royce to develop Moon base nuclear power
Tractebel and NRG PALLAS support nuclear newbuild in the Netherlands
Newcleo launches equity raise of up to €1bn to fund reactor development
Polish organisations co-operate on SMRs
Nuclear is an afterthought in the EU's Net-Zero Industry
NRC begins partial review of NuScale’s SMR
US Monticello NPP suffers tritium water leak
Missing uranium found in Libya
Belgian companies set up CYCLADE decommissioning partnership
SMR development tracked by NEA and IAEA studies
Ansaldo to provide engineering services to Cernavodă NPP
Belarus NPP may supply electricity to Russia from 2024
ASN provisionally extends use of Flamanville EPR vessel head
NuScale Power orders long lead materials from Doosan Enerbility
US NRC authorises restart of research reactor in Maryland
Canal construction begins for Leningrad-II NPP units 3&4
TRISO-X tests fuel for nuclear thermal space applications
Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Eni agree on fusion commercialisation
Prototype pump unit delivered for Russia’s demonstration Brest reactor
China completes internal structures of ACP100 SMR building
Olkiluoto 3 restarts trial operation
Uganda plans to begin nuclear power generation by 2031
Russia’s IPPE improves production process for actinium-225
UK Chancellor reclassifies nuclear as environmentally sustainable
Enel and newcleo partner on Generation IV reactors
UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on fusion
Canada’s TRIUMF and Dual Fluid co-operate on SMR development
Taiwan’s Kuosheng unit 2 closed for decommissioning
GE Hitachi's BWRX-300 completes first two phases of design review
UKAEA partners with University of Sheffield to develop fusion technology
NRC approval for Westinghouse ADOPT accident tolerant fuel
Framatome fabricates fuel element for US TRIGA research reactors
LeadCold investigates construction of research reactor in Sweden
Candu Energy selected for pre-project work at Cernavoda NPP
More funding for IAEA lab renovation project
First equipment shipped to Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP
X-energy looks to build SMRs at UK’s Hartlepool NPP
Hydrogen production begins at Nine Mile Point
IAEA notes strengthened safety measures at Belgium’s BR2 reactor
New crack detected at France’s Penly NPP
CEA launches two nuclear start-ups
EDF extends operation of Hartlepool and Heysham by two years
Problems continue at ZNPP and operators’ town of Energodar
Bolivian cyclotron centre begins supplying radiopharmaceuticals
Belarus NPP unit 2 to begin commercial operation in October
X-energy to open support centre for planned Xe-100 SMR fleet
Kazakh specialists develop technology for treating irradiated graphite
Turbine building roof trusses installed at Akkuyu NPP unit 1
New silo maintenance facility opens at Sellafield
Vogtle unit 3 achieves criticality
Egyptian seaport ready to receive equipment for El-Dabaa NPP
Belgian regulator opposes life extension of oldest reactors
Vistra acquires Energy Harbor's nuclear and retail businesses
EDF and Italian partners team up to support nuclear development in Europe
Urenco supplies enriched uranium for advanced reactor project
No active faults identified under Ishikawa NPP
Transport gateway installed at Rooppur NPP unit 1
South Korea's APR1000 certified for use in Europe
US NRC approves request for continued operation of Diablo Canyon
Grossi sees positive results from Iran trip
US DOE issues guidance for second award cycle of the Civil Nuclear Credit programme
Westinghouse signs MOU for possible AP1000 unit at Kozloduy NPP
Progress continues at Russia’s Brest reactor project
Commissioning tests completed on Akkuyu unit 1 polar crane
Bruce Power begins component replacement
US SMR project to continue despite increased costs
IAEA mission reviews Slovakia’s radwaste management
Silex Systems raises funds for uranium enrichment
Rolls-Royce SMR faces financial problems
France or Russia to provide equipment to Paks-II if Germany refuses
IAEA experts reach Zaporizhia NPP at fourth attempt
Westinghouse manufactures heat pipe for eVinci microreactor
Second cooling tower demolished at Germany’s Biblis NPP
UKAEA awards contracts to boost UK fusion industry
Orano DS implements accelerated decommissioning at Crystal River NPP
US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory supports development of Lightbridge fuel
Eleven EU energy ministers champion nuclear energy
Dow and X-energy advance efforts to deploy SMR
ČEZ identifies two more possible sites for SMRs
Commissioning of Akkuyu NPP to begin this year
Argentina reviews prospects for Neuquén heavy water plant
Orano TN Eagle cask selected for use at Switzerland’s Leibstadt NPP
South Korea plans to build fusion reactor after 2035
Iran is constructing 2,000 MWe NPP in Khuzestan
February 2023
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Successful fusion experiments at Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X
More Canadian support for SMRs
Reactor pressure vessel delivered to UK’s Hinkley Point C NPP
Clean plasma demonstrated at JET
IAEA reports on nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine
Barakah 3 begins commercial operation
Russia’s Smolensk NPP delivers first batch of cobalt-60
Drilling of first test deposition holes completed at Onkalo used fuel storage
Nano Nuclear selected as founding member of HALEU Consortium
Westinghouse begins joint licensing process for microreactor in US and Canada
Siting permit requested for new Slovak NPP near Bohunice
Westinghouse signs contract with Poland for NPP pre-project work
Iran says disputed issues with IAEA are being resolved
ČEZ begins talks with bidders for new Dukovany unit
Inner containment dome installed at unit 3 of China’s Changjiang NPP
Constellation to uprate two Illinois NPPs
Belarus strengthens co-operation with Russia’s TVEL
Outer dome installed at unit 1 of China’s Zhangzhou NPP
IAEA monitoring mission blocked from Zaporizhia NPP
EU Commission rejects plans to sanction Russia’s nuclear industry
Poland’s AGH University to support nuclear industry development
Pakistan and IAEA boost nuclear co-operation
Nano Nuclear Energy establishes fuel subsidiary
Loviisa NPP granted licence until 2050
EDF increases cost estimates for Hinkley Point C
India to build new NPP in Haryana State
China begins work on Shandong nuclear heat pipeline
Ground-breaking ceremony for Belgian uranium recovery facility
Polish and Canadian regulators strengthen co-operation
NANO Nuclear closes funding round
Public hearings to begin on construction Kursk-II NPP units 3&4
Japan’s regulator falls into line with government policy
Holtec manufactures key component for US fusion reactor
EU classifies some nuclear-derived hydrogen as green
Sheffield Forgemasters to collaborate with Holtec on SMR-160
Hungary and France urge Germany to release equipment for Paks NPP
Construction licence issued for Pallas reactor
Diesel generators installed at Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Clean Core’s ANEEL fuel to begin pre-licensing review by Canadian regulator
Russia’s Mayak relaunches Ruslan reactor after modernisation
South Korean partnership aims to develop SMR-powered ships
UKAEA and University of Birmingham to co-operate on fusion materials
Shine receives environmental permit for Mo-99 production facility
Poland’s Industria selects Rolls-Royce SMR for green energy projects
UK grant for Deep Isolation corrosion-resistant canister
Centrus tests demonstration cascade for HALEU production
Cameco signs major uranium supply deal with Ukraine
IAEA reviews safety at Borssele NPP in the Netherlands
Russia to produce special steels for SMRs
French safety institute to be merged with regulator and CEA
Armenia to expand nuclear security cooperation with US
Japan approves extending reactor operation beyond 60 years
IAEA’s Grossi holds more talks in Moscow on Zaporozhia NPP
UK establishes new body to deliver its fusion programme
UAE, France and India agree energy co-operation
New units planned for Russia’s Smolensk NPP
Russia and Myanmar to sign co-operation agreement
French researchers use muons to model reactor
Kyrgyzstan favours 300 MWe NPP
Iran launches new uranium mine
Tokamak Energy builds super magnets
Japan’s regulator delays decision on reactor operating life
France’s Nuclear Policy Council seeks to “remobilise” the nuclear sector
Belgium considers continued operation of older reactors
Estonia’s Fermi Energia chooses BWRX-300 for its SMR programme
No earthquake damage reported at Akkuyu NPP
Pakistan launches unit 3 at Karachi NPP
European Parliament calls for Russia sanctions to include nuclear
Poland launches initiative to train nuclear engineers
Welding completed at Rooppur 2 main circulation pipeline
IAEA reports enhanced safety at Czech research reactor
CNL and Jubilant Radiopharma collaborate on Actinium-225
Belarus NPP unit 2 preparing for trial grid connection
Argonne National Lab supports advanced nuclear concepts
Iran criticises IAEA for inaccurate report
French regulator says safety of EPR1200 is acceptable
Biblis NPP cooling tower demolished
Inner containment installed at China’s Xudabao NPP unit 4
GSE Solutions contracted to support NuScale hydrogen plant model
Rosatom briefs Russian Prime Minister on nuclear industry progress
Construction progress at China’s Changjiang NPP unit 3
ANSTO begins Lucas Heights remediation
Invest Alberta supports deployment of Xe-100 SMR
South Korea offers to build NPP for Turkey
Japan’s Takahama 4 experiences automatic shutdown
MoltexFLEX awarded UK research grant to study graphite
Mochovce 3 begins supplying power to Slovakia’s grid
Renaissance Fusion raises funds to build nuclear fusion technology in Europe
Restart of Ringhals 4 delayed again
Companies team up to build Canada’s first SMR
RPV test assembly completed for Kudankulam 5
Brazil’s INB and IPEN strengthen co-operation on nuclear projects
Carroll Technologies highlights non-roadway collision deaths
January 2023
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Framatome-USNC JV set to produce TRISO particles and FCM fuel
IAEA team reviews NPP site evaluation for Uzbekistan
Canada’s nuclear labs to collaborate with particle accelerator centre
ČEZ invests in Dukovany upgrades
Finnish regulator approves licence extensions for Loviisa NPP
Argentina seeks life extension for Atucha 1 as repairs continue at Atucha 2
Hungary will veto any EU sanctions against Russia's nuclear sector
Ukrainian cabinet approves start of work on new Khmelnitsky reactors
Australian technology helping safeguard used nuclear fuel
Uranium mining waste threatens Niger’s water supply
Oklo seeks licence for fuel recycling facility
French joint venture contracted to support dismantling of Ignalina NPP
Metal alloys to support nuclear fusion energy
Russia postpones dismantling of unfinished Crimean NPP
NASA and DARPA to develop nuclear rocket engines
Framatome requests more time for safety upgrades at Flamanville 3
Outer dome completed at Zhangzhou 1
Rosatom begins construction of radiopharmaceuticals plant
First Light Fusion to build demonstration facility at UKAEA's Culham Campus
French Senate adopts nuclear bill at first reading
New impellers for OL3’s feedwater pumps
Nebraska to investigate possible SMR sites
Rosatom studies sites in Kyrgyzstan for small NPP
Krsko NPP gets environmental permit for life extension
IAEA task force reviews Fukushima water discharge plan
UK and Canadian regulators collaborate on advanced reactors
US NRC approves metal storage cask
Licence renewal for Cameco Fuel Manufacturing
Canada’s Whiteshell reactor decommissioning enters final regulatory review
Reactor vessel installed at Russia’s MBIR research facility
Grossi spells out challenges in Ukraine
Xe-100 SMR attracts South Korean investment
First concrete box of radioactive waste safely transferred from Berkeley NPP
Enusa and Westinghouse formalise VVER-440 fuel collaboration
French Senate considers nuclear acceleration bill
Bulgaria to begin discussions with USA on nuclear expansion
Fuel delivery completed for Belarus NPP unit 1
Mochovce 3 approved for energy start-up
Andra applies for geological repository construction licence
EDF promotes Nuward SMR in Poland
South Korea and UAE to expand nuclear co-operation
Saudi Arabia to use domestic uranium for nuclear development
More IAEA flags raised at Ukrainian NPPs
US Professor Thane Gustafson: Russia’s nuclear industry is unique
Approval granted for General Fusion’s demonstration project
US and Japan to test fast reactor fuels
Vibrations detected at Vogtle 3 cause further delays
Czech Republic updates plans for deep geological repository
New budget plan for NuScale project
US NorthStar pushes forward with non-uranium isotope production
Tecnatom to implement simulator for China’s San’ao NPP
Grossi holds talks with Italian leaders and Pope Francis
Russia proposes power plant for lunar base
South Korea to increase nuclear share to more than 34% by 2036
Rolls-Royce visits two potential UK sites for its first SMRs
IAEA flag raised at Ukraine’s South Ukraine NPP
Work underway to address ITER’s technical problems
IAEA continues to press for ZNPP protection zone
Paks-II now scheduled for 2032
Furukawa to supply specialist tape to Tokamak Energy
Sweden prepares legislation for nuclear new build
MIT and co-researchers devise new tool for testing reactor components
Chinese EAST tokamak achieves improved plasma retention
Russia dismantles two uranium graphite reactors
Holtec’s SMR-160 Nuclear Steam Supply System could repurpose coal plants
China’s Fangchenggang 3 connected to the grid
Belgium and Engie agree to extend operation of Doel 4 and Tihange 3
Russia to build two more nuclear icebreakers
South Korea seeks to end dispute with Westinghouse
IAEA reports on Indonesia’s decommissioning and radwaste management
Curtiss-Wright signs agreement with Schweitzer Engineering labs
IAEA provides nuclear law course for students
CNNC achieves mass production of germanium isotopes
Holtec uses new technology for dismantling work at Indian Point NPP
Internal containment installed at Akkuyu NPP unit 1
Copenhagen Atomics submits molten salt SMR design
Zaporizhia NPP stable despite continued shelling
South Korea’s Samsung advances its plans for a molten salt reactor
New contract seeks to progress NuScale SMR deployment in Romania
Rosatom develops new technology for decontamination of NPP equipment using ozone
Gidropress to develop fast microreactor
Russia’s nuclear industry looks to robots
More delays for Japan’s nuclear fuel reprocessing plant
Russia completes preliminary design for molten salt reactor
OL3 resumes operation in test mode
NuScale completes standard plant design project
Outer containment dome completed at Russia’s Kursk-II unit 1
Welding of main circulation pipeline begins at Kudankulam 3
UK announces nuclear fuel fund
Russia’s Kola NPP produces first hydrogen
Hungary receives nuclear fuel delivery from Russia
Japan confirms nuclear policy change
Russia completes fuel deliveries for China’s CFR-600 fast reactor
Westinghouse and EDF contracted to help dismantle Ignalina NPP reactor cores
Beloyarsk NPP prepares for construction of BN-1200
Bulgaria signs nuclear fuel deal with Framatome
Rosatom’s Likhachev on Russia’s nuclear future
NND applies for licences for Norway's nuclear facilities
IAEA releases new report on Fukushima water treatment
Indonesia adopts regulation on uranium mining and prepares for possible NPP
Bangladesh refuses entry to sanctioned Russian ship carrying components for Rooppur NPP
December 2022
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Draft design completed for Russia’s Shelf-M microreactor
Electrical equipment installed at Rooppur NPP unit 1
Bruce Power 4 returns to service
SKB receives environmental permit for final repository extension
Nuvia to support decommissioning of Sweden’s Ringhals 2
Russia begins welding base plate of Brest reactor
Romanian government approves draft law for Cernavoda expansion
Nuclear fuel developed for Russia’s new floating NPPs
Work begins on Leningrad-II NPP units 7&8
Indonesia remains a focus for Thorcon’s molten salt technology
CGN postpones start-up of unit 3 at its Fangchenggang NPP
Japanese district court rejects injunction to close Mihama 3
Japan’s NRA approves reactor operation beyond 60 years
Belarus considers additional nuclear power units
SMR competition heats up in the UK
Ukrainian legislation brings nuclear power in line with EU regulations
South Korea eyes NPP construction in Turkey
USNC explores possible deployment of its MMR in Finland
Hungary extends service life of Paks NPP reactors
Energy Fuels and Peninsula Energy contracted to supply US Uranium Reserve
US NRC accepts TRISO-X’s application for fuel fabrication facility
Inner containment dome installed at Russia’s Kursk-II unit 2
Iran welcomes increase in uranium enrichment capacity
UK National Nuclear Laboratory develops fuel for new space battery
Westinghouse signs agreement with Poland's PEJ to progress NPP
More funding for US companies under DOE’s GAIN programme
First RPV completed for Hinkley Point C
Fortum presses ahead with SMR plans
Further Flamanville delays echo problems at Olkiluoto 3
Protective covering for used fuel storage underway at Zaporizhzhia
Dispute over Hanhikivi-1 set to rumble on
Dismantling continues at US Vermont Yankee NPP
Westinghouse receives UK grant to develop uranium conversion
Terrapower’s natrium reactor project delayed by lack of HALEU
Lightbridge strengthens partnership with Idaho National Laboratory
Installation of first bridge crane begins at Akkuyu NPP unit 1
New fuel tested for Russia’s BN-1200 fast reactor
Temelín and Dukovany pass environmental audit
Neutron flux control equipment supplied for Brazil’s IPR-R1 research reactor
Regulatory approval for Belgium’s Myrrha project
Installation of Russia’s MBIR research reactor under way
UK government funding for nuclear and hydrogen
First plasma for Tokamak Energy’s fusion device
Canadian partners to study deployment of Micro Modular Reactor
Another milestone for Hinkley Point C
Korea commits funding for nuclear development
Borssele preferred site for two new reactors
Grossi attends conference on Ukraine in Paris
RPV welding begins for China’s Xudabao 3
Vogtle Unit 4 completes cold hydro testing
Framatome signs agreement for the construction of Sizewell C
IAEA finds improved nuclear security infrastructure in Sudan
China to cooperate with Gulf nations on nuclear energy
Further delays for Olkiluoto 3
Key equipment manufactured for Kudankulam 5
Kairos Power to produce fuel for Hermes demonstration reactor
IAEA reviews Bangladesh’s regulatory framework
India announces plans to build more nuclear power plants
China’s HTR-PM reactors reach full power
Framatome to supply fuel to NRG’s High Flux Reactor
Fortum and EDF to collaborate on SMRs
US DOE selects partners to engage communities on nuclear energy
IAEA carries out missions to Ukrainian NPPs
BWXT starts production of TRISO fuel for US microreactor
Pre-operation inspections begin at Rooppur NPP
Grossi: Zaporizhzhia NPP faces “enormous dangers”
Kazakhstan delivers first fuel assemblies to China
X-energy joins forces with Ares to go public
Studsvik to support Westinghouse in developing Springfields facility
Hydraulic tanks installed at Kursk-II unit 2
Jacobs wins new contract to support UK fusion programme
US Department of Energy establishes HALEU Consortium
Rosatom to supply uranium products to Brazil’s Angra NPP
IAEA reviews Bosnia and Herzegovina’s radiation safety
Thales and Marvel Fusion to upgrade laser system in Romania
NuScale awards contracts to Framatome
Shin Hanul 1 begins commercial operation
Novatron secures investment to develop fusion
Iran prioritises development of NPPs
Russia reaffirms support for ZNPP security zone
IAEA undertakes safety mission to South Ukraine NPP
Tractebel to support life extension of Koeberg NPP
Rosatom to begin pilot operation of TVS-5 fuel
Russian companies qualify for Paks-II project
NuScale Power and Shell to collaborate on clean hydrogen
US NRC renews GEH used fuel storage facility licence
KAERI to supply fuel for Polish research reactor
More equipment for Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Reactor dome installed at Kudankulam unit 3
Assystem signs MOU with Kazak National Welfare Fund
Site preparation underway for Canada’s first SMR
Installation costs reduced at Russia’s Brest reactor
Installation work begins at China’s SMR
Bellows valves shipped to Bangladesh
IAEA says Austria committed to the safe radwaste management
EDF secures further funding Hinkley Point C
EDF submits proposal for Dukovany newbuild
First part of geological survey completed at Temelin SMR site
Centrus finalises contract with US DOE for HALEU production
Fate of ZNPP continues to be focus of rumour
UK tests borehole sealing technology
European court dismisses Austrian concerns about Hungary’s Paks-II
Fermi Energia launches cooperation with Ukraine’s Eco-Optima
Canadian port considers ARC aSMR
UK confirms support for Sizewell C and buys out China’s stake
ČEZ receives three bids for Dukovany new build
Europe backs Ukrainian claims to ZNPP as Russia strengthens control of the plant
November 2022
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Kansai Electric to seek life extension for Takahama 3&4
UAE regulator approves operational plans to 2026
IAEA says Sweden is committed to a high level of safety
Besix appointed as contractor for Pallas reactor pit
Fortum and Helen consider SMR co-operation
KHNP and Candu Energy to cooperate in decommissioning
Japan considers NPP life extension
INB completes first stage of uranium enrichment plant
Hydrogen energy storage project secures UK funding
China completes core component for ITER
MHI Delivers First Pump for Hinkley Point C
First Light Fusion plans 60MWe pilot plant
China to build nuclear-powered moon base
ČEZ completes takeover of Škoda
Belarus NPP unit 2 approaches commissioning
Reactor bottom prepared for Akkuyu unit 4
Zaporizhzhia NPP to remain under Russian ownership
US emplaces waste at new panel in WIPP and expands Idaho disposal facility
Russia offers new fuel solutions for India
Orano boosts co-operation with Uzbekistan
Westinghouse to design fuel for Fortum’s Loviisa NPP
Polar crane installed at Kursk 2
Fuel and electronics being prepared for Akkuyu NPP
Japanese-Polish cooperation continues on high-temperature reactor technology
OL3 operation delayed at least to end of January
Iran starts 60% nuclear enrichment
US provides funding for Diablo Canyon NPP
TVEL to supply fuel for Egypt’s research reactor
Atomexpo attracts 65 countries
ITER says essential key components repairs will impact schedule
More delays for French reactors
US NRC accepts application for molten salt research reactor
IAEA’s Grossi holds talks with Russia
UK funding for Bay Hydrogen Hub project
US to help Thailand develop nuclear power
UK confirms plans for Sizewell C
KHNP hosts IAEA OSART mission at Saeul NPP units 1&2
Preparatory work begins for construction of Pallas reactor
IAEA reviews waste management in Germany
Commissioning of used fuel drying station completed at Finnish encapsulation plant
ITER Council reviews progress and challenges
IAEA task force reviews Japan’s plans for discharge of Fukushima water
Belgian court permits decommissioning of Doel NPP unit 3
First concrete poured for unit 2 of Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP
Tractebel supports construction of Brazil’s Angra 3
Nuclearelectrica signs MOU to support Romanian SMR development
Nuclear industry promises action in the wake of COP27
Outer containment installed at Rooppur NPP
Akkuyu NPP hosts WANO support mission
Shelling resumes damaging Zaporizhzhia NPP while conflict also affects other Ukrainian NPPs
US to support SMR projects in Ukraine and Europe
Rolls-Royce SMR selected for West Cumbria
GeoReN to support Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning in radwaste management
EU Energy Commissioner looks at challenges facing nuclear
More IAEA security missions planned in Ukraine
US supports clean hydrogen production at four NPPs
Korea develops simulator for underwater dismantling of reactors
KHNP begins site investigation for new NPP in Poland
IAEA focuses on access to water at COP27
Hungary plans life extension for Paks NPP
German parliament approves NPP life extension
General Atomics progresses nuclear thermal propulsion system design
IAEA completes inspection of Kharkiv nuclear facilities
Korea’s Doosan Enerbility wins sub-contract for construction of El-Dabaa NPP turbine island
DOE announces award for first production of HALEU for advanced reactors
Dome installation begins at Rooppur NPP unit 1
Akkuyu training centre construction workers complete their studies
Steam generator replacement completed at US Watts Bar NPP
Sweden opens new radwaste storage facility
US Exim Bank issues letters of interest for Cernavoda 3 and 4
Orano and TEPCO strengthen co-operation on fuel debris removal at Fukushima
EDF reaffirms its commitment to supporting Polish nuclear power programme
UK’s Forth Engineering wins two nuclear contracts
EDF seeks to standardise corrosion repair work at its NPPs
Fortum will use Russian nuclear fuel until 2030
IAEA to play key role at COP27
Japan considers life extension for reactors
Rolls-Royce SMR prioritises four NDA sites for new nuclear
US report looks at innovations to meet climate goals
US announces $1.5 billion to strengthen National Laboratories
Terrestrial Energy and TerraPraxis to cooperate on Repowering Coal
Rosatom confirms construction of BN-1200 at Beloyarsk NPP
TVO continues to investigate damage at OL3
IAEA reviews Morocco’s nuclear emergency preparedness
Russia’s Kursk unit 2 to be permanently closed in 2024
Kazakhstan begins start-up programme for IVG.1M research reactor using LEU fuel
Jamaica to include nuclear power in its energy mix
IAEA to observe sampling of seawater near Fukushima Daiichi
More delays for restart of French reactors
Cameco signs uranium supply agreement with China
GE receives US funding to advance used nuclear fuel reprocessing
Agreement signed on EDF’s acquisition of GE Steam Power’s nuclear activities
Canada’s tax credit for clean technologies includes nuclear
Akkuyu NPP retains legal services to help with construction company dispute
Turkey considers construction of third NPP
External power restored to ZNPP
Russia delivers poloidal field coil for ITER
Terrestrial Energy and Orano evaluate IMSR fuel packaging and transportation
Russia's tallest cooling tower completed at the Kursk-II NPP
Oklo selected for US DOE project to enable recycling of used fuel
Upgrades completed at Russia’s Beloyarsk NPP unit 3
OPG applies for SMR construction licence
India’s Kakrapar 3 ready for start-up
Heating project launched at China’s Hongyanhe NPP
Permit issued for construction of Egypt’s El-Dabaa unit 2
Slovenia considers referendum on second unit for Krsko NPP
Westinghouse and KHNP may both build NPPs in Poland
Shelling resumes at Zaporizhzhia; staff under pressure
Westinghouse receives UK grant to develop advanced nuclear fuel
TerraPower and PacifiCorp to expand natrium technology deployment
Tepco and Hitachi set up joint venture to produce used fuel storage
Tokamak Energy announces ST80-HTS advanced prototype
IAEA mission to Philippines highlights efforts to enhance radiation protection
Investigation of damage continues at OL3
IAEA Mission Commends Malta’s Management of Radioactive Sources and Waste
Iran starts construction of research reactor in Isfahan
Hungary says nuclear is essential for energy security
Ghana to benefit from USA-Japan WECAN partnership
China’s "artificial sun" sets new record
Lead coolant preparation system installed for Russia’s Brest reactor
Nucleareurope releases position paper on SMRs
US and Canada affirm support for Romania’s nuclear development
October 2022
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IAEA International Ministerial Conference concludes in Washington
Milestone reached at US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Melt trap body installed at unit 8 of China’s Tianwan NPP
Funding allocated for Idaho National Lab improvement
Work continues at Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Production of lutetium-177 begins at Bruce NPP
Funding announced for Canada’s first SMR
Framatome ATF completes second cycle at Vogtle NPP
NuScale Power and Prodigy Clean Energy advance SMR marine facility
Clean-up project proceeds at Idaho National Laboratory site
Holtec advances plans for SMR-160 deployment in Czech Republic
Another closed reactor “cocooned” at US Hanford site
General Atomics announces plans for fusion pilot plant
Westinghouse tries to exclude South Korea from Poland’s NPP project
WANO expresses concern about Zaporizhzhia NPP
Rolls-Royce SMR visits potential locations for first factory
US NRC validates NuScale’s Emergency Planning Zone boundary methodology
Defuelling completed at Japan’s Monju FBR
Holtec and Hyundai agree to accelerate the SMR-160 programme
Beloyarsk NPP tests fuel for the Brest-300 fast reactor
Staff training begins at Rooppur NPP
TRISO-X breaks ground on advanced fuel facility
IAEA conference discusses safety of evolutionary and innovative reactor designs
Russian expert comments on projected scheme to remove molten fuel from Fukushima reactors
TechnicAtome and Framatome renew national defence cooperation
French strike affects 20 nuclear power reactors
IAEA releases annual report on country nuclear power profiles
Chinese Hongyanhe NPP district heating project approaches completion
TsNIITMASH completes tests of a transport cask mock-up for Brest used fuel
IAEA reviews Singapore’s regulatory framework for radiation safety
VVER-1200 reactor pressure vessel installed Rooppur NPP unit 2
New Swedish government supports nuclear energy expansion
US Southern Company and TerraPower build world’s largest chloride salt system
Germany extends nuclear power use until April
General Fusion and UKAEA agree to advance commercial fusion energy
Fortum launches feasibility study to investigate sites for new nuclear
Military action continues around Zaporizhzhia NPP as Ukrainian troops try to seize the plant
Back-up power restored at Zaporizhzhia NPP
Idaho resumes waste shipments to US WIPP facility
Vogtle 3 starts nuclear fuel loading
UKAEA extends its Materials Research Facility
Brazil resumes remediation of monazite waste
Holtec completes design of HI-HEAT district heating system
Laurentis Energy supports Synthos and SMRs in Poland
Melter starts up at US Hanford site
IAEA mission reviews Finnish regulatory framework
Steam generators begin installation at Rooppur 2
Russia says Akkuyu NPP will be launched on schedule
Petrozavodskmash manufactures first MCP for unit 7 of Tianwan NPP
Belgium’s AVN demands inspection of Doel 3 before decommissioning begins
Orano to increase uranium enrichment capacity
Hungary expects France and Germany to supply I&C equipment for Paks II
Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh behind schedule
Construction of Russia’s Brest-300 reactor ahead of schedule
Slovenia’s Krško NPP undergoes upgrade: IAEA assesses emergency preparedness
Cameco and Brookfield Renewable to acquire Westinghouse
UKAEA and Tokamak Energy to collaborate on commercial fusion
UK NDA supports siting SMRs in North Wales
US GAIN vouchers awarded for advanced reactors and used fuel recycling
Strikes delay restart of French reactors
OPG and ČEZ collaborate on SMRs
Barakah unit 3 connected to UAE grid
Situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP remains “fragile”
Electrical equipment supplied for fuel plant at Russia’s ODEK complex
Increased funding for Norwegian nuclear decommissioning
Hungary’s Paks-II NPP will not be subject to EU sanctions
Changes granted for used fuel storage at UK’s Hinkley Point C
First containers sealed at Dounreay's low-level waste vaults
Tensions continue at Zaporizhzhia as Russia assumes control
More Russian equipment for ITER
Internal containment fourth tier completed for unit 2 at Kursk-II
Zap Energy considers retrofitting fusion reactor at coal plant
Installation of overhead cranes completed at Rooppur NPP unit 2
KBR contracted to support UK Nuclear Waste Services
IAEA breaks ground to expand and modernise Seibersdorf Laboratories
Three French nuclear units to restart soon following repairs
Westinghouse advances eVinci microreactor commercialisation in Canada
UK selects site for first fusion energy plant
Westinghouse and Ansaldo Nucleare to develop lead-cooled fast reactor technology
Hungary and Uzbekistan launch nuclear cooperation programme
Canada calls for proposals for CNRI programme
Brazil’s ENBPar and Rosatom sign MOU on green nuclear energy
Conflicting claims complicate status of Zaporizhzhia NPP
US Eielson Air Force Base embarks on Micro-Reactor Pilot Program
RoPower Nuclear established to develop SMRs in Romania
IAEA increases its projections for nuclear power growth
Tests completed on transport container for Hualong One fresh fuel
Brookfield says nuclear is a clean, safe and mature source of power
TAU Systems to build a new generation of compact particle accelerators
Iran becomes a major producer of radiopharmaceuticals
Reactor pressure vessel test completed for China’s SMR
UK’s MoltexFLEX launches new concept molten salt reactor
France prepares legislation to streamline NPP projects
Energoatom to establish network of electric charging stations
Foundation completed for unit 1 of Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP
Possible life extension for UK’s Hartlepool and Heysham NPPs
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan utilities to develop new nuclear reactor
NGOs take legal action over closure of Belgian NPPs
Constellation reports progress on the first US nuclear-powered hydrogen facility
Dome installed at unit 2 of China’s Taipingling NPP
Dukovany unit 3 shut down for refuelling and maintenance
Bulgaria excludes Atomstroyexport from Russian sanctions
September 2022
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Political developments undermine plans for talks on Zaporizhzhia protection zone
IAEA proposal for Zaporozhzhia safety and security protection zone wins support
Westinghouse signs more MOUs with Polish suppliers
UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to partner with National Decommissioning Centre
Jacobs support refurbishment of UK nuclear research labs
Base plate for Russia’s Brest reactor delivered to construction site
Argonne National Laboratory and Constellation look at producing hydrogen at NPPs
Russia’s BN-800 achieves full power for first time with MOX core
Fire at Framatome fuel production site reported under control
Bloom Energy seeks to produce hydrogen at Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island NPP
Details provided on resolution of Akkuyu construction dispute
US DOE opens funding opportunity for regional hydrogen hubs
Enec announces start-up of Barakah 3
Demolition preparations progress at Alpha-4 enrichment facility
Oklo restarts NRC licensing process for Aurora microreactor
Heat treatment completed on reactor vessel for unit 5 of Kudankulam NPP
South Korea includes nuclear in its K-Taxonomy
Spain standardises on Holtec’s Multi-Purpose Canister
IAEA says Slovakia is committed to a high level of safety
Shelling causes more damage to Zaporizhzhia NPP
SaskPower proposes two potential SMR sites
Framatome installs first 3D-printed stainless steel fuel component at Forsmark NPP
Netherlands government supports construction of Pallas reactor
Czech Republic’s first SMR could be built at Temelín by 2032
Shelling resumes at Zaporizhzhia after brief lull
Curtiss-Wright and X-energy support deployment of Xe-100 SMR
IAEA mission finds commitment to safety in Turkey
IAEA concludes first ever site review for SMR
Demolition of US Bulk Shielding Reactor complex begins
Shelling reported near South Ukraine NPP
ULC-Energy secures cooperation from Constellation
IAEA laboratories analyse treated water from Fukushima Daiichi
EDF says corrosion issues “on track” but problems remain
Fermi Energia accepts bids from three SMR manufacturers
Future of Belgium’s Doel 3 still unclear
China approves four new nuclear units
Refurbishment of Russia’s BN-600 gets underway
Turkish construction company reinstated at Akkuyu NPP
NRC renews operating licence for Westinghouse fuel fabrication facility
IAEA concludes long-term operational safety review of Oskarshamn NPP
Russia sends gyrotrons to ITER
Vattenfall extends outage of Sweden’s Ringhals 4
EDF says nuclear output fell in August but forecasts increase in 2024
US Centrus secures $320 million in new sales
IAEA mission reviews nuclear regulation in Argentina
Reuter-Stokes and Paragon detection technology for NuScale SMR
TVEL to supply innovative fuel for Uzbek research reactor
NuScale Power and KGHM move to support SMR deployment in Poland
US-Poland nuclear cooperation progress reflected in new roadmap report
Rosatom begins excavation works at Hungary’s Paks-II NPP
US DOE identifies coal plant sites that could convert to nuclear
Some power lines restored to Zaporizhzhia NPP
Westinghouse and Spain’s Enusa to collaborate on VVER-440 fuel
IAEA sees strengthened operational safety at UAE’s Barakah NPP
Sheffield Forgemasters partners GE Hitachi to support UK deployment of BWRX-300 SMR
NuScale Power, Habboush Group and ENTRA1 form strategic alliance
First concrete poured for China’s Lufeng 5
Russia’s BN800 fast reactor fully fuelled with mox
Last reactor shut down at Zaporizhzhia NPP
Agreement signed for nuclear-powered mineral resource centre in Yakutia
New nuclear medicine facility for Belgium’s University Hospital Leuven
Russia launches new complex to produce irradiate silicon
Poland and Romania to co-operate on deployment of NuScale SMR
Rosatom signs nuclear co-operation agreement with Myanmar
Temporary reprieve for two German NPPs
IAEA issues report on Zaporozhzhia and addresses UN Security Council
Saudi Arabia supports modernisation of IAEA laboratories
Testing completed for Silex laser enrichment module
UK government allocates funds for next generation nuclear technology
Rolls-Royce SMR signs MOU with Škoda JS
Southern Nuclear notifies US regulator of plans to relicense Hatch NPP
Ghana includes nuclear in its energy mix
Uzbekistan receives EBRD grant to remediate legacy uranium sites
Russia begins manufacture of RPV for unit 1 of Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
France aims to restart all its reactors this winter
California extends the life of Diablo Canyon NPP
Zaporizhizhia's physical integrity violated
Sizewell C gets extra government funding
IAEA team begins inspection of Zaporizhzhia NPP; Grossi leaves after a few hours
US begins study of floating nuclear plants
Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 reconnected to the grid
China begins construction of hull for Russian floating NPP
Mexico's Laguna Verde NPP unit 2 receives operating licence extension
Ultra Safe Nuclear and Hyundai Engineering collaborate on microreactors
Work starts on Phase 2 of Korea’s waste disposal facility
Installation licence renewed for Brazil’s Angra 3
Dry storage for used fuel begins operation at Argentina’s Atucha NPP
August 2022
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Armenia signs nuclear fuel contract with Russia’s TVEL
Russia and Ghana to set up joint working group on SMRs
Slovak regulator authorises commissioning of Mochovce NPP unit 3
Rolls-Royce SMR & ULC-Energy collaborate on SMR development for the Netherlands
Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education and Research begins operation in Philippines
Hungary issues construction licence for Russia to begin work at Paks-II NPP
Japanese fuel fabrication plant to resume activity
Kazakhstan's first NPP to be an international project
Tepco postpones Fukushima debris removal pending adjustments to robot arm
NuScale Power and Fermi Energia to explore advanced nuclear application in Estonia
KHNP to supply turbine islands for Rosatom at Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP
IAEA team sets out to Zaporizhzhia NPP in Ukraine
Aktis Oncology announces actinium-225 supply agreements
Russia’s Nikiet wins tender to develop Shelf-M microreactor
Equipment testing begins for Russia’s ODEK fuel fabrication module
Polar crane installed at Akkuyu NPP unit 1
IAEA continues to press for visit to Zaporizhzhia NPP
X-energy considers further development of high-temperature gas reactor
Inner dome installed at China’s Zhangzhou NPP unit 2
Thorizon raises funds for waste-burning thorium molten salt reactor
Japan commits to nuclear revival
Holtec ramps up SMR-160 and green boiler programmes
Germany still undecided on nuclear phase-out delay
Chernobyl NPP resumes radwaste processing
Urenco ramps up net zero targets
TVO wins arbitration case against Wärtsilä over diesel generators
Poland approves draft regulatory changes for nuclear facilities
Contract signed for construction of Leningrad NPP units 7&8
Japanese regulator approves upgrades to Kashiwazaki-Kariwa units
Framatome to deliver neutron instrumentation system to South Carolina NPP
American Bureau of Shipping to look at nuclear propulsion
US Abilene Christian university applies to build molten salt research reactor
Growing concern about Zaporizhzya NPP sparks international diplomacy
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation opens pilot fuel manufacturing facility
KSB wins coolant pump order from
KHNP seeks nuclear co-operation with Czech Republic
Rosatom begins installing turbine condenser at Akkuyu NPP unit 1
Concreting of Rooppur 2 dome begins
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica triples profit
NRG and Curium sign contract to produce molybdenum-99
China restarts Taishan 1 after a year of repairs
TerraPower announces fundraising of $750 million
Major component installed at China’s Sanmen NPP unit 3
Canada’s NWMO defers repository site selection to 2024
Inflation Reduction Act passed by the US House
Work begins on cooling tower for Russia’s Brest reactor
Refurbishment of Darlington NPP unit 3 ahead of schedule
Ukrainian regulator restores licences for Chernobyl exclusion zone
Terrestrial Energy signs MOU with Invest Alberta
UKAEA appoints consortium as engineering service delivery partner for STEP
South Korean conference seeks nuclear industry revival
Progress continues at Russia’s Experimental Demonstration Energy Complex
Global nuclear industry submits statement to NPT Review Conference
Concreting of reactor containment begins at unit 2 of Kursk-II
Covra plans new waste storage building
Problems continue at Akkuyu NPP
Reactor pressure vessel installed at unit 2 of China’s Zhangzhou NPP
Deadline relaxed for release of treated Fukushima water
US removes highly enriched uranium from Japan
India’s L&T to build natural draught cooling towers for Rawatbhata atomic power project
E.On not prepared for continued operation of NPPs
EDF demands $8.5bn to compensate for capped electricity prices
Trial operation begins at Bolivia’s nuclear research and technology centre
French regulator modifies ruling on NPP thermal discharges
Ukrainian State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate to be restructured
Rosatom gives more details of construction dispute at Akkuyu NPP
China approves launch of liquid-salt thorium reactor
Olkiluoto 3 restarts following repairs
Dow to support deployment of X-energy SMRs
Deep Isolation and Amentum partner to commercialise nuclear waste disposal technology
India’s NPCIL orders Holtec fuel storage racks for Kudankulam
Fennovoima expects legal action from Rosatom
Localisation at Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP to be 25-50%
French regulator orders safety upgrades at Bugey NPP
USACE contracts Westinghouse to decommission Alaskan reactor
Russia delivers more electrical equipment to Iter
Ansaldo contracted to support new Sellafield facility
Ukrainian nuclear specialists to study AP1000 technology in USA
Kazakhstan chooses site for second NPP
IAEA’s Grossi expresses extreme concern about Zaporizhzhia NPP
Steam generators installed at unit 2 of China’s Zhangzhou NPP
Work already underway at Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
US NRC issues final EIS for licence renewal of Westinghouse Columbia fuel facility
IAEA’s Grossi addresses NPT review conference
Germany’s Konrad repository moves forward
US NRC authorises Vogtle unit 3 fuel loading and operation
TVA and GEH co-operate on possible deployment of BWRX-300
UK’s Hinkley Point B closes after 46 years
Fukushima officials approve treated water release but seek to minimise “reputational damage”
Turkish Energy Ministry mediates in dispute over dismissal of Akkuyu NPP construction company
Organisation of Canadian Nuclear Industries receives funding for Ready4SMR Programme
X-energy Canada and SIMSA support potential deployment of Xe-100 SMRs
Vogtle NPP faces more possible delays
Studsvik Scandpower and Blue Wave co-operate on artificial intelligence
South Korea to support research reactor regulation in Saudi Arabia
SNC-Lavalin supports life extension of China’s Qinshan reactors
Last Energy plans to develop 10 SMRs in Poland
South African regulator receives safety case for Koeberg life extension
Mayak to start reprocessing of fuel from Beloyarsk AMB reactors
Gemini containers used to ship waste to Sellafield
China’s CIMC ENRIC wins record export order from Europe for nuclear fuel transport containers
Radioactive water leak reported at Japan’s Mihama NPP
July 2022
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Slovakia’s Bohunice reactors fully dismantled
Sellafield signs agreements with Seddon and Jacobs
Petten starts research into fuel cladding for EDF
French regulator allows temporary modification of thermal discharges at NPPs during heatwave
Russia’s BN1200 may be built on decommissioned NPP sites
DOE selects sodium-cooled fast reactor design for Versatile Test Reactor
UKAEA and Commonwealth Fusion Systems to advance fusion energy
Westinghouse and EDF co-operate on accident tolerant fuel
France to increase monitoring of EDF’s NPPs
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and ARC Canada to advance fuel development
NEA report looks at nuclear cogeneration
South Korea plans interim used fuel storage by 2043
Russia to clean up nuclear waste tailings dump
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica selects Candu Energy to support Cernavoda refurbishment
Japan approves release of Fukushima water into the sea
India’s Kakrapar 3 ready for start up
Russia’s floating NPP supplies heat to second Pevek district
First Light Fusion signs agreement with Spain’s IDOM
Holtec progresses its plans for SMR construction
Sellafield Magnox reprocessing plant closes
IAEA calls for restraint in Ukraine
ENEC completes hot functional testing at Barakah 4
Belgium and Electrabel sign letter of intent on life extension of NPPs
First concrete poured for Akkuyu 4
Terrestrial Energy and Korea’s DL E&C sign MOU on IMSR cogeneration plant
Reactor plant equipment installed at Kudankulam 3
Russia’s Kola NPP to start hydrogen production in 2025 as it awaits construction licence for Kola-II
Fusion company TAE Technologies closes $250 million financing round
Kairos and Materion plant to produce coolant for high-temperature molten salt reactors
Two IAEA mission review Chile’s research reactor
UK launches fund to support nuclear fuel development
Test run for South Korea’s Shin Hanul 1
Russia develops experimental complex for testing innovative fuels
Olkiluoto 1 restarts operation
Westinghouse to assist in decommissioning Norway’s research reactors
South Korea to include nuclear in its taxonomy
UK launches consultation on used fuel storage at Hinkley Point C
Germany considers extending life of nuclear plants
First concrete poured for Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP
Planning consent for Sizewell C
IAEA delivers radiation monitoring equipment to Ukraine
Second RITM-200 ship reactor delivered for new Russian icebreaker
Decommissioning of Switzerland’s Mühleberg NPP on track
Control cabinets delivered for Kursk-II
Kazakhstan to generate 12% of electricity from nuclear by 2035
Idaho National Laboratory demonstrates digital twin of a simulated microreactor
US NRC issues EIS for Holtec’s interim storage facility
Fusion Industry survey shows significant increase in private investment
No life extension for Belgium’s Doel 3 and Tihange 2
Japan’s Kishida wants nine nuclear units in operation by winter
China pours first concrete for Haiyang NPP unit 3
Uzatom signs MOU on nuclear infrastructure development
UK regulator says two outstanding matters must be resolved before granting Sizewell C licence
Reactor lid shipped for Kursk-II unit 2
Installation of Brest-300 reactor base to begin
Tokyo court orders former Tepco officials to pay damages for Fukushima disaster
Bechtel-Led Entity to operate US Waste Isolation Facility
Kyoto Fusioneering designs test facility for fusion power plant equipment
Two Polish companies apply for regulator’s opinion on SMR technology assessment
South Korea’s Yoon urges rapid rebuilding of nuclear industry
Myanmar signs MOUs with Rosatom on nuclear co-operation
OPG and X-energy to deploy Xe-100 SMRs for industrial applications
NuScale Power and Paragon sign licence agreement for reactor protection system
Licensing process for Westinghouse AP1000 begins in Ukraine
New safety equipment for BN1200
Dutch regulator receives licence application for PALLAS reactor
Upper section of the steel containment shell installed at China’s SMR
First used fuel from Spain’s Santa María de Garoña NPP goes to storage
Installation begins of roof of the turbine building at Kursk-II unit 2
IAEA reviews Hungary’s nuclear emergency preparedness
Curio and Energy Northwest to partner on used fuel recycling
Life extension for Russia’s BN600 fast reactor
Planning consent for Sizewell C delayed
IAEA says transmission data restored with Zaporizhzhia
IAEA reviews NRG’s management of ageing High Flux Reactor
Sixfold increase in Rosatom’s capital investment in 10 years
Jamaica’s first Public Nuclear Medicine Centre opens with IAEA support
Westinghouse announces organizational changes
Spherical RCP housings installed at Kursk-II NPP unit 2
Molybdenum-99 to be produced at Darlington NPP
More equipment for Brazil’s nuclear submarine
Environmental permits for Sizewell C
South Korea plans 30% nuclear share by 2030
Rolls-Royce SMR shortlists locations for first factory
MHI delivers testing equipment to Iter
Holtec announces a new district heating technology
EU parliament supports 'green' label for gas, nuclear investments
Bruce Power awards contract to BWXT Canada for MCR project
Nucleoeléctrica Argentina signs agreement for long-term operation of the Atucha I
ASN lifts its enhanced monitoring of Flamanville 1 and 2
Concreting of the inner containment dome completed at Rooppur
Studsvik Scandpower and VTT partner to develop Serpent software
Excavation completed of the first five tunnels at Finland’s disposal facility
South Korea’s sales push in Poland
Key licences issued for Paks-II
Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP moves to 18-month fuel cycle
Jacobs to support Norway Nuclear Decommissioning
US NNSA to purchase strategic uranium
IAEA completes nuclear security mission in Jordan
US DOE revises eligibility for civil nuclear credit programme
EDF opens branch in Prague in face of increasing competition for Dukovany 5
Former Fennovoima executives form new company to co-operate with Sweden’s Kärnfull Next
Iran begins work on domestic-design NPP
EC begins investigation into whether Czech plans for new Dukovany unit meets state aid rules
US launches programme to transform mines into clean energy hubs
Armenia and Russia discuss new NPP, radwaste and decommissioning
Arc Canada and Hatch to deploy advanced SMR technology
SVI to support decommissioning at Hinkley Point A
Construction permit issued for Egypt’s El-Dabaa
IAEA loses safeguards connections with Zaporizhzhia NPP and Chernobyl
South Korea pushes for nuclear exports
BWRX-300 SMR to be deployed in Saskatchewan
Inner containment dome installed at unit 2 of Rooppur NPP
Damaged fuel to be removed from Olkiluoto 1
LTO safety review completed at Mexico’s Laguna Verde NPP
Emergency core cooling system installation begins at Kursk-II unit 2
Orano contracted to treat used fuel from Japan’s Fugen reactor
June 2022
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Westinghouse and Framatome to supply fuel to Temelin NPP
Vattenfall begins study on construction of SMRs at Ringhals
Dismantling of Spain’s José Cabrera NPP almost complete
US commits funding for Romanian SMR
Holtec completes acquisition of Palisades NPP and Big Rock Point
Kazakhstan signs MOU with KHNP
Framatome to provide decontamination at Bruce Power 3&4
CNNC begins construction of Sanmen NPP Phase II
Pipe assemblies being prepared for China’s Xudabao and Tianwan NPPs
EDF signs co-operation deals with nuclear sector Polish companies
Canada’s Bruce Power produces lutetium-177
IAEA Director General stresses need to visit Zaporizhzhia NPP
Last Energy and Enea Group to develop SMRs for Poland
Ten-year extension for Canada’s Point Lepreau NPP
Drastic staff cuts planned at Fennovvoima
China’s largest NPP at Hongyanhe becomes fully operational
South Korean President affirms support for nuclear
Tractebel to lead European space research on radioisotope power systems
US DOE GAIN vouchers awarded to Orano and TerraPower
Dukovany NPP output increased after cooling tower upgrade
Installation begins of inner containment dome at Rooppur 2
IAEA completes regulatory review in India
Third tier of internal containment installed at Akkuyu 2
UK regulators of fusion R&D to retain responsibility for fusion energy
Newcleo raises €300 million to develop mox fuel and advanced reactors
US DOE awards MIT funds to study ATF for SMRs
Uzbekistan NPP plans on schedule
BN-800 fast reactor fully loaded with mox fuel
NuScale announces strategic shift to product services and delivery
Fuel loading begins at Barakah 3
GE Steam Power to supply inks steam turbines to India’s BHEL
NASA announces awards for nuclear power on the Moon
DOE awards more funding for nuclear R&D
Rosatom expects to get back its investment in Finnish NPP project
Local power supply established for Kursk-II NPP
Sogin completes dismantling of Bosco Marengo fuel plant
Japan's top court clears government of liability for Fukushima disaster
IAEA releases report water discharge at Fukushima Daiichi
Framatome and Inria partner to accelerate NPP safety studies
EDF confident fuel loading at Flamanville 3 will begin in 2023
IAEA completes nuclear security advisory mission in Finland
ITER Council says progress has continued
More small reactors planned for Yakutia
Operating Licence issued for unit 3 of Barakah NPP
IAEA reports increased in-field nuclear verification
Seaborg selected for EU innovation grant
Jacobs awarded contract extension to support UK Net-Zero transition
Maryland coal plant may be repurposed for Xe-100 SMR
UK considers funding for new nuclear projects
Olkiluoto NPP trials fuel assemblies with 3D-printed components
Two European Parliament committees oppose taxonomy plans
Vattenfall to increase power at Forsmark NPP unit 1
CNNC and China Datang Group sign strategic cooperation agreement
US and Canadian regulators complete review of Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR
US DOE Launches $8 billion programme for clean hydrogen hubs
IAEA reviews Slovenia’s waste management
KEPCO and KHNP to cooperate with Westinghouse in overseas nuclear ventures
US DOE lists nuclear priorities
GLE and Constellation to assess potential cooperation in nuclear fuel supply chain
Bechtel and Toshiba to co-operate on Polish nuclear plant projects
Canada’s NWMO completes successful engineering demonstration
NuScale reports increased losses, and cash infusion
Decommissioning research centre to be set up in Russia
Orano and SeAH Besteel deliver storage casks for US utility
KBR and Terrestrial Energy collaborate on green hydrogen and ammonia production
High-efficiency fuel delivered to India’s Kudankulam NPP
US Assistant Secretary for nuclear energy discusses priorities
Framatome establishes Framatome Belgium
Korea’s Shin Hanul 1 connected to the grid
IAEA completes safety review at Brazil’s Angra NPP
Finnish minister says nuclear is needed to achieve net-zero
BWXT selected by US DOD to deliver prototype reactor
Brazil’s Eletronuclear and EDF renew co-operation agreement
Iran begins removal of IAEA monitoring systems
First waste removed from Sellafield storage silo
RPV installed at Kursk-II as equipment tests begin
IAEA’s Grossi insists on visiting Zaporizhzhia NPP
Ukraine’s Energoatom signs three agreements with Westinghouse
Petro Kotin formally appointed head of Ukraine’s Energoatom
Vietnam may reconsider nuclear power
Dome completed at unit 1 of China’s Zhangzhou NPP
First concrete poured for China’s Tianwan NPP steam power project
Plans to restart Japan’s first BWR approved
Japanese court orders Hokkaido Electric not to restart Tomari NPP
Philippines considers SMRs and reviving Bataan NPP
Norway and Russia suspend co-operation on nuclear safety
Leningrad NPP units 7&8 to start construction in 2024/5
Operation of unit 4 at India’s Kakrapar NPP delayed
NNL makes breakthrough in production of Lead-212
UKAEA develops laser-welding ‘robotic snake’
EDF’s NUWARD SMR to be case study for European regulatory review
IAEA continues to press for access to Zaporizhzhia NPP
IAEA completes support mission at Chernobyl
Production of equipment begins for Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP
ASN approves continued dismantling of Chooz A NPP
Dr Kathryn Huff confirmed as US Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy
New radwaste plant for Russia’s Angarsk ElectroChemical Combine
No life extension for Hinkley Point B
Westinghouse acquires BHI Energy
Zimbabwe makes progress in meeting radiation safety standards
IAEA says Cyprus committed to safe management of radwaste
CEZ to develop nuclear park for SMRs
Brazil confirms plans for Angra 3
Armenian NPP plans new radwaste and used fuel storage facilities
Main circulation pipeline welding completed at Akkuyu 1
Rapid progress at Russia’s pilot demonstration energy complex
Temelin 2 receives permit for extended operation
May 2022
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Russia’s Kursk NPP to produce cobalt 60
Orano NPS signs agreement with South Korea for dry storage of used fuel
GEH SMR Canada to collaborate on deployment of BWRX-300 in Saskatchewan
Frazer-Nash Consultancy wins UK contract to model nuclear costs
Concreting of turbine building foundation begins at Akkuyu 4
Japan's Prime Minister promises firm action to restart NPPs
Permit issued for anti-filtration curtain at Paks II
Steam generator installed at Kursk-II NPP
IAEA’s Grossi at Davos discusses nuclear power, Iran and Ukraine
Jacobs designs robot to tackle Fukushima debris
KAERI signs nuclear co-operation MOU with Bangladesh
US DOE supports development of generation 4 reactors
NuScale signs agreements with Nuclearelectrica on SMR deployment
Belgian government awards funding for SMRs
South Korea’s Shin Hanul 1 achieves criticality
Russia begins design for Smolensk NPP replacement
Westinghouse and Hyundai Engineering to promote AP1000
Finland’s Green Party supports nuclear power
Construction licence application withdrawn for Hanhikivi NPP
International review approved selected sites for new Czech NPPs
SNC-Lavalin to upgrade Romania’s Cernavoda 1
Argentina’s nuclear utility defends Atucha III project and criticises former regime
Westinghouse promotes its SMR in Canada and USA
Chernobyl wildfires pose no radioactive threat
First concrete for unit 4 at China’s Xudabao NPP
Accident tolerant fuel tests begin in Russia
UK considers SMR for Trawsfynydd
Companies partner to promote microreactor research in Canada
Seaborg and South Korea’s BEES to co-operate on floating NPPs
CGN begins to install equipment at Sanao NPP unit 1
Defuelling of UK’s Hunterston B NPP begins
Uganda Atomic Energy Council denies selection of site for NPP
EDF revises cost and schedule for Hinkley Point C
NuScale signs MOU with Associated Electric Cooperative on SMRs
European REPowerEU plan barely mentions nuclear
Jacobs selected by Tepco to support Fukushima clean-up
IAEA will monitor treated water discharge at Fukushima
EDF provides update on corrosion in French reactor fleet
Netherlands extends its radwaste storage
Future of Zaporizhzhia NPP remains unclear
US Palisades NPP permanently closes ahead of schedule
South Korea's SK signs agreement with US TerraPower
IAEA plans more missions to Chernobyl
Rehabilitation of Tajikistan’s uranium tailing dumps to begin
Hungary seeks to speed up Paks NPP expansion
Foundation completed for turbine at unit 1 of Kursk-II NPP
US looks at nuclear propulsion for space travel in 2027
Orano NPS contracts EDF Cyclife to transport steam generators for dismantling
MIT expands fusion research with Commonwealth Fusion Systems
UK to close Magnox Reprocessing Plant at Sellafield
Kazakhstan studies technologies for NPP construction
Germany expected to reject EU green investment label for nuclear
Japan’s nuclear regulator approves release of treated Fukushima water
China localises production of fuel for AP1000 reactors
Framatome contracted for reactor vessel mitigation at US NPPs
Framatome and Vattenfall agree on long-term nuclear fuel contract
MHI reports progress of business plan including nuclear
EDF seeks concessions on electricity prices
IAEA mission finds progress in waste management in Denmark
IAEA reviews operational safety at France’s Civaux NPP
Sargent & Lundy to support Bruce Power refurbishment
US DOE releases environmental impact statement for Versatile Test Reactor
Russian scientific institutes test SMR fuel rods
UK launches Future Nuclear Enabling Fund
Iter Director-General Bernard Bigot dies
Reactor and buildings demolished at US lab site
Dukovany NPP to change fuel suppliers
Uganda acquires land for first NPP
South Korea expected to end nuclear phase out
Wyoming to Partner with Idaho National Laboratory on advanced energy
Pre-assembly of outer containment dome begins at Rooppur NPP
Cavendish Nuclear and X-energy collaborate on HTGRs in the UK
Hanford achieves first transfer between tank waste treatment facilities
Framatome acquires EFINOR energy and defence subsidiaries
EDF confirms reactor corrosion
DARPA seeks proposals for nuclear thermal rocket
Tractebel to support France’s Nuward SMR
Canada’s Bruce A units closed for vacuum building outage
Argonne National Lab to test liquid metal fast reactors
IAEA says remote transmission of safeguards data from Chernobyl fully restored
Hungary to supply Uzbekistan with NPP cooling technologies
Final SRS transuranic waste arrives at US WIPP facility
Kazakhstan restarts research reactor with LEU fuel
Iran begins procedures to build indigenous nuclear reactor
IAEA to develop roadmap for commercial hydrogen deployment
IAEA says monitoring restored at Chernobyl
EDF warns of more delays and cost increases for Hinkley Point C
Rosatom to demand compensation from Fennovoima for Hanhikivi cancellation
Conventional island foundation completed for China’s SMR
IAEA supports nuclear law education at six universities
US NRC awards academic grants for nuclear science and engineering
Vattenfall signs nuclear fuel supply deals with Westinghouse and Framatome
Grossi holds talks with Rosatom in Turkey
Grid connection for China’s Hongyanhe 6
US and Armenia sign MOU on civil nuclear cooperation
Norway’s Ulstein designs ship powered by molten salt reactor
Rapid progress continues at Kursk-II NPP
Russia refutes CNN report about Chernobyl
Fennovoima cancels Hanhikivi 1 project
Zaporizhzhia NPP operating normally according to AFP
IAEA Director General returns from Ukraine; report issued
Reactor pressure vessel installed at Kudankulam 3
Contract signed for fuel supply to Egypt’s research reactor
Spring Valley shareholders approve business combination with NuScale
Finnish regulator approves periodic safety review for Loviisa NPP
IAEA releases report on water discharge from Fukushima Daiichi
Digital twin is being created for Russia’s BREST-300 reactor
April 2022
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Posiva models groundwater chemistry in Olkiluoto
Kazakhstan-China agreement on nuclear materials to be ratified
Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy to co-operate on hydrogen production
China’s Hongyanhe 6 achieves first criticality
CNNC begins production of carbon-14 at Qinshan reactor
Drainage infrastructure nearing completion at Akkuyu NPP
Belarus 1 closed for maintenance as unit 2 prepares for start-up
Bechtel seeks to develop nuclear supply chain with Polish companies
Argentina optimistic about nuclear ties with China
South Ukraine NPP to be renamed
Energoatom receives permit for used fuel store
IAEA’s Grossi delivers assistance to Chernobyl
Doosan to begin forging components for NuScale’s SMRs
South Korea offers to construct Poland’s first NPP
Poland’s KGHM and TAURON to co-operate on SMRs
Bechtel forges Polish partnerships for civil nuclear programme
IAEA receives required equipment list from Ukraine
Russia to construct new units at Leningrad and Novovoronezh NPPs
US DOE to accelerate removal of used fuel from Savannah River Site
NuScale Power signs collaboration agreement with US Reactor Forging Consortium
Indian regulator approves construction of two new units in Karnataka
ČEZ to use digitised techniques to build new Dukovany unit
US DOE awards funds for direct air capture study at Byron
Bilfinger supports retrieval of radwaste from Asse II mine
Upper half of RPV manufactured for unit 3 of China’s Xudabao NPP
Power restored between Chernobyl NPP and Ukraine regulator
OPG and TVA to promote SMR development
Westinghouse to acquire BHI Energy
Rolls-Royce expects UK approval for SMR by 2024
SNC-Lavalin to support refurbishment at Darlington and Bruce NPPs
Pakistan’s Karachi 3 completes acceptance tests
Kairos launches advanced nuclear development consortium
Japan's EX-Fusion raises funds to commercialise nuclear fusion
DOE seeks applications for $6 billion programme to support NPPs
Framatome announces launch of Framatome Bulgaria
IAEA completes regulatory review in Slovenia
IAEA says situation remains unchanged: Energoatom head gives details
IAEA Reviews Sri Lanka’s nuclear power infrastructure
US Defence Department to build Project Pele mobile microreactor
Canada’s Moltex and SNC-Lavalin partner on nuclear energy
Ignalina NPP prepares for demolition of Maišiagala radwaste storage facility
MHI begins manufacturing dry cask for Ikata NPP
Some Fukushima evacuees allowed to return to their homes
US DOE announces awards for future nuclear scientists
First African Association of Radiopharmacy established
Tractebel launches office in Canada to support SMR action plan
Incident reported at US WIPP facility
Rosatom plans to continue with Hanhikivi project
Linglong One reactor pit installed at Changjiang
Cerberus and Assystem to deliver reactor in-board shield design for STEP
Russia suspended from OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
IAEA’s Grossi plans Chernobyl visit
BWXT advancing microreactor design project
Westinghouse signs up more Czech Firms to Build AP1000 reactors at Dukovany
Canada’s Laurentis Energy to support SMR development in Estonia
Framatome to support component modernisation at Forsmark NPP Power Plant
ČEZ selects Westinghouse and Framatome to supply fuel to Temelin
William Cook Cast Products joins Nuclear AMRC
Iran announces new nuclear developments
Bruce Power considers using excess energy for hydrogen production
IAEA prepares for missions to Chernobyl and other Ukrainian nuclear sites
Denmark’s Seaborg works with Samsung to develop floating nuclear plant
Hungary receives Russian nuclear fuel by air
Orano to transfer used fuel to storage at Diablo Canyon
Canada completes deep borehole drilling programme
Holtec completes waste storage at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim
Bruce Power and OPG to cooperate on new nuclear technology
Latvia and USA to cooperate on SMRs
India provides data on its nuclear power development
UK energy strategy envisages 24GW of nuclear by 2050
X-energy’s TRISO-X selects Oak Ridge Horizon Centre for fuel fabrication facility
IAEA reports no significant developments in Ukraine
Karachi 3 reaches full power operation
UK's First Light Fusion announces fusion breakthrough
ARC Canada closes Series A financing
Westinghouse signs strategic partnerships with Slovenian firms
Technical University of Munich reduces waste from Tc-99m production
WANO forms partnership with human resource leaders
Robot completes underground survey at Dounreay
IAEA concludes long term operational safety review of Koeberg
Holtec Partners with Hyundai on decommissioning projects in South Korea
New UK robotics hub opens in West Cumbria
NNSA remove plutonium from IAEA Nuclear Material Laboratory
US NRC approves Kewaunee NPP licence transfer
IAEA Director General concludes meetings in Ukraine and Russia
ČEZ allocates space for SMR at Temelin
Framatome reports industry-first underwater fuel weld
Rolls-Royce SMR begins UK Generic Design Assessment
ONR delicenses Imperial College London Consort Reactor site
Poland submits environmental assessment for first nuclear plant
March 2022
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IAEA Director General visits Ukraine
Milestone for UK waste project
Finnish city seeks to sell stake in Hanhikivi project
Canadian provinces agree strategic plan to advance SMRs
More funding announced to further NuScale technology
Joint venture to decommission US nuclear ship NS Savannah
Czech Technical University to construct new research reactor
Uranium legacy sites remediated in Kyrgyz Republic
IAEA expresses continued concern about Chernobyl staffing
China’s Hualong One demonstration project completed at Fuqing
Bulgaria signs energy cooperation memorandum with UK and US investors
UK discusses energy security and accelerating nuclear projects
IAEA urges agreement to enable assistance at nuclear facilities in Ukraine
Indiana signs SMR bill into law
Mitsubishi Electric to design I&C System for Holtec
Sheffield Forgemasters joins the Sizewell C Consortium
INL completes core overhaul for Advanced Test Reactor
Framatome completes remote inspection of component for HPC
Belgium postpones nuclear phase-out
IAEA says power restored to Zaporozhye
Westinghouse Microreactor receives Canadian funding
Fortum submits application to extend Loviisa's operating licence
ČEZ launches a tender for new Dukovany unit
IAEA and Ukrainian regulator provide updates on nuclear facilities
US DOE to fund recycling of used nuclear fuel
BHEL dispatches steam generator for Rajasthan Atomic Power Project
Agreement signed to launch nuclear heating project in China’s Liaoning province
IAEA and EU discuss strategic security and other issues
Brazil’s INB and Eletronuclear sign a new contract for the supply of nuclear fuel
Intermediate-level waste repatriated to Australia
Orano receives US funds to reduce waste from advanced nuclear reactors
Saudi Arabia launches nuclear energy company
Sogin submits map of eligible repository areas to Ecology Ministry
Sweden’s Kärnfull Next and GE Hitachi to collaborate on SMRs
Electricity production begins at OL3
Repairs underway at Ukraine’s nuclear sites
Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning awards contract for software development
Westinghouse Completes acquisition of 50% of Tecnatom
US partners with Ghana on SMRs
Orano wins several maintenance contracts
Construction progress at Hinkley Point C unit 1
Loss of power at Chernobyl not expected to impact essential safety functions: IAEA
US DOE reveals blueprint for clean-up over the coming decade
SCK CEN to expand facilities to accommodate RECUMO project
Philippines approves revival of nuclear power
Assystem strengthens role in UK fusion
Grid connection for Pakistan's Karachi 3 nuclear plant
Westinghouse and Perma-Fix agree to partner on UK nuclear waste facility
IAEA’s Grossi offers to travel to Ukraine
Rolls-Royce SMR entering regulatory assessment process
Fortum to apply for licence to extend operation of Loviisa
Eskom defers steam generator replacement at Koeberg until 2023
IEA publishes 10-point plan to reduce EU reliance on Russian gas
SNC-Lavalin to support development of CNL research facility
ORNL and TVA partner to drive carbon-free technologies
SCK CEN and IRE to increase lutetium-177 production
Milestone for China’s ACP-100 SMR
IAEA’s Grossi addresses Board of Governors on Ukraine
Turner & Townsend and Arcadis reappointed to support Magnox
UK net zero policy criticised by Public Accounts Committee
Germany may reconsider nuclear
BWXT and E.S. Fox to support Bruce 3 MCR
GNS Group expands its container business
February 2022
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IAEA monitors nuclear facilities in Ukraine
TerraPower and Southern Company to demonstrate molten salt reactor
CEA, Framatome and Naval Group to study nuclear propulsion
Bechtel, Westinghouse, and GE Steam Power to consider nuclear projects in Poland
BWXT contracted to manufacture US naval nuclear reactor components and fuel
Framatome receives US NRC approval to transport higher enriched fuel
Eletronuclear begins transferring used fuels from Angra 1 to storage
Start-up of Pakistan’s Karachi 3
Petten HFR reactor expected to restart in a month
Sandia National Laboratories updates software for assessing consequences of nuclear accidents
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority announces new regulations
IAEA says nuclear is vital for space missions
Rosatom establishes Rusatom Energy Projects
India orders transport casks from Holtec for Kudankulam
Westinghouse and Kozloduy NPP strengthen nuclear cybersecurity
Tradebe Inutec opens new UK nuclear waste treatment facility
Nuvia to provide EDF with fuel flask multi-counter equipment at UK AGR plants
The Swedish Energy Agency supports solar parks and lead-cooled reactors
Progress at Sellafield’s legacy waste store
China expresses interest in Argentine technology for nuclear medicine
Russia begins manufacture of reactors for world’s largest icebreaker
US DOE announces RFIs for clean hydrogen initiatives
Russia to develop new VVER-S reactor by 2030
NuScale Power and KGHM agree on deployment of SMRs in Poland
EDF launches recruitment drive
Frazer-Nash to support UKAEA Tritium Engineering Framework
Eletronuclear signs a contract to resume construction of Angra 3
Russian government allocates about RUB100 billion for new nuclear projects
Canadian Advanced Manufacturing in Nuclear Alliance established
US DOE to demolish submarine reactor prototype at Idaho National Lab
Oskarshamn 3 to be closed to remedy fuel damage
Macron commits to at least six new EPRs by 2050
TVA authorises nuclear programme to explore innovative technology
Oklo and Argonne National Lab to commercialise advanced fuel recycling
Mayak to begin remediation of V-17 storage reservoir for liquid radwaste
NRG identifies defect that closed the HFR
Czech and Slovak experts increase nuclear cooperation
EDF updates 2022 French nuclear output estimate
GE to sell part of Steam Power’s nuclear activities to EDF
South Africa initiates tender process for new research reactor
Regulators complete UK HPR1000 design assessment
Ansaldo Nucleare wins contract to support Divertor Tokamak Test Facility
European researchers achieve fusion energy record at JET
SNC-Lavalin appointed an engineering supplier by Rolls-Royce SMR
Radiopharm and TerraPower to supply Actinium-225
Bruce Power, General Fusion, and Nuclear Innovation Institute sign MOU
VNIINM continues development of uranium-silicide fuel
Construction of Russia’s MBIR reactor exceeds targets
Alaskan Governor introduces legislation on microreactors
Regular electricity generation from OL3 now expected July 2022
US DOE secures new fuel for TRIGA research reactors
US restores some sanction waivers on Iran
First contract for Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant
West Virginia seeks to end ban on nuclear construction
Tank waste treatment begins at US Hanford Site
Reactor vessel delivered for Akkuyu 2
EC confirms nuclear and gas as part of European taxonomy
Argentina signs contract with CNNC for Atucha III
Fukushima simulant material to boost clean-up efforts
Terrestrial Energy and ANSTO sign agreement for used fuel management
UK integrates nuclear waste services
BN-800 on track to switch to mox fuel this summer
January 2022
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Power production at OL3 to start in first half of February
Westinghouse ATF test assemblies to be installed at Vogtle 2
Swedish government approves SKB’s final repository system
UK ONR grants permission for next construction phase at Hinkley Point C
JAEA to co-operate with MHI and Terrapower on fast reactor development
National Audit Office looks at UK plans for AGR decommissioning
US DOE announces clean-up progress at Savannah River Site
UK government prepares Sizewell C for future investment
Russia’s Electrochemical Plant sees record revenue from isotopes
US State Department supports SMR development in Estonia
Finland's Posiva contracted to advise Lithuania on possible geological repository
Tecnatom to supply SMR simulator for Norway’s Institute of Energy Technology
Terrestrial Energy extends testing of IMSR fuel at Argonne National Lab
New isotope production system installed at Bruce Power to produce Lu-77
NUVIA secures new framework with UKAEA
Energoatom begins comprehensive cold tests of used fuel storage facility
BWXT begins TRISO nuclear fuel production campaign
HotBENT project investigates safety material for underground waste disposal sites
IAEA report looks at radioactive waste and used fuel management
France’s CERAP to provide technical services for Barakah
US DOE launches new respiratory protection course
Sweden’s OKG to sell nuclear-produced hydrogen to external market
French regulators says shutdowns should be “carefully weighed”
Rosatom signs agreements in Dubai after presenting its SMRs
Kansai Electric returns unused fuel to UK
Assystem secures commissioning alliance contract for Hinkley Point C
Finnish Ministry submits informed conclusion on possible Loviisa life extension
UKAEA awards SNC-Lavalin new contracts for STEP fusion project
Belgian regulator provisionally approves life extension for two reactors
Progress at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear plant as SGs are delivered
Pre-operational tests continue at OL3
Koeberg 2 closed for steam generator replacement
Energoatom’s Kotin shares his vision for Ukraine’s nuclear future
Russian scientists develop plastic fuel claddings made of silicon carbide
Westinghouse signs partnerships to build AP1000 reactors at Dukovany
IEA report on Canada welcomes SMR developments
Russia to build BN1200 by 2035
Kazatomprom provides update on situation in Kazakhstan
Ignalina dismantles 7600 tons of equipment and concrete in 2021
General Fusion achieves technology milestone
Licensing documentation submitted for El-Dabaa 3&4
Russian scientists develop chrome coatings to protect fuel assemblies
Deep borehole repository 'cost-effective' option for Slovenia's nuclear waste
UK’s Heysham 2 and Torness nuclear plants to close early
US tests new railcar for used fuel and radwaste transport
Rosatom to complete design of fuel reprocessing module for Brest reactor by 2024
Contract awarded for plans to construct Asse interim storage facility in Germany
Further delays for Flamanville 3 blamed on pandemic
Bruce Power completes shipment of Cobalt-60
USNC licenses ORNL method to 3D print reactor components
Cyclife acquires UK's Aquila Nuclear Engineering
NRC denies Oklo licence application
France expects new nuclear reactors to begin operation in 2035-37
Canada’s NWMO releases transportation plans
Final shutdown for UK’s Hunterston B
Cavendish and Jacobs sign MOU for UK treatment of Japanese fast reactor sodium coolant
New head of Hungary’s regulator confirmed in position
Finland applies for licence to operate world’s first used fuel final disposal facility
Grid connection for China’s Fuqing 6 as work begins on Changjiang 4
KHNP pre-authorised to bid for construction work at El Dabaa nuclear plant
Kazakhstan looks at possible nuclear power plant sites
Russian nuclear plants announce new electricity generation record
First concrete for unit 2 of China’s San'ao nuclear power project
EU draft taxonomy includes nuclear and gas
Radiopharmaceutical production equipment tested in Bolivia
Pakistan completes fuel loading at Karachi 3
Germany closes three of its six remaining nuclear reactors
Russia’s BN-800 fast reactor to be fully fuelled with mox in 2022
December 2021
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US says it has adequate supplies of Mo-99 made without HEU
Rosatom begins production of fuel for Western-design PWRs
Framatome and Exelon to strengthen supply of Cobalt-60
Rosatom installs inner containment dome at Kursk-II-1
Swedish government approves extension of final repository
TVEL ships testing equipment for China’s fast reactor
Poland selects site for first nuclear power plant
Final tier of inner containment shell completed at Rooppur 2
EnergySolutions and Laurentis Energy Partners support new Canadian waste facility
Rosatom upgrades world's largest critical facility BFS-2
US DOE establishes Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
Rosatom to collaborate with steel company NLMK in hydrogen production
Contract extension for DUF6 conversion project in the USA
Belgium to close nuclear plants by 2025 but supports SMR development
Fuel loading completed at Belarus 2
Rosatom begins development of nuclear fuel for upgraded FNPPs
French equipment delivered for Russia’s second DUF6 plant
R&B Switchgear wins work at Culham
First concrete for Kudankulam 6
First Remix fuel assemblies loaded at Russia’s Balakovo nuclear plant
Olkiluoto 3 EPR plant unit starts up
US certification for NAC International's OPTIMUS-L transport packaging
Russia permanently closes down Kursk 1
Grid connection for unit 1 of China’s HTR-PM project
Tokamak Energy reduces power required to cool HTS magnets
India to boost nuclear power capacity to 22.5GW by 2031
VNIINM develops software to calculate behaviour of LWR fuel
Qatari investment for Rolls Royce SMR
Framatome and US DOE agree to cooperate further on accident tolerant fuel
NuScale wins work in Ukraine and signs MOU with Kazakhstan
USNC and Framatome awarded vouchers for advanced nuclear technologies
Holtec claims decommissioning record for used fuel removal at Pilgrim
GEH, BWXT and Synthos to support SMRs in Poland
IAEA and Iran agreement to replace cameras at Karaj Facility
Netherlands’ plan for 2025 supports nuclear newbuild
US DOE requests industry help to develop HALEU supply
Deep Isolation says deep borehole disposal a cost-effective option
AVEVA signs strategic deal with EDF
Centrus welcomes fabrication of sample ANEEL fuel
US NRC approves licence transfer for Palisades and Big Rock Point
NuScale plans merger with Spring Valley Acquisition and opens simulation lab
Westinghouse awarded decommissioning contract at Gundremmingen
Akkuyu 1 pump station foundation under construction
UK Sellafield packages all foreign-owned wasted ready for return
IAEA reviews Uganda’s nuclear power infrastructure development
Framatome to supply instrumentation upgrade for Surry nuclear plant
Russia to build a centre for nuclear science and technology for Serbia
Oil industry cleaning process used at UK’s Harwell site
Finland to reform Nuclear Energy Act
NUKEM wins contract from Belgian waste agency
Sheffield Forgemasters signs MOU with Rolls-Royce SMR
Studsvik could treat Norwegian used fuel in preparation for disposal
Russia signs nuclear cooperation MOU with Nicaragua
Nuclep delivers part of containment vessel for Brazil’s prototype nuclear submarine
Westinghouse announces milestone in advanced nuclear fuel development
OL3 start-up may be brought forward
Bilfinger to work with Cyclife on dismantling nuclear power plants
First RPV dismantled at Sweden’s Barsebäck
KSTAR fusion reactor sets new record
Shikoku Electric restarts Ikata 3
US NRC accepts application for Kairos construction permit
Deep Isolation acquires Freestone Environmental Services
Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises funds to commercialise fusion
Rosatom uses new welding technologies at Rooppur
NuScale Power’s SMR plants named VOYGR
Decommissioning milestone for Slovakia’s Bohunice nuclear plant
Rosatom’s Uranium One and Alpha Lithium to develop lithium deposit in Argentina
UK government confirms choice of HTGR for advanced reactor demonstration
OPG selects BWRX-300 SMR for Darlington project
Spain rejects plans for Salamanca uranium project
Russia’s TVEL signs decommissioning agreements with French and Czech companies
IAEA concludes LTO safety review at Atucha nuclear plant
NAAREA and Assystem to co-operate on XSMR micro-reactor
IEA: France should review plans to reduce nuclear share
EDF and Westinghouse sign MOU on Co-60
EDF and Veolia create Waste2Glass joint venture
Rosatom, EDF and CEA to cooperate on fuel cycle R&D
EDF signs raft of agreements at WNE
US DOE relaunches search for used nuclear fuel disposal site
IAEA mission sees safety commitment by Russia’s Kalinin nuclear plant
UK’s Hunterston B reactor 3 closes after 46 years
Australia selects waste disposal site
Siemens to manufacture equipment for Terrestrial Energy’s SMR
November 2021
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PPP announce winners of new HVAC contract at Sellafield
Russia amends loan agreement for Paks II
UK NNL and DNV collaborate on nuclear derived hydrogen
Candu Energy to support Cernavoda nuclear expansion with US backing
Czech company to support Egyptian regulator in licensing El-Dabaa
ENSREG sees significant progress at Belarus nuclear plant
Škoda JS develops storage cask for Czech repository
Foundation completed for Russia’s Brest reactor
IAEA’s Gross says talks with Iran inconclusive
Westinghouse signs contract with Ukraine for first AP1000
Brazil’s INB launches new centrifuge cascade
Ansaldo Nucleare signs contract for lead-cooled reactor
Holtec and Hyundai to co-operate on development of SMR-160
Russia’s Electrochemical Plant launches new line of centrifuges
Humboldt Bay 3 released for unrestricted use after decommissioning
Second phase of China’s Haiyang nuclear heating project begins operation
US DOE Awards $8.5 million for promising nuclear technologies
US NRC approves power uprate for Millstone 3
Russia begins LEU supply to Kazakhstan
US NRC increases oversight at Vogtle 3
Russian scientists patent production of coreless silicon carbide fibre
Southern Company, DOE to lead demonstration of molten-salt reactor
Swedish delegation visits Chernobyl to discuss xenon monitoring
Rosatom seeks to develop small NPPs with hydrogen batteries
Oklo and Centrus cooperate on HALEU fuel development
Rosatom prepares advanced international research programme for MBIR
NuScale, Prodigy and Kinectrics to propose regulatory framework for marine-deployed SMR
Rolls Royce starts Generic Design Assessment for SMR
TerraPower selects site for Natrium reactor project
Life extension work completed at Armenian NPP
Sberbank provides more loans for Akkuyu nuclear plant
Paks II submits application for a manufacturing permit for RPVs
US Infrastructure Bill includes $62bn for DOE
Dual criticality for China’s HTR-PM
EDF awards Tecnatom inspection services contract for Hinkley Point C
Diffuser removed from UK’s Windscale Pile chimney
Jacobs wins two nuclear contracts in Czech Republic
Pakistan’s Karachi 3 completes hot functional tests
Uranium One agrees sale of US subsidiary to Uranium Energy Corp
Fuelling begins at China’s Fuqing 6
OPG's Darlington operating licence amended to allow production of Mo-99
Rosatom manufactures first batch of VVER-1000 Remix fuel
Westinghouse and Energoatom begin work at Khmelnitsky 3
Helion raises $500 million to fund demonstration fusion generator
Roll-Royce secures funding for small modular reactor
IAEA mission sees significant improvement in Russia’s operational safety
Framatome completes purchase of Rolls Royce nuclear I&C business
US and UK launch Strategic Energy Dialogue
Assembly begins of RPV upper shell for Kudankulam 5
IAEA concludes operational safety review at Armenian nuclear plant
Assystem wins two contracts for new UK STEP fusion plant
OPG awards BWXT contract for components for Darlington refurbishment
US DOE welcomes Romania’s teaming agreement with NuScale
IAEA concludes long term operational safety review at Forsmark
UAE completes construction of Barakah 3
US NRC receives initial application for SMR construction from Kairos
India sets 2070 target for net-zero
NuScale and Romania’s Nuclearelectrica team up to advance SMRs
UAE companies form clean energy partnership
X-energy and Centrus to continue work of TRISO-X fuel
Orano acquires STSI from the Geodis group
Framatome delivers accident tolerant fuel to Calvert Cliffs
First steam generator delivered to Russia’s Kursk-II
Survey of fusion energy companies released by UKAEA and FIA
Rosatom plans 10 new large nuclear units by 2035
Turkish regulator issues construction licence for Akkuyu 4
Inner dome installed at China’s Zhangzhou 1
High gas prices make nuclear energy optimal for hydrogen production: IAEA study
Talen to build substations to supply new data centre
TAE Technologies partners with Japan's NIFS for fusion fuel research
Bulgarian Energy Holding and Fluor sign MOU to evaluate NuScale SMR
Kazakhstan considers nuclear power
X-energy and Kinectrics sign MOU for Helius Clean Energy Innovation Centre
October 2021
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US Air Force to construct micro-reactor
UK adopts nuclear energy finance plan
US DOE awards Oakridge clean-up contract to UCOR
UK budget allocates some funds for nuclear
KHNP signs a heavy water sales contract with China’s Qinshan NPP
Bilfinger to recover radwaste from Asse salt mine
Terrestrial Energy awards BWXT contracts for IMSR steam generators
Idaho National Lab studies critical heat flux of nuclear fuel rods
Japan aims for increased renewables and more nuclear restarts
Rosatom manufactures nuclear fuel assembly for the first land-based SMR
ASN approves EDF’s proposed remedy for Flamanville EPR nozzle design faults
Canada’s ARTMS registers cyclotron production of gallium-68
Bruce Power launches Bruce Power Net Zero Inc
Another milestone for Russia’s Brest reactor fuel plant
World’s first T-pylon is installed in UK
Kazakhstan sets up physical uranium fund
Lightbridge fuel completes design plan for testing at INL
Doosan Heavy wins UAE contract
Atommash manufactures the reactor bottom for Akkuyu 3
UK Net Zero Strategy puts nuclear as a low priority
Sandvik wins record order from UK for nuclear equipment
DOE awards $50 million to Exelon for control room modernisation
Pressure vessel installed at China’s Zhangzhou 1
IEA looks at the role of G7 countries in achieving net zero
GE Hitachi and BWXT Canada agree to support BWRX-300 design
KHNP and CNL sign MOU on used fuel and decommissioning
IAEA completes long term operational review of Slovenia’s Krško
Environmentalists find no problems with Russia’s floating nuclear power plant
IAEA releases two reports in run up to COP26
Canadian regulator renews OPG’s licence to develop SMR
Rosatom plans hydrogen production at Kola nuclear power plant
Fuel loading completed at South Korea’s Shin Hanul nuclear plant
UKAEA shortlists five sites for STEP fusion plant
Rusatom Overseas and Gazprom Neft to cooperate on hydrogen energy
University of Bristol team undertakes research at Chernobyl NPP
EDF submits preliminary offer to Poland for the construction of EPR reactors
Orano opens stable isotope lab
Canada’s Arc Clean Energy signs MOU to advance SMR deployment
Macron sees nuclear and hydrogen power as priorities
Nawah receives licence for regulated activities at Barakah 3
IEA World Energy Outlook intended as handbook for COP26
Australian submarine deal sparks debate about nuclear energy
UK recycles decommissioned nuclear cargo vessel
Jacobs awarded contract extension to support UK's nuclear plants
RPV installed at Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh
Residential town for Kursk-II builders to be ready in 2022
IAEA mission reports safety commitment by France’s Paluel NPP
Spain renews licence for Ascó I and II
Armenia discussing new nuclear plant with Russian mining company
US DOE announces funds for nuclear hydrogen
US NRC receives update on cause of radiation alert at Maryland research reactor
Specialised vehicle developed for Belgium’s ONDRAF
DOE completes demolition of buildings at Energy Technology Engineering Centre
Russia’s Triniti achieves refuelling of the T-11M tokamak
CNL reports breakthrough in hydrogen storage
Romania’s Government approves energy plan
Minerals Council of Australia looks at SMRs
Russia masters production of zirconium sponge
Westinghouse to acquire 50% of Tecnatom
Hot testing completed at Belarus 2
US suspends authority to ship nuclear materials to China
First ANEEL thorium-based advanced nuclear fuel pellets manufactured
Framatome to provide cybersecurity solution for German nuclear facility
UK government publishes fusion strategy
Fuel unloaded from Leningrad 2
Five vendors express interest in Ghana’s planned nuclear plant
Rosatom presents latest projects at European conference on research reactors
Orano acquires Daher’s nuclear activities
More time needed for Paks II construction licence
Report looks at use of nuclear and renewables to “decarbonise” hydrogen
South Africa to construct new research reactor
IEA head tells US-sponsored conference that nuclear is important for climate mitigation
Armenian NPP modernises cooling towers
US Defense Department looks to micro-reactors
Exelon invests in long-term nuclear power plant operation
IAEA designates collaborating centre in France for graphite reactor decommissioning
September 2021
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Terrestrial Energy and Orano sign fuel supply agreement
Russia confirms nuclear as green while EU remains undecided
New UKAEA fusion research centre begins operation
International Task Force meets to review safety of Fukushima water release
Czech energy law adopted: Temelin expansion may follow new Dukovany unit
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica establishes subsidiary for uranium concentrate processing
NuScale SMR simulation lab opens in Idaho
Bruce Power receives regulatory approval for Lutetium-177 production
CNL completes refuelling of SLOWPOKE-2 research reactor
OKBM Afrikantov presents low-power reactor designs for the Arctic
Russia begins pilot operation of accident tolerant fuel
Orano inaugurates new innovation centre at former uranium mining site
Tokamak Energy demonstrates new magnet technology for fusion power
ITI selected for Dounreay EC&I framework
US NRC releases draft paper on micro-reactors licensing strategies
REMIX fuel elements complete operational tests at Balakovo
Lithuania limits electricity imports from Belarus
Spain’s economic support measures cause concern to nuclear industry
Cameco and X-energy to co-operate in support of Xe-100 SMRs
Commissioning of Holtec’s SMR-160 by 2030 deemed 'credible'
Laurentis launches Helium-3 production at Darlington NPP
Poland looks to replace coal with natural gas, nuclear and renewables
Germany closes Gorleben salt dome
SNC-Lavalin consortium awarded drive mechanism contract Bruce Power
IEA says climate targets will accelerate Czech coal phase-out
EBRD supports clean-up of uranium waste in Central Asia
IAEA increases projections for nuclear power use in 2050
US NRC delays release of La Crosse and Zion sites for unrestricted use
IBA and SCK CEN to collaborate in production of Actinium-225
China opens first HLW vitrification plant
Five companies selected in NDA waste segregation competition
Speakers revealed for virtual conference on nuclear decommissioning
NRC grants licence for used fuel storage in Texas, sparking opposition
Westinghouse to upgrade Temelin NPP’s I&C systems
Terrestrial upgrades molten salt reactor design
NuScale expands its supply chain
Unit 2 starts up at Barakah nuclear power plant
Conference agenda for Nuclear Decommissioning: Plans and Innovations
First criticality for China’s HTR-PM demonstration project
IAEA sees progress at Slovakia’s Mochovce nuclear plant
Rosatom begins training Egyptian specialists for El-Dabaa NPP
Ciech and Synthos Green to cooperate on nuclear energy use
New generation centrifuges installed at Russia’s Electrochemical Plant
IAEA and Japan agree timeline for safety review of Fukushima water release
Northstar and POINT Biopharma sign supply agreement for actinium-225
Oak Ridge former enrichment site ready for reuse
Iran and IAEA agree to continue co-operation
Second tier of the internal containment installed at Akkuyu 2
Illinois House passes clean energy bill
IAEA says Denmark is committed to a high level of safety
Slovakia to end import and processing of used fuel
Russian mobile laser tested for Arctic accident and emergency use
IAEA begins monitor and review of water release at Fukushima Daiichi
Italy’s launches Seminar to discuss National Repository
UKAEA releases Fusion Materials Roadmap
WNA Nuclear Fuel Report urges uranium development
Fortum and Uniper to co-operate in nuclear decommissioning
Atommash begins manufacture of reactor bottom for Akkuyu 3
EnCore Energy and Azarga Uranium establish uranium ISR company
Partners sought to develop underwater survey robot
IAEA finds some of North Korea’s nuclear activities “deeply troubling”
Russia plans to build experimental hydrogen trains on Sakhalin island
MOUs signed as Ukrainian delegation visits USA
Norway and USA sign agreement to deal with HEU
WNA stresses nuclear's resilience
Kazakh President urges consideration of nuclear power
WANO peer review completed at Novovoronezh
India's BHEL wins order for turbine islands for Gorakhpur and Kaiga
More equipment being readied for Akkuyu nuclear plant
IAEA supports Lebanon in assessing integrity of buildings
Framatome completes acquisition of BHR Group
IAEA and ISO commit to developing international standards
Energoatom and NuScale Power to explore SMR deployment in Ukraine
Ukraine agrees to construct Westinghouse AP1000 reactors
US NNSA awards NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes funds for Molybdenum-99
NuScale Power Completes Second Energy Exploration (E2) Centre
NuScale Power Selects Rock Creek Innovations for the Highly Integrated Protection System
US NNSA launches RadSecure radiological security initiative
Doosan Heavy to support X-energy's HTGR development
ENSREG inspection started at the Belarusian NPP
Steam generators for Akkuyu 2 being delivered to construction site
Nuclear technology company Newcleo acquires Hydromine
Tractebel to evaluate plutonium 238 as fuel for space exploration
Westinghouse co-operates with federal prosecutors over VC Summer project
X-energy to provide fuel fabrication services for nuclear powered rocket
Rosatom trains specialists for Yakutia low power NPP
Vattenfall and SKB warns against delays to Swedish repository
New head appointed at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation
TVA wins dispute over Bellefonte NPP sale but is ordered to refund down payment
Polish companies co-operate to develop SMRs
Illinois Senate passes bill which could prevent closure of NPPs
The floor slab of Russia’s MBIR research reactor installed
US NRC releases preliminary findings from Vogtle 3 special inspection
Unit 2 starts up at Barakah NPP
Seaborg completes experiments to optimise its molten salt reactor design
Petrozavodskmash tests 3D scanning system
South Africa’s energy regulator back new build
Physical protection approvals for Paks-II
US NRC seeks public comment on draft EIS for North Anna NPP licence renewal
August 2021
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Deep Isolation wins contract to study deep borehole disposal in Slovenia
Unit 2 starts up at Barakah NPP
Ghana expects to begin nuclear generation in 2030
IAEA Review of Japan's Plans to Decommission Fukushima Daiichi
Sweden approves expansion of used fuel storage
Russia’s Atomenergoprom reports revenue increase
ANSTO collaboration aims to progress Australia's move towards a hydrogen economy
US NRC releases preliminary findings from Vogtle 3 special inspection
Holtec reports decommissioning progress at US NPPs
Treated water from Fukushima to be released to the sea through 1 km tunnel
CNNC installs fully assembled polar crane bridge at Zhangzhou NPP
US Sandia Labs develop modelling software to support advanced reactor safety
Russia’s NO RAO reports on radwaste facilities in Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk
Orano US delivers transport casks to KHNP
Virtual reality simulator tested at the Leningrad NPP
Belenergomash supplies bellows expansion joints for Kudankulam 5&6
US scientists investigate uranium cubes from Nazi Germany’s nuclear programme
Atommash begins manufacture SPZAZ hydraulic tanks Akkuyu 1
Russia’s Triniti uses mobile laser complex for metal dismantling
First fuel loaded into China’s HTR-PM
Steam generators for unit 1 of China’s Zhangzhou pass acceptance inspection
Belgian think tank seeks reversal of nuclear phase out
Argentina looks to China and Canada for support to build two new NPPs
Turkish students receive Russian master’s degrees for work at Akkuyu NPP
Orano delivers used nuclear fuel transport cask to KHNP
Turkish students receive Russian master’s degrees for work at Akkuyu
Work on ventilation system for US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ahead of schedule
Energomashspetsstal ready to supply blanks to Hanhikivi 1 following audit
Orano signs contracts for return of radwaste to Germany
US DOE prepares for radwaste vitrification at Hanford
IAEA and Japan launch project to monitor water release at Fukushima
Exelon receives US DOE grant to support hydrogen production
Chernobyl NPP receives licence to operate New Safe Confinement
BWXT to supply heat exchangers to Bruce Power
Foundation slab concreted at Russia’s BREST-OD-300 reactor
WNA says nuclear must be represented at COP26
Urenco Metals Recycling Facility moves to next stage
UKAEA and STFC to accelerate fusion energy research using advanced computing
Safety review halted at Japan’s Tsuruga NPP over data tampering
Terrestrial Energy, Westinghouse and UK NNL collaborate on IMSR Fuel
Mohovche NPP should ensure Slovak energy security
Vattenfall signs agreement with Westinghouse for decommissioning work at Ringhals NPP
US National Ignition Facility makes progress towards fusion ignition
Iran says nuclear developments do not violate NPT or safeguards commitments
UK releases its first-ever Hydrogen Strategy
China completes testing of HTR-PM steam turbine
US National Labs recycle radioactive source
NuScale and Xcel partner on SMR operation
Ukraine to stop exporting used nuclear fuel to Russia by 2025
Fugro completes site characterisation for Turkey’s planned Sinop NPP
Work begins on foundation pit for unit 4 of the Akkuyu NPP
UNECE says nuclear power essential to achieve climate goals
SCC completes remediation of liquid radioactive waste pools
US Infrastructure Bill passed by Senate
US report advocates nuclear-derived zero-carbon fuels to decarbonise marine shipping
Jacobs selected for engineering work at Koeberg NPP
General Atomics marks completion of first central solenoid module for ITER
EDF, Westinghouse and KHNP agree to take part in Dukovany tender
China opens electron beam facility to treat medical wastewater
CNSC and US NRC produce joint report on Xe-100 reactor
X-energy expands TRISO-X to commercialise its advanced nuclear fuel
UK Nuclear organisations urge more rapid nuclear development
RPV and steam generators delivered to Rooppur unit 2
Laurentis Energy Partners wins Owner’s Engineer contract for Romanian Candu refurbishment
Russia’s NITI to decommission specialist nuclear test stand
All fuel removed from Leningrad unit 1 prior to decommissioning
Australian government names preferred site for waste facility
Respected German intellectual pleads for nuclear
Jacobs to supply First Plasma Radiological Environmental Monitoring System for ITER
Doosan Heavy to supply anti-seismic system for China’s Tianwan NPP
WANO experts conduct pre-launch peer reviews of Russian nuclear icebreakers
3D Printed reactor components installed at Browns Ferry NPP
EDF completes sale of its interest in CENG
IPCC report details climate change and need for rapid action
Flyability launches the Elios 2 RAD drone for nuclear inspections
Rusatom Overseas received a licence for Yakutia NPP
Russia manufactures main circulating pump elbows for China’s Tianwan and Xudabao NPPs
Finland publishes draft programme on used fuel and radwaste management
Canada Strengthens Nuclear Collaboration with Romania
US NRC seeks comment on Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility licence renewal
UK NIA says electricity imports undermine energy security
Kaeri establishes automatic isotope production system for Zr-89
Jacobs joins Nuclear AMRC to drive supply chain innovation
Cavendish Nuclear wins waste management contract for Hinkley Point A
RPV annealing completed at Armenian NPP
Demolition of Three Mile Island cooling towers postponed
IAEA completes inspection of Ukraine’s Zaporozhye NPP
Curtiss-Wright to develop control systems for Xe-100 HTGR
Construction begins of Xudabao 3
Oak Ridge National Laboratory to examine Westinghouse Accident Tolerant Fuel
Russia’s TVEL announces managerial changes
Talen Energy announces zero-carbon Bitcoin mining joint venture
Kansai Electric to restart Takahama 1 in 2023
Russian scientists complete project to predict the properties of Fukushima corium
Rosatom's Engineering Division reunifies design section
Romania pursues nuclear co-operation with USA
NuScale announces investment of $152m
Leningrad NPP to provide liquid oxygen for medical purposes
Leningrad II undergoes safety inspection
KHNP wins order to supply transformers to Cernavoda
Jacobs to lead key decommissioning projects at Dounreay
Framatome acquires nuclear division of RCM Technologies Canada
Chernobyl NPP to receive a licence to operate New Safe Confinement
Ukraine’s EMSS completes equipment for Akkuyu NPP
High ranking Egyptian nuclear delegation visits Russia dispelling rumours of tension
China’s Hongyanhe 5 begins commercial operation
The Chernobyl NPP fills and seals first module at ISF-2 storage
NRC issues final environmental impact statement on Texas used fuel store
Unit 1 of China’s Taishan NPP taken off line for repair
Hydrogen centre established at Russia’s Power Machines
Rusatom Healthcare to build radionuclide therapy centres
Qinshan plant to supply district heating
Operation of unit 3 at Olkiluoto NPP postponed for a month
Equipment installed at fuel plant for Russia’s pilot demonstration energy complex
Japan’s High Temperature Test Reactor resumes operation
Georgia Power announces revised schedule and cost for Vogtle
Energoatom considers SMRs for Ukraine
NRC agrees to licence renewal for Oconee NPP
Helion prepares to build Polaris fusion prototype
IAEA says Japanese data on Fukushima marine samples is accurate
Exelon submits decommissioning plans for Byron and Dresden NPPs
Energy Fuels investigates possible recovery of thorium, and radium
US NRC launches special inspection at Davis-Besse NPP
IAEA reviews long term operational safety at Spain’s Ascó NPP
July 2021
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Russia assembles upper half-shell of the reactor for Tianwan 7
Taipower applies to close down Maanshan NPP
More delays Japanese used fuel store
UK Defence Ministry takes over Sheffield Forgemasters
Enresa authorised to tender for used fuel storage systems
European unions call again for nuclear to be part of the EU taxonomy
El Dabaa nuclear project reported delayed by political tensions
China responds to reports of possible exclusion from UK nuclear projects
First concrete poured for Bolivian nuclear centre
First tier of the internal containment installed at Rooppur NPP
Consortium chosen for preliminary work to complete Angra 3
UAMPS downsizes NuScale SMR project
RPV for China’s Zhangzhou 1 passes factory acceptance tests
Court suspends tender for construction of Ignalina waste storage facility
Rosatom tests different methods of remote monitoring to improve NPP construction
Rosatom Director checks progress at Kursk-II NPP
Russia’s Kola NPP tests new fuel and prepares for hydrogen production
Tepco business plan defers restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
DOE announces funding to support scientific innovation and clean energy development
UK looks to ban CGN from participation in nuclear projects
Jordanian Uranium Mining Company has processed 70 tonnes of ore
Rosatom consolidates its role in development of the Arctic
EDF comments of fuel rod leak at Taishan NPP
China begins construction of underground HLW research laboratory
Bilfinger Salamis UK secures Hinkley Point C inspection contract
Bakerhicks win first stage of NNL nuclear ‘game changer’ challenge
Westinghouse announces contract extensions
More South Korean investment for NuScale
Framatome achieves milestone in development of advanced fuel technology
Greenland plans to reimpose ban on uranium mining
UK NDA rationalises waste management
Westinghouse fuel assemblies delivered to Rovno NPP
US GAIN programme supports sensors for SMRs and fuel development
Integrity and leak rate tests completed at Fuqing 6
Exelon faces closure of its Illinois NPPs if new legislation is not adopted
Doosan Heavy makes further investment in NuScale
China moves forward with thorium molten salt reactor
Ansto seeks licence to expand its interim waste store
South Korea to supply research reactor technology to Bangladesh
Plans progress for SMR in Russia’s Yakutia
Atommash assembled half-shells for Akkuyu unit 1
Belgian report forecasts increased emissions as NPPs close
Two US companies seek to use nuclear for bitcoin mining
Permit issued for second unit at Slovenia’s Krško NPP
CEZ increases output at Temelin
US companies eye Polish NPP market
Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant moves forward
Nigeria reactivates Russian-Nigerian Joint Coordination Committee
Kairos Power to establish its Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee
IAEA concludes Salto review of Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP
GEH creates jobs in Ontario to support BWRX-300 development
Foratom welcomes EC’s Fit for 55 package
Doel 2 shut down after hydrogen leak
International Consolidated Uranium enters the US uranium sector
Bruce Power completes unit 6 MCR reactor removals ahead of schedule
Canada’s NII and Bruce Power launch Net Zero Partnerships programme
Aquila announces it is seeking a new parent company
Doosan Babcock and Altrad to support UK fusion research
Cavendish wins nuclear waste contract at Hinkley Point A
Fuel loading begins at South Korea’s Shin Hanul NPP
Spain’s regulator rejects Berkeley’s plans for uranium mine in Salamanca
NASA announces funding for nuclear thermal propulsion reactor
Holtec prepares to increase production of HI-STAR casks
Ghana and USA sign nuclear co-operation MOU
US NPP sees first reload of Framatome’s GAIA fuel
Dominion to supply services and equipment to South Korean NPPs
China begins construction of ACP100 SMR
Remediation completed at former New Haven nuclear facility in USA
Atommash manufactures the first steam generator for Akkuyu 2
UK National Grid looks at energy scenarios for net zero in 2050
UK cross-sector report plans zero-carbon hydrogen from nuclear
IAEA begins construction of Training Centre to Counter Nuclear Terrorism
UAE’s Nawah signs OEM support agreement with Westinghouse
Russian research on tritium cycle supports fusion development
South Korea’s Shin Hanul 1 approved for operation
CNSC accepts Final Environmental Impact Statement for Near Surface Disposal Facility
CNL to develop ‘finned’ Candu fuel
KPMG looks at feasibility of new build in Netherlands
BHEL wins steam generator order from NPCIL
IAEA to monitor safety of water release at Fukushima
Cargo testing completed of pump casings for Akkuyu NPP
Westinghouse signs I&C contract with Dominion Energy
Ideon and Orano deploy world’s first borehole muon tomography
Rolls-Royce and Cavendish Nuclear sign SMR partnership agreement
Westinghouse to supply turbine control and protection system to China’s Chanjiang NPP
Contract awarded for tech support at US WIPP repository
IAEA completes nuclear security advisory mission in Belarus
Ideon and Orano deploy world’s first borehole muon tomography solution
Reactor pressure vessel for Russia’s MBIR to be delivered later this year
US to begin decommissioning of mothballed SM-1A reactor in Alaska
GE Hitachi applies to renew used fuel storage facility licence
Euratom Programme receives €300 million for fusion research
ZiO-Podolsk to supply steam generator modules for China’s CFR-600
Argentina signs contract to complete Carem25 SMR
US DOE funding aims to reduce cost of nuclear new build
Russia develops small gas analyser for use on drones
Cameco, GEH and GNF-A co-operate on commercialisation of BWRX-300 SMR
Students to take part on construction of Russia’s Brest reactor
Rosatom to consider new investors for Baltic NPP
Aecon contracted to replace steam generators at Bruce NPP
Rosatom completes reorganisation of Atomstroyexport
Orano secures contracts with utilities
Iran restarts Bushehr nuclear power plant as diplomacy continues in Vienna
Two expert groups report to EC on nuclear’s role in the green taxonomy
US NRC discontinues preparation for 40-year licence renewals
Russia tests low speed turbines for VVER-TOI reactors
Petrozavodskmash begins manufacture of MCP pipes for Kudankulam 5
India designs special steel plates for NPCIL
UK government Green Financing Framework excludes nuclear
More US support for Polish nuclear
Taiwan permanently closes Kuosheng 1
Licensing documentation submitted for Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear plant
Cameco to resume production at Cigar Lake
Russia’s AEM-Technologies to invest heavily in expansion and upgrades
EU anti-nuclear states urge excluding nuclear from green taxonomy
Framatome to provide engineering services to UAE
University of Illinois seeks licence to construct USNC micro-reactor
Energoatom and Westinghouse to co-operate on new NPPs
Energoatom to co-operate with Canadian Nuclear Industry Organisation
Studsvik signs strategic agreements to dismantle German NPPs
Shine to receive financing from Koch
Gidropress manufactures control rod drives for Rooppur
Framatome to upgrade used fuel store at Paks NPP
Polish companies co-operate on SMRs
NuScale announces investment deal with GS Energy
First concrete for Kudankulam 5
ENEC plans R&D co-operation with EDF
New generation centrifuges installed at Russia’s Electro-Chemical Plant
OPG awards GE Steam Power a contract to support Darlington refurbishment
TVEL made responsible for CIS back-end services
Cameco’s Cigar Lake mine licence renewed
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US supports optimisation of Ukraine’s Zaporozhe NPP
Oklo receives DOE funding for advanced fuel recycling
Hongyanhe 5 connected to the grid
Vogtle 3 reaches normal operating pressure
Iran stops sharing images with IAEA
NNL looks at advanced nuclear fuel cycle roadmaps for a clean energy future
Romania ratifies agreement with US for cooperation on Cernavoda
Canadian study sees role for very small modular reactors in mining areas
US and Canada to expand energy co-operation for net zero
Japan revises its green growth strategy
GE position paper sees nuclear as critical to achieving net zero
Curtiss-Wright joins US DOE’s Project SAFARI
CNA and JAIF to co-operate on nuclear power and climate
Rosatom’s Angarsk facility wins contract for decommissioning projects
Bechtel Cavendish Nuclear Solutions wins Sellafield contract extension
NRC launches special inspection at Vogtle 3
More US funding for advanced nuclear technology
UK revises arrangements for AGR decommissioning
SKB wants single government decision on final repository and intermediate storage expansion
Duke Energy seeks licence extension for Oconee NPP
USNC to test its fuel in NRG’s Petten reactor
Rosatom to survey contaminated areas near Elektrostal plant
Japan’s ageing Mihama 3 reactor restarts
IAEA Mission commends JAEA decommissioning and waste management programme
Helion Energy achieves 100 million degrees Celsius fusion fuel temperature
Centrus becomes first US licensed HALEU production facility
Concreting completed of inner containment fourth tier at Rooppur 2
ČEZ sends security questionnaires to EDF, Westinghouse and KHNP for Dukovany tender
Rolls Royce launches net zero pathway
Full-scale simulator installed at the Rooppur NPP
Bushehr NPP taken offline due to technical fault
US Darpa awards contracts for Draco programme
Shine to commercialise Lu-177 production
Rosatom sets up training programmes on fast reactors for European and Chinese specialists
Construction of Russia’s tallest cooling tower begins at Kursk-II unit 2
New units and hydrogen production planned for Kola NPP
Ikata 3 to resume operation in October
Ignalina NPP publishes decommissioning safety analysis report
IAEA explains fuel cladding failures
First shot fired by First Light Fusion Big Gun
China’s Hongyanhe 5 achieves first criticality
Bulatom seeks level playing field for Belene Project
Belarus NPP receives fresh fuel for the first refuelling of unit 1
Exelon NPPs face closure without legislative support but rescue still possible
MBIR to become focus for regional development in Russia
Georgia Power seeks rate increase to pay for Vogtle
NEA looks at future funding of decommissioning and radwaste management
Canada’s General Fusion to build demonstration plant in the UK
Foratom urges EU support for nuclear medicine
Holmium-166 used to treat liver cancer
Hitachi to supply Europe’s largest battery to OL3
TVEL supplies superconductors to CERN
China reports minor fuel rod damage but no leak at Taishan NPP
UK Dalton Institute releases practical paper on nuclear’s role in achieving net zero
US NRC approves licence amendment for Centrus to produce HALEU
Progress reported at construction site of Russia’s BREST reactor
KAERI and Samsung Heavy to develop nuclear powered ships
Conflicting reports about leak at Taishan NPP
Final used fuel removed from Lepse
Canada’s NII to study nuclear hydrogen
Rosatomflot and Turkish shipyard sign contract for nuclear icebreakers floating dock
Canada’s oil sands producers collaborate to achieve net zero
Qatar calls for IAEA inspection of Israel’s nuclear facilities
G7 communique makes only a passing reference to nuclear
US DOE announces funding for stellarator research
General Atomics prepares to ship first module of ITER’s Central Solenoid
Iraq looks to revive its nuclear programme
IAEA Reviews Kenya’s Nuclear Infrastructure Development
IAEA calls for company support through the Nuclear Saves Partnerships
Energoatom signs contract with Westinghouse for licensing of fuel for Rovno NPP
Belarus 1 begins commercial operation
WNA report says regulatory harmonisation needed to speed SMR deployment
Third tier of inner containment installed at Akkuyu 1
IEA sees no place for nuclear in financing clean energy transitions in emerging economies
Rosatom to supply Brazil with key medical isotopes
US DOE launches Energy Earthshots with hydrogen initiative
Vogtle 4 equipment “energised” but delays to unit 3 still expected
Toshiba manufactures toroidal field coils for ITER
Kinetrics to establish campus for clean energy innovation
UK’s Dungeness B to begin defueling
NNL launches strategic plan on nuclear science benefits
EPRI paper looks at non-electricity markets for advanced reactors
Rosatom begins construction of lead-cooled BREST fast reactor
Rosatom teams up with Roscosmos
Tianwan 6 begins commercial operation
Uzbekistan hosts IAEA INIR mission
Rusatom Overseas joins project for low carbon hydrogen production
Rosatom to partner on electric vehicle development
Contract amendments signed on completion of Olkiluoto 3
Costa Rica signs nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia
Curtiss-Wright to replace the existing computer system at Columbia Generating Station
Issue of operating licence for Belarus unit 1 prompts protests from Lithuania
New publication from the NICE Future initiative
WIPP management contract up for renewal
China approves construction of demonstration ACP100
Clean Energy Ministerial focuses on nuclear future
Russia begins pilot production of Remix fuel assemblies
Barclays report says nuclear is essential for decarbonisation
Terrapower to site advanced reactor demonstration project in Wyoming
UK/Japan partnership look to license HTGR in the UK
Iran accelerates its nuclear development as talks continue
Tvel plans to develop robots for decommissioning
Westinghouse acquires Laveer Engineering
New training centre commissioned at Rooppur NPP
Nuclear organisations say nuclear is essential for net zero
IEA report on energy investment barely mentions nuclear
Framatome acquires Valinox Nucléaire
NDL consortium wins two decommissioning projects at Dounreay
CEZ applies for a zoning decision for a new Dukovany unit
RPV installed at Akkuyu unit 1
Sellafield Ltd confirms contract with Metalcraft for waste storage boxes
Atommash assembles lower half of Tianwan 7 reactor
Moltex completes Phase 1 of CNSC Vendor Design Review
Navajos protest against plans for radwaste transfer
ITER contracts Spain’s ENSA for welding work
Indian Point transferred to Holtec for decommissioning
Rosatom sets up environmental division
WANO review completed at Zaporozhye NPP
Japan’s IHI Corporation invests in NuScale Power
DOE contract awarded for clean-up of INL site
UK to take unused nuclear fuel from Norway
Vattenfall becomes minority shareholder in Fermi Energia
Another world record for China’s EAST fusion reactor
More equipment under manufacture for Akkuyu NPP
May 2021
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WSP to design expanded Forsmark repository
Westinghouse to open shared service centre in Poland
Ukraine regulators begin inspection of Chernobyl as waste transfer begins
Russian government invests in Tokamak upgrade
IEA report on Spain says nuclear phase-out “bears watching”
Atommash assembles lower half of reactor for Tianwan 7
NuScale signs MOU with Washington state-based utility
Cleaning robot developed for Finland’s Loviisa NPP
Belarus 1 completes pilot operation
Zio Podolsk ships more equipment for Bangladesh’s Rooppur NPP
US Advanced Test Reactor closed for 10-year overhaul
MHI Completes Four TF Coils for ITER
UKAEA research breakthrough a game-changer for fusion
Rosatom modifies nuclear fuel for Loviisa NPP
Used fuel transfer to storage completed at Oyster Creek
IAEA’s Grossi averts crisis with Iran
Netherlands selected for Shine’s European medical isotope facility
Russian companies begin equipment manufacture for Xudabao
US funding supports materials research for molten salt environments
UK Government confirms commitment to nuclear
Jacobs partners with NNB on Hinkley Point C
French parliamentary office looks at hydrogen
DOE funding for research on advanced nuclear reactor waste
Fuel loading begins at Mihama 3
Pakistan’s Karachi-2 begins operation
UK’s low carbon industries demand urgent grid decarbonisation
Canada’s first MMR achieves licensing milestone
Russia designs satellites and orbital stations based on nuclear-powered tug technology
TVO and Areva-Siemens reach consensus on OL3
Belgian scientists develop drones for radiation monitoring
Russian scientists develop anti-radiation building materials
Russia develops robotic arm to help repair NPP steam generators
Kalinin NPP specialists modernise containment monitoring system
Jacobs to provide asset management solutions to UK NDA
New process speeds up development of molten salt nuclear battery
Framatome achieves milestone in developing robotic-assisted handling system for decommissioning
Cyclife wins contracts from PreussenElektra to dismantle steam generators
Russia launches T-15MD tokamak at the Kurchatov Institute
Nuclear initiative aims to save rhinos
Centrus announced new nuclear fuel sales contracts
Bloom and INL to test hydrogen production using nuclear energy
Foratom urges investment policy planning for low-carbon technologies
IEA’s net zero report draws response from WNA
Construction begins of new units at China’s Tianwan and Xudabao NPPs
UK SMR consortium completes phase one design
Zambia reinstates uranium mining licence for GoviEx
KHNP submits application for permission to dismantle Kori 1
First Light Fusion installs hyper-velocity gas gun
Doosan and KNHP to collaborate on hydrogen production
Canada’s indigenous companies seek participation in SMR development
Spanish regulatory changes unlikely to affect uranium mining plans
Chinese scientists develop intelligent fault diagnostics for NPPs
Belarus ready to export nuclear electricity if necessary
Decommissioning milestone at UK’s Chapelcross NPP
OPG, CNL and SNC-Lavalin to collaborate on decommissioning
NuScale signs MOU for marine SMR development
Leningrad NPP uses unique robot to repair used fuel pool
Key nuclear organisations demand recognition of nuclear as a low carbon energy
Poland gets serious about HTGRs
Slovak regulator issues permit for commissioning of Mochovce 3
Zambia reinstates uranium mining licence for GoviEx
Tests at Zaporozhye NPP prepare Ukraine for integration with European grid
Lightbridge demonstrates manufacturing process for SMR fuel rods
Atommash shipped new type steam generators for Kursk NPP-2
Kansai to restart Mihama 3 in June
Framatome to complete upgrades at Krško NPP
EnergySolutions acquires Kewaunee NPP for decommissioning
Ignalina NPP begins removing damaged fuel from unit 2
GE Hitachi and GE Digital introduce digital NPP outage planning solution
Fission reactions increasing at damaged Chernobyl NPP
Prysmian Group to supply cables for Hinkley Point C
UK Generic Design Assessment opened to advanced reactors
Enusa recontracted to supply fuel to Spain’s NPPs
IAEA Fusion Energy Conference attracts record participation
Westinghouse acquires ABB safety system platform
US DOE announces funding for Research on Quantum Information Science and Nuclear Physics
US may consider nuclear subsidies
TVA and Kairos to collaborate on Hermes SMR
Posiva begins excavation of final deposition tunnels for final repository
Framatome to provide a test system for Jules Horowitz Research Reactor
3D-printed valve body tested at Olkiluoto NPP
Terrestrial Energy signs engineering services contract with Hatch
US NRC approves 80-year operating life for Surry NPP
Foratom promotes the role of nuclear in hydrogen production
Deep Isolation and Dominion co-operate on waste storage
Brazilian dry storage facility begins operation
Inspection completed of fuel for unit 2 of Belarus NPP
NEA looks at long-term management of severe accident
IEA report looks at critical minerals in clean energy transitions
Westinghouse expands Candu capabilities
US State Department commits funds to support SMRs
A new Energy Minister for Ukraine
Planned redundancies at UK nuclear fuel plant provoke protests
Russia extends loan period for Hungary’s Paks-II
Russia continues testing accident tolerant fuels
Turbine building roof installed at Russia’s Kursk-II
Kazakhstan to build waste storage for contaminated soil from weapons test site
Final closure of Indian Point NPP
Lithuanian Environmental Protection Agency approves reactor dismantling
IAEA discusses opportunities and challenges of microreactors
Russian President supports Rosatom’s project for five more FNPPs in Chukotka
Market summary shows nuclear remains main contributor to Europe’s power mix
Reactor internals shipped for Akkuyu 1
April 2021
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Swedish municipality approves waste storage expansion
Japan to restart ageing reactors at Takahama and Mihama
Vogtle 3 begins hot functional testing as water tank is installed at Vogtle 4
Rosatom and EDF to co-operate on green hydrogen development
Zero emissions certificates for New Jersey NPPs
Virtual tour launched of Russia’s Leningrad NPP
Japan’s NRA approves decommissioning plan for Fukushima Daiini
US Browns Ferry 2 resumes operation
Fennovoima revises construction licence application for Hanhikivi-1
First poloidal field coil moved to Iter’s Tokamak pit
IAEA and EBRD to work together on Chernobyl decommissioning
Rosatom lists targets for 2021
Slovakia to extend waste incineration plant as Jaslovské Bohunice IV decommissioning continues
Rosatom signs MOU with Burundi
Turkish regulator inspects equipment for Akkuyu
Brookfield may sell stake in Westinghouse
Operating licence issued for Ukraine dry storage facility
Iran Restores Power at Damaged Natanz Facility
Atkins awarded design contract for fusion energy research centre
Rosatom to develop hydrogen infrastructure on Sakhalin island
Kazatomprom sells share of subsidiary to CGN
UEX acquires JCU (Canada) Exploration
Rosatom launches Atoms for Humanity Global Nuclear Awareness Campaign on 30 April
EDF signs agreement to construct six EPR reactors in India
Nuclear industry urges climate leaders to consider nuclear power
Leaders’ Summit on Climate attracts world leaders, businessmen and environmentalists
Steel Bricks named as component for GE Hitachi’s ‘disruptive’ BWRX-300 small modular reactor
First fuel loading begins at Tianwan 6
New integrated nuclear transport system for UK
US Marvel Project seeks to accelerate microreactor deployment
Cold testing begins at Karachi 3
X-energy and Kinectrics to collaborate on Xe-100 SMR
Russia’s UECC automates centrifuges
Jacobs provides support for UK advanced reactor development
Cavendish wins funding for waste sorting system
BWXT wins US Navy contracts for nuclear fuel and components
No earthquake damage to Bushehr NPP
Fuel delivered for Belarus NPP unit 2
Aquila to support design of replacement labs at Sellafield
Rosatom excluded from Dukovany tender
EC indicates nuclear will be added to EU Taxonomy
Tepco formally banned from restarting Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
Czech researchers propose used fuel as a source for district heating
Russia seeks clarification on Japans plans to release Fukushima water
Canadian provinces propose SMR projects
Belarus regulator reveals plans for radwaste management
Iranian talks make progress despite enrichment activities
Framatome projects receive funding from government stimulus package
Rosatom signs MOUs with Ethiopia
Ignalina NPP to take waste from Lithuania’s decommissioned Maishyagala waste storage facility
China formally approves five new nuclear units
Armenia discusses new NPP with Russia
Resolve Optics develops radiation-resistant fixed focus lens for Ahlberg Cameras
Iran steps up nuclear activity following attack on its Natanz facility
Contaminated water from Fukushima to be discharged to the sea
SNC-Lavalin's Isotek expands sales agreement with Terrapower
Concreting of the shell of Russia’s tallest cooling tower begins
UK ONR gives permission for limited operation of Hunterston B
China to begin construction of Hualong Two in 2024
GNS develops special CASTOR® cask for Japan
US solicits designs for nuclear powered spacecraft
Canada produces its first TRISO fuel
Another “sustainable” loan for Akkuyu Nuclear
China begins construction of underground lab to research waste disposal
Russia to begin serial production of fuel for Western PWRs
Uranium production to resume in Canada
Two more new units for Leningrad NPP
Major renovation of Triga reactors completed
US NRC proposes fine against Florida Power & Light Company
VVER-TOI RPV shipped to Kursk NPP
Melt trap installed at Kudankulam 4
Tepco penalised for lax security at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa
Iran unveils nuclear achievements as talks continue in Vienna
Estonia appoints nuclear working group
Belarus disconnects power lines with Lithuania for testing
Rosatom’s engineering division meets international ISO standards
General Atomics to develop nuclear reactor to power moon missions
US fusion company expects commercial fusion power plant by the end of the decade
Terrestrial Energy signs contract with ENGIE Laborelec for technical services
Russia’s AEM-Technologies sets record for equipment manufacture
WANO experts check unit 2 of Belarus NPP
Contract awarded to decommission US nuclear-powered merchant ship
Russia builds second depleted uranium hexafluoride processing plant
Framatome contracted supply long-term operation support to Dominion Energy
Russia’s Pevek to switch to closed heat supply from floating NPP
BWXT wins contract extension for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant clean up
Iran talks seen as constructive
Fennovoima 2020 report says Hanhikivi project is progressing well
NGOs call for nuclear's inclusion in EU taxonomy
Barakah NPP begins commercial operation
Aecon to support development of Terrestrial Energy’s Molten Salt Reactor
NuScale forms strategic partnership with Japan’s JGC Holdings Corporation
Two more units for Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP
Orano closes Cominak uranium mine in Niger
Installation of inner containment begins at unit 1 of Kursk-II
Iran demands sanctions are lifted before any direct talks with Washington
IEA lists seven principles to achieve net zero
Framatome launches central European subsidiary
Belarus NPP unit 2 80% complete
First Arabelle steam turbine rotor delivered to Akkuyu NPP
Biden’s American Jobs Plan focuses on green energy with some support for nuclear
Russia develops lasers for 3D printers
New Mexico files lawsuit against NRC over waste facility plans
Russia launches new irradiation technologies centre
OPG and Moltex launch project to recycle Candu fuel
Upgrading begins at Russia’s Beloyarsk 3 fast reactor
India's credit line for Bangladesh covers nuclear projects,
Upgrading begins at Slovakia’s Mohovce NPP
General Atomics develops compact tokamak concept for fusion
First concrete poured for China’s Changjiang 3
Doosan Heavy exports used fuel cask to USA
March 2021
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Polish state takes over nuclear company in preparation for NPP construction
Morocco launches new nuclear training centre
Bolivia’s nuclear centre will see first two phases launched this year
Fuel loading begins at Finland’s OL3
EC’s JRC says nuclear “does no significant harm”
Canada’s NWMO publishes plan to progress geological repository
Czech Trade Ministry’s Dukovany tender proposals spark controversy
IAEA designates Slovakia’s’ JAVYS as a Collaborating Centre
Russia amends terms for Belarus NPP loan agreement
Lightbridge and Framatome go their separate ways
Seven European leaders seek active support for nuclear
Atommash begins manufacturing passive safety systems for Akkuyu NPP
EC authorises compensation to EDF for early closure of Fessenheim NPP
Lightbridge and Framatome agreement to dissolve Enfission joint venture
Japan’s NRA defers Tepco’s plans to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
Centrus expects to begin HALEU production in 2022
US DOD awards contracts for development of advanced microreactor
Belarus 2 is ready for testing
Nawah completes fuel loading at Barakah 2
Romania consolidates its nuclear sector in wake of uranium company collapse
Spanish government approves renewal of operating licence for Cofrentes NPP
Leningrad-II-2 begins commercial operation
Russia completes key equipment for Iter
Petten reactor switches to low enriched uranium
Pakistan’s Karachi-2 connected to the grid
Nuclear included in Russia’s green Taxonomy
Terrestrial Energy awards pump contract to KSB
Russia’s Kursk-II still ahead of schedule
Moltex receives Canadian funding from molten salt SMR
Iran plans cold tests of Arak reactor
Russia's Angarsk plant launches lithium products
As one Japanese court approves operation of Ikata 3 another bars restart of Tokai 2
Spain announces plans for dismantling Garona NPP
SCE releases plans for used fuel removal from San Onofre NPP
Russia’s Siberian Chemical Combine improves its fuel fabrication skills
US funding for accelerator technology
UKSMR consortium joins Foratom
Westinghouse seeks participation in Poland’s nuclear programme
Japan’s regulator finds massive security breaches at Tepco’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
UK’s Hinkley Point B NPP to resume limited operation
TVEL to supply fuel for Egypt’s research reactor
KHNP seeks participation in Egypt’s El-Dabaa NPP project
China launches tritium breeding blanket project for Iter
BHEL wins tender to supply six turbine islands to NPCIL
Progress continues at Belarus NPP
French regulator finds design deviation of three main primary circuit nozzles at Flamanville 3
More equipment for Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP
GE tests largest ever last-stage blade for Arabelle turbine’s rotor
Work begins on Akkuyu 3 as Sovcombank confirms sustainable development loans
Fuel loading begins at Barakah 2
Dismantling of mothballed Alaska NPP to begin in 2022/3
BWXT wins US contracts for uranium conversion and HALEU fuel line
IAEA study looks at severely damaged used fuel 10 years after Fukushima
IBA and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes expand collaboration
Russia’s Leningrad-II unit 2 ready for commercial operation
SNC-Lavalin issues blueprint to achieve net zero by 2050
ECCS tanks installed at unit 1 of Kursk-II NPP
IEA assesses Turkey’s energy sector
Lithuania signs agreements for development of geological repository
Japan court rejects request to suspend operation of Genkai 3&4
UNECE report examines how nuclear energy can support sustainable development
Site licence issued for new Dukovany units
Operating licence issued for unit 2 of Barakah NPP
BWXT and GMS set up joint venture to supply radioisotopes to Asia-Pacific region
ANSTO becomes IAEA Collaborating Centre
First concrete poured for Akkuyu unit 3
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s message on Fukushima
UNSCEAR report says no discernible health effects expected following Fukushima accident
GEH and Fermi Energia strengthen collaboration on SMR development
Dummy fuel assemblies loaded into Belarus NPP unit 2
Final report on UK NDA’s handling of Magnox tender calls for change in culture
South Korean Ministry sets up support system for nuclear exports
SNC-Lavalin joins Canada’s Nuclear Innovation Institute
Russia completes tests of accident tolerant fuel
Rosatom looks to lithium batteries for storage
Orano acquires Daher’s German nuclear activities
Jacobs wins contract to clean up Dounreay shaft and silo
IAEA’s Grossi reaches agreement for technical discussions with Iran
IEA releases report on Japan’s energy sector
Germany to compensate energy utilities for nuclear phase out
China’s new Five-Year Plan aims for carbon neutrality by 2060
Ensreg says Belarus NPP has adequately addressed priority issues
Progress continues at Bangladesh’s Rooppur NPP
Rosatom allocates funds for innovative projects
Dutch consortium set up to develop of molten salt reactors
Pakistan’s Karachi 2 achieves criticality
Spain’s Enusa wins first contract with South Korea
Russia establishes special site to fabricate fuel for China’s CFR-600
BWXT subsidiary awarded contract for US conversion services
NEA report looks at Fukushima 10 years on
Rosatom announced tender for molten salt research reactor
Fuel element designed for Russia’s BREST reactor
Progress at Finland’s Onkalo repository project
Russia’s Kursk NPP uses new technique to remove graphite
Used fuel removed from Fukushima Daiichi unit 3
Rosatom combines COVID quarantine periods with training for workers at NPP sites abroad
Brazil to resume work on Angra 3
Rolls-Royce and Fermi Energia sign SMR MOU
Leningrad-II unit 2 in final stages of commissioning
Orano’s financial report sees improved performance despite pandemic
Japan’s FEPC reaffirms plans for mox use assuming Rokkasho facilities begin operation
Polish Minister looks to nuclear
Exelon to establish two separate companies
Russia’s ADE-2 industrial uranium-graphite reactor to become museum
Granholm sworn in as US Energy Secretary
French regulator approves 10 more years of operation for oldest reactors
February 2021
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Tepco failed to repair broken seismometers at Fukushima NPP
European Council approves continued financing for ITER
Licence extension for South Korea’s Shin Hanul NPP does not mean new units will be built
Framatome reports 2020 financial results
Czech researchers receive US patent for anti-corrosion of fuel rods
CNNC and CGN sign fuel contracts and pledge greater co-operation
Bruce Power marks successful first year of MCR
Russia’s BN-800 refuelled with mox: full mox core planned for 2022
Spanish regulator extends operating licence for Cofrentes NPP
India’s Larsen & Toubro wins order for civil works at Kudankulam NPP
Crane installation begins at Kursk-II NPP
Installation of equipment begins at Russia’s Brest demonstration energy complex
Satellite images show significant new construction at Israel’s Dimona reactor site
Australian fusion energy start to begin experimental programme
OPG subsidiary wins contract to support refurbishment of Romania’s Cernavoda 1 reactor
Russia’s TVEL and St Petersburg Polytechnic to develop digital engineering technologies
UK nuclear industry agrees hydrogen roadmap
ANS study calls for US to double spending on nuclear R&D
US to develop Dynamic Radioisotope Power System for lunar missions
IAEA and Iran agree a compromise to allow further diplomacy on nuclear deal
Estonia’s Fermi Energia seeks $1m to launch SMR planning procedure
Belarus NPP confirms commitment to safety
Armenian NPP prepares for life extension
Metal blanks completed for Russian NPPs in India and China
Chinese company contracted to work on Tianwan 7&8
Infrastructure for five floating NPPs being considered for Russian Arctic
NuScale signs MOU with Kozloduy NPP
US report looks at space nuclear propulsion for Mars exploration
Russia’s MBIR research reactor scheduled for start up in 2028
Swedish companies seek funding for SMR development
Russia’s Inter Rao sells stake in Akkuyu Nuclear as training and construction progress
Unfinished Shcholkino nuclear power plant to be demolished in Crimea
Canada’s New Brunswick announces more SMR funding
Framatome signs agreement on training with Poland’s Wrocław University
European Parliament demands suspension of Belarus NPP
Finland to proceed with research reactor decommissioning following return of fuel to USA
Russia begins manufacture of equipment for China’s Xudabao NPP
More US funding for nuclear research
GE Hitachi announced establishment of GEH SMR Technologies Canada
Russia launches PIK research reactor
Earthquake strikes Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
IEA report on India sidelines nuclear
Two key Russian nuclear institutes to merge
Russia’s Troitsk Institute pushes ahead with thermonuclear and plasma research
Belgian radwaste agency signs contract for treatment and storage facilities
Construction licence issued for Russia’s Brest reactor
Honeywell to resume uranium conversion
Orano completes inspection of NUHOMS nuclear fuel store
Framatome to upgrade I&C at Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant
US NRC approves power uprate for Oconee
Kozloduy NPP signs licensing contract for Westinghouse fuel
UK Planning Inspectorate releases report on Wylfa Newydd
Welsh government signs MOU with Sizewell consortium
Yugoria insures construction of Russia’s MBIR reactor
Lithuania approved Ignalina decommissioning plan
Reinforcement begins of the turbine unit base for Kursk-II unit 1
European union say nuclear must be part of European Taxonomy
Belarus to implement IAEA recommendations
Russia’s Mayak proceeds with decommissioning, remediation and modernisation
Poland approves new energy policy
Silex completes acquisition of GLE
IAEA develops drone technology to aid remediation
Framatome’s GAIA Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel completes first fuel cycle
Estonia looks to deep boreholes for radwaste disposal
Sweden’s Studsvik to remove research reactor fuel from Norway
Energoatom marks life extension of Ukraine's Zaporozhye 5
European Parliament to consider resolution on safety of Belarus NPP
China’s first Hualong One begins commercial operation
US Energy Secretary designate on green jobs and Yucca Mountain
Czech Republic excludes China from Dukovany tender
Horizon withdraws planning application for Wylfa nuclear project
January 2021
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Bushehr nuclear plant expansion continues
Major overhaul of Russia’s Balakovo 4 completed
Swiss regulator reports no serious incidents in 2020
Foratom and Canadian Nuclear Association strengthen collaboration
Hinkley Point C sees delays and increased costs due to COVID-19
Flush testing begins at Vogtle 4
Taiwan to hold August referendum on restarting Lungmen
Biden appoints new head of NRC
Ukrainian government takes over management of Energoatom
Japanese court exonerates government from responsibility for Fukushima disaster
Bulgarian regulatory approval received for AVANTech waste processing system
New Russian circulation pump undergoes lifetime testing
Bulgaria considers using Belene reactors to expand Kozloduy plant
US to rejoin the Paris Agreement as Biden announces policy changes
US NRC agrees to review Westinghouse ADOPT™ fuel
UK think tank urges more nuclear construction
Russia to take back depleted uranium from CERN
Atommash begins to manufacture RPV Russia’s Kursk-II-2
Hot tests completed at US Salt Waste Processing Facility
Chemical permit granted for Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant
Russia’s Sevmash introduces modular construction for nuclear submarines
US DOE and DOD agree to increase cooperation in space research
Darlington 3 is ready for reactor disassembly
Russia ships reactor internals for Rooppur 1
Osprey contracted to deliver oversized equipment to Hinkley Point C
UK and Japan to collaborate on new technologies for decommissioning and fusion
Russian academic consortium set up to develop new nuclear technologies
New contracts for GSE's Nuclear Industry Training and Consulting
Russian scientists develop a supersorbent for radioactive iodine
Shearwater Energy and NuScale plan UK hybrid wind-SMR energy project
Russian equipment accepted for Japan’s JT-60SA tokamak
Resolve Optics expands range of non-browning zoom lens
Specialised used fuel processing facility to be built at Russia’s Mayak
Repatriation of HEU from Canada to USA
More investment for General Fusion
UniTech awarded agreement for waste management at DOE sites
US DOE achieves most of its 2020 environmental clean-up priorities
US awards grant to Romania’s Nuclearelectrica for SMRs
Design contract secured for Dounreay Waste Repackaging Facility
Armenia to extend nuclear plant service beyond 2026
Frazer-Nash Consultancy joins Nuclear AMRC
Ignalina reports on decommissioning progress in 2020
KHNP seeks construction approval for Shin Hanul 3&4
Russian robot helps to dismantle graphite reactors
Key milestones to be adjusted for Vogtle 3&4 but in-service dates maintained
UK Space Agency and Rolls Royce to co-operation on nuclear propulsion
India’s Kakrapar 3 connected to grid
Unit 1 of the Belarusian nuclear plant brought to 100% capacity
Costain to partner with U-Battery on advanced modular reactor
First fuel shipped to China’s HTR-PM project
Russia takes delivery from GE of turbine for Akkuyu 1
Sovcombank delivers loan for Akkuyu NPP as work continues
US Executive Order promotes SMRs and HALEU fuel for space and defence
IEA to produce roadmap to achieve net-zero by 2050
NuScale and UAMPS to facilitate development of Carbon Free Power Project
Nuclear workforce resilient to challenges posed by COVID-19
Ansaldo Nucleare and Monsud to supply emergency power system for ITER
Framatome to acquire Evopro nuclear and process automation
UK to start testing system to seal deep boreholes
European states to co-operate on waste management
Koeberg 1 closed after steam generator leakage
Candu Energy wins contract extensions from Bruce Power
Russia’s Kursk-II on schedule with RUB25bn invested in 2020
Zaporozhye 5 licensed to operate until 2030
US report urges aggressive approach to fusion research
Tianwan 4 handed over to China as upgrading of simulators begins
Belgian regulator allows restart of Tihange 2
Czech government approves four possible repository sites
Rosatom opens first in Russia Centre for Additive Technologies
China begins construction of SanAo nuclear power plant
UK to defer Wylfa planning decision again
India’s BHEL wins huge order for PHWR equipment from NPCIL
Russia’s OMZ manufactures components for China’s Xudabao 4
Studsvik signs new agreement with TVEL
Red Book says identified uranium resources are enough for 135 years
Energomashspetsstal adopts new technology to manufacture steam turbine rotors
Russia plans new generation of FNPPs
Rosatom to begin work on land-based SMR
Framatome to provide technical support for design of Hanhikivi APCS
More equipment shipped to Kudankulam
South Korea to increase renewables at expense of coal and nuclear
China begins construction of second CFR-600 fast reactor
UK signs Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Euratom
Further US funding for advanced reactors
Containment tightness tests completes at Leningrad-II-1
UK’s First Light Fusion raises $25 million
Krsko nuclear plant restarts after earthquake triggers shutdown
December 2020
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Japanese power companies promote use of mox fuel
Fennovoima conditionally accepts basic design documents for Hanhikivi 1
Iran will abide by JCPOA if the US rejoins but rejects any renegotiation of its terms
American Bureau of Shipping assesses Seaborg’s Compact Molten Salt Reactor
Canada seeks to lead the world in SMR and hydrogen development
Hot tests completed at Ukraine’s ISF-2 storage facility
Russia’s Sovcombank provides loan for Turkey's nuclear project
Swedish NPPs meet independent core cooling requirements
Progress continues on Russia’s Kursk II
Nexans to supply cables for Hinkley Point C
Westinghouse contracted to dismantle Sweden’s Ågesta
UK’s Bradwell B granted electricity generating licence
Russia signs contract for design of nuclear space tug
Feasibility study completed on SMRs for Poland
More delays for Rokkasho mox plant
Russia's Kurchatov Institute completes hybrid power plant design
NNWI report looks at nuclear’s role in hydrogen production
More DOE funding for advanced reactors
CNNC develops narrow-gap argon arc welding equipment
NuScale finalises agreement with Sarens
Framatome manufactures metallic uranium fuel objects using 3D-printing
IEA’s first Electricity Market Report sees demand falling due to COVID-19
Pressure to exclude Russia and China from Dukovany tender
Japan’s NRA inspects JAPC headquarters following data changes
TVO to restart Olkiluoto 2 following cooling water incident
Kairos Power selects site for salt-cooled high-temperature test reactor
Melt trap installed at Akkuyu 2
Framatome and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories team up on nuclear
UK to start talks on Sizewell C as Energy White Paper released
GDES wins nuclear maintenance contract in France
NRA approves Japan’s mox plant at Rokkasho
Electricity generation costs examined in new IEA/NEA report
TVEL to introduce new nuclear fuel at Kudankulam
Macron champions nuclear energy
Barakah 1 achieves 100% rated capacity
UK Carbon Budget makes little mention of nuclear
Orano and KHNP to co-operate on dismantling nuclear facilities
Rolls-Royce sells its nuclear instrumentation business
Energoatom stresses importance of Ukraine-EU energy bridge
DOE announces funding for nuclear data
EPZ calls for continued nuclear power in the Netherlands
Paks-II construction licence expected in 2021
Westinghouse signs I&C contract with Southern Nuclear
Russia sets up Association for the Development of Additive Technologies
China commissions HL-2M tokamak
TVA and Framatome to load 3D-printed fuel assembly bracket at Browns Ferry
Gidropress ships more equipment for Rooppur
US NRC transfers licence for TMI 2 to EnergySolutions for decommissioning
Hot testing continues at Chernobyl used fuel storage
Turboatom manufactures main part of the turbine for Khmelnitsky 3
OPG defuels Darlington unit 3 in preparation for refurbishment
Orano accelerates deployment of digital solutions
Fermi Energia and Vattenfall to cooperate on SMRs
Fuel loading begins at Karachi 2
UKAEA seeks site for STEP fusion reactor
IAEA conducts first virtual safety review mission in Lithuania
Licensing milestone for BWRX-300 SMR
Another plasma record for Korea’s fusion researchers
Feed pumps dispatched for India’s Kudankulam 3
Reactor cover manufactured for Akkuyu 1
Assystem to continue supervisory role at Akkuyu
VNIINM devises new method of manufacturing spacer grids for MNUP-fuel
OPG releases Climate Change Plan
November 2020
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Rosatom to make arctic and tropical hybrid of floating nuclear plant
India approves first concrete for Gorakhpur 1&2
UK Public Accounts Committee criticises NDA
Iranian parliament adopts bill to revive nuclear activities
UK government changes its stance on nuclear development
Grid connection for China’s first Hualong One
Parliamentary committee of Australia’s Victoria reports on nuclear power
Kawasaki Heavy to withdraw from nuclear sector
Russian scientific organisations join forces on fusion development
Rosatom reveals plans for foreign nuclear plant construction
South African regulator launches consultation on new nuclear
EDF Energy invites interest in DAC project at Sizewell C
Pre-construction licence issued for Paks II
BWXT develops 3D printing for high-temperature alloys and refractory metals
Rolls-Royce to supply pressure transmitters to Hinkley Point C
Two Japanese towns agree to initial survey for HLW disposal
Russian academic consortium established to study hydrogen
South Korea to fund for cooperation with the Russia on hydrogen
Iran rejects criticism of its nuclear activities following IAEA report
Japan’s Sendai 1 resumes operation
ITER says schedule maintained despite COVID-19
EC to consider hydrogen produced from nuclear power as low-carbon
Hinkley Point B to be closed by 2022
DOE said to prefer INL for Versatile Test Reactor
Deep Isolations signs agreements with NAC and Estonia’s Fermi Energia
Belarus 1 restarts after transformer breakdown
Global First Power signs Project Host Agreement with CNL
UK's ten point plan supports small and advanced reactors
Reactor being assembled for Russia’s Yakutia icebreaker
Belarus considers second nuclear plant
More collaboration on NuScale SMR
First canister of used fuel loaded at Chernobyl storage facility
Construction licence issued for Akkuyu 3 nuclear power plant
Canada’s New Brunswick promotes SMRs
Canada to develop integrated radioactive waste management strategy
Framatome’s Le Creusot plant increases production
General Fusion commissions AL_A to design fusion plant
Framatome joins Sizewell C consortium
SCC says tests confirm serviceability of uranium-plutonium nitride fuel
RPV delivered to Rooppur construction site
Russia sends more equipment to ITER
Leningrad II-2 begins supplying heat
Terrestrial Energy and NRG begin tests on IMSR graphite
Ontario confirms its commitment to nuclear technology development
ANSTO develops new radiation detection device
Casings for the main circulation pumps shipped to Akkuyu
China’s Hualong One passes EUR compliance assessment
Contract signed to develop specialised piping for BREST reactor
Sweden’s Vattenfall wins nuclear phaseout case against Germany
Shine begins commercial sales of lutetium-177
Rolls-Royce signs MOUs on SMRs with Exelon and CEZ
US consortium reported to be interested in Wylfa project
Fuel testing begins for Terrestrial Energy’s molten salt reactor
First RPV arrives at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear plant
Leningrad-II 2 begins pilot operation and Leningrad 2 closes
NuScale Power announces 25% increase in capacity of its SMR modules
Russian government fails to meet Rosatom’s request for project funding
Belarus 1 a step closer to reaching design capacity
Only one power reactor remains in operation in Japan
Estonia forms working group on nuclear energy
US DOE proceeds with clean-up of Energy Technology Engineering Centre
General Atomics wins ITER contract
Korean prosecutors investigate early closure of Wolsong 1
Framatome’s 3D-printed fuel elements complete initial trials
USA formally withdraws from Paris Agreement
Mochovce 2 restarts after power upgrade
UK’s Core Power supports molten salt reactor development
Kazatomprom’s expectations for 2020 remain unchanged
Iranian parliament approve bill specifying increased uranium enrichment
Holtec accelerates US NRC design certification for SMR-160
Long outage planned for Armenian nuclear plant in 2021
Holtec and Hitachi GE to provide used fuel storage to Japan
Cold testing completed at China’s HTR-PM unit 2
Synthos Green Energy to assess feasibility of Micro Modular Reactor
Finland and Bulgaria share experience on radwaste
Grid connection for Belarus' first nuclear power plant
IAEA to oversee collection of marine samples near Fukushima
Rosatom plans ground-based SMR for Yakutia
Construction resumes at Bolivian nuclear research centre
New IAEA publication looks at SMR development
EDF adjusts the cost of its nuclear fleet upgrades
Urenco joins Sizewell C Consortium
Japanese regulator approves safety programme for Kashiwazaki-Kariwa
New arrangement to boost supply of Lutetium-177
October 2020
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UK’s MAST Upgrade achieves first plasma
Sellafield Ltd signs 2-year contract extension with Atos
Japan postpones decision on release of Fukushima water
Bulgaria signs nuclear co-operation MOU with USA
New Russian institute established for nuclear construction
Romania and France to partner on Cernavoda expansion
OPG opens Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability
Holtec sees growing interest in its SMR-160
Resolve Optics announces close-up lens for monitoring of radioactive processes
Altrad secures UK decommissioning contract
Start up for Belarus nuclear power plant
Energoatom sees good prospects for nuclear with Western support
Rosatom delivers Lutetium-177 to Italy
Grid connection for Leningrad-II 2
China’s Fuqing 5 achieves criticality
Poland signs nuclear deal with USA
Sogin continues with dismantling Latina nuclear plant
Extension approved for Belgoprocess radwaste site in Belgium
Georgia Power completes cold hydro testing at Vogtle 3
Rosatom plans waste-free uranium plant
Russia’s Kursk II nuclear plant still ahead of schedule
Progress for Oakridge MPEX fusion project
Canada’s NWMO secures more land for potential repository
DOE awards funds to UAMPS for NuScale reactor construction
NNL and JAEA to co-operate on HTGRs
Special fire trucks delivered for Russia’s FNPP
Canada supports SMR development with funds for Terrestrial Energy
Russia’s Arktika nuclear icebreaker to completes ice tests
Bruce Power announced NZ-2050 strategy
More equipment shipped for Bangladesh nuclear plant
Japan’s NRA approves restart plans for Kashiwazaki-Kariva 7
Jacobs to lead EU programme investigating material fatigue in nuclear plant
Bulgaria to start talks with US on nuclear technology
Robots for Finnish encapsulation plant
ASN authorises fuel delivery for Flamanville 3
Swedish town approves used fuel repository
US funding for Terrapower and X-energy
World Energy Outlook 2020 examines pathways out of the pandemic crisis
Russian scientists develop atomic battery
Framatome and General Atomics collaborate in development of fast modular reactor
Tvel completes development of new fuel for Paks nuclear plant
Ultra Safe Nuclear looks to deploy microreactors in US by 2026
Special steel protection for Russian icebreaker Leader
Ignalina temporarily suspends waste packaging; seeks assessment of final disposal sites
Two Japanese towns show interest in hosting waste facility
Belarus nuclear plant achieves criticality but commissioning is delayed
Rosatom sets up energy storage business
Romanian signs nuclear agreement with the USA
Bruce Power and Westinghouse to develop eVinci Micro Reactor
Cold tests completed at Tianwan 6
Terrapower names Bechtel as construction partner for Natrium reactor
Dismantling of Russia’s old Voronezh nuclear heating plant proves difficult
Ukraine’s Naftogaz and Energoatom co-operate on hydrogen production
Harworth completes nuclear fusion research facility at UKAEA
DOE begins hot commissioning of Salt Waste Processing Facility
Russia’s NIIAR modernises SM-3 research reactor
US and Russia sign final amendment to uranium suspension agreement
First ventilated cooling tower completed at Russia’s Rostov NPP
Tecnatom wins services contract with Krsko NPP
Japan’s NRA approves Ikata 2 decommissioning plan
Framatome opens US uranium recovery facility
Westinghouse to conduct engineering analyses for life extension of Brazil’s Angra 1
South Korea looks to floating NPPs
Canada’s OPG presses ahead with SMR development
Working group reports on situation at Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky nuclear plant
Chernobyl nuclear plant to test South Korean decommissioning technologies
Fortum and MIT to collaborate on modelling tool for small reactors
Polish government to take over PGE nuclear company
Philippines considers reviving Bataan nuclear power project
Japan’s Sendai 1&2 to restart earlier than expected
Glimmer of hope for nuclear projects in Wales
Orano wins service contracts with EDF
Duke Energy completes transaction enabling start of D&D at Crystal River
NAC International subsidiary acquires SECUR
Gryphon Technologies to support development of HALEU propulsion system
Russia approves modernisation of PIK reactor
Candu Owners Group and NEA to cooperate in PHWR research
Jacobs to support UKAEA fusion technologies
China completes development of CAP1400
Westinghouse increases fuel supplies to Ukraine
GNS provides used fuel packaging for Germany’s Isar nuclear plant
Brazil prepares to revive uranium project
September 2020
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L3Harris to develop simulator for Terrestrial Energy's IMSR
GE completes steam turbine and generator outage at Cernavoda
Cavendish Nuclear to continue supporting UK nuclear fleet
Russia to co-operate with Afcone
Iraq sets up committee tasked with building a research reactor
Netherlands considers more nuclear power
Bechtel and AECOM Energy & Construction fined for fraudulent work at US Hanford site
UK ONR permits Hunterston 4 to restart for limited period
Giant pipeline installed at Russia's Kursk II
New UN report looks at nuclear energy and sustainable development
US DOE presses ahead with Versatile Test Reactor
Darlington takes step towards producing Mo-99
X-energy signs agreement with Hatch to promote SMR development
US and Kazakhstan continue with HEU elimination programme
IEA Netherlands energy review focuses on renewables and hydrogen
World’s largest nuclear icebreaker leaves for home port of Murmansk
Ukraine’s president orders draft bill on development of nuclear energy
New innovation and business network boosts Finnish SMR expertise
Major concreting tasks completed at Akkuyu nuclear plant
EU Court of Justice rejects Austrian appeal against Hinkley Point C
French companies launch nuclear reactor digital twin project
Canadian companies collaborate on heavy water recycling
SKB cleared to continue waste facility operations
Switzerland’s Mühleberg enters formal decommissioning
Kansai Electric completes safety improvements at two nuclear plants
Milestone reached at Russia’s Kursk II NPP
New used fuel facility being completed at Russia’s Mayak
Closer monitoring required of Seabrook NPP concrete degradation
New contract for Hanford cleanup to start in October
Sizewell C takes centre stage in UK nuclear plans
US DOE sets up Office of Arctic Energy
IAEA concludes long term operational safety review at Ringhals
IAEA sees continued role for nuclear
First container of damaged used fuel sent to storage at Ignalina
Rolls-Royce to supply pressure transmitters for China's Zhangzhou 1&2
Tenex to conduct study for Fukushima Daiichi
Horizon to cease activities on UK nuclear projects
World Nuclear Association appoints Sama Bilbao y León as new director general
Milestone achieved at Hinkley Point C unit 2
European Parliament committee seeks stringent emission reduction targets
Eskom to install new steam generators at Koeberg
TerraPower and Centrus to co-operate on HALEU fuel
Tvel supplies fuel for Hungary’s research reactor
Further delays for Japan’s Ohma
Doosan Heavy to supply pressuriser to Iter
Atommash assembles reactor vessel for Russia’s Kursk II
Nuvia wins contract to work on deep shaft and Silo at Dounreay
Europe to investigate concrete degradation
Six Korean reactors shut down due to salinity during recent typhoons
UK announces funding for robots, batteries and medical technologies
NASA studies General Atomics reactor design for Mars missions
Bruce Power and BWXT collaborate on life extension projects
Tianwan 5 begins commercial operation
Westinghouse EnCore Fuel loaded at Belgium’s Doel 4
Permit issued for commissioning Chernobyl ISF-2 used fuel storage
Hot testing completed at Pakistan’s Karachi 2
US DOE funding for Tokamak research
Heavy equipment sent to India’s Kudankulam NPP
Iran building advanced facilities in Natanz
Final positioning for lower cylinder of the Iter cryostat
EDF served with improvement notice over safety at Heysham NPP
Equipment upgraded at US Savannah River site to expedite plutonium down-blending
US Dominion seeks second licence renewal for North Anna
Belgian court rules against closure of Tihange 2
Fuel loading begins at China’s Fuqing 5
Refurbishment work gets underway at Canada’s Darlington 3
More US funding for fusion projects
Key life extension equipment delivered to Armenian NPP
Belarus confident of electricity exports despite Baltic trade ban
Framatome partners with ADAGOS to bring artificial intelligence to the nuclear sector
Rolls-Royce to supply Neutron Flux Monitoring Systems for Zhangzhou
Rosatom looks to digitalisation
US DOE agreed to remove plutonium from South Carolina
NIA report unveils blueprint for cheaper nuclear power
Slovakia’s Mohovce 3 commissioning slowed by insufficient documentation
USNC opens SMR fuel facility in USA
Leningrad II unit 2 reaches controlled minimum power
Georgia Power says US Vogtle project is still on target
Santee Cooper and Westinghouse agree settlement on VC Summer equipment
TerraPower launches Natrium reactor
Drone used to examine equipment at Russia’s Siberian Chemical Combine
Waste storage facility to be built in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region
August 2020
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US NRC issues final safety evaluation for NuScale SMR
Kazatomprom sees some positive prospects
Electricity generation at OL3 delayed until 2022
Exelon to close Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants
UK’s Hunterston B to be decommissioned
Core melt trap delivered for Turkey’s Akkuyu 1
Bechtel selected for contract talks on US test reactor
Russia’s MBIR research reactor passes expert scrutiny
Iran and IAEA reaffirm cooperation
Early decommissioning for US Duane Arnold following storm damage
IAEA team sees safety improvements at Czech research reactor
Russia ships steam generators to Akkuyu nuclear plant
Japan’s Rokkasho reprocessing plant postponed again
SMR-160 passes phase one of Canadian vendor design review
Rosatom to fabricate REMIX fuel at Siberian Chemical Combine
Framatome to provide field instrumentation to Hinkley Point C
Salt Waste Processing Facility to start operating at Savannah River
Korean government approves used fuel storage expansion
Construction of Egypt’s first nuclear plant to begin in 2021
Cameco and Bruce Power support next generation nuclear technologies
US funds AI and Machine Learning Research for Fusion Energy
Milestone for Bruce Power’s isotope production project
Russian mox plant receives five-year licence
Power uprates for Slovakia’s Mohovce 1&2
Kazatomprom to maintain uranium production cuts
Work to begin to remove damaged fuel from Ignalina
New IAEA Technical Cooperation Project with Chernobyl NPP
Switzerland’s Nagra favours interim waste storage at Zwilag
TVO launches EIA for Olkiluoto very low-level nuclear waste final disposal
Fortum initiates EIA procedure for Loviisa NPP
More progress in cleaning up the Russian Arctic
US DOE awards $5.1 million for advanced nuclear technology
Energoatom disputes new energy market pricing formula
Ultra Safe Nuclear contracts UK’s Howden to supply helium technology
Russian institutes develop welding quality control method for ITER
Transport packages ordered for Sellafield legacy waste
Used fuel transferred to storage at US San Onofre NPP
Leningrad II NPP unit 6 completes WANO pre-start peer review
Progress at India’s Kudankulam NPP
Jacobs deploys Raman spectroscopy to identify radioactive contamination
Russia to build an additional facility to process DUFH
Chinese fast reactor completes testing with manual shutdown
Belarus unit 2 to be commissioned in 2022
X-Energy submits its SMR for Canadian Vendor Design Review
Grid connection for China’s Tianwan 5
Land use permit granted for Spain’s Salamanca uranium project
French regulator releases IAEA report on Flamanville 3
ZiO-Podolsk to supply steam generators for BREST reactor
First reactor pressure vessel assembled for Bangladesh NPP
More delays for restart of UK’s Hunterston and Dungeness NPPs
SNN launches notice of intent for qualification of natural uranium ore concentrate
Used fuel removal from Russia’s Andreeva Bay to be completed by 2027
Kenya seeks regulatory approval for NPP
Contract awarded to supply refuelling machines for Akkuyu NPP
Alberta supports Canada’s SMR development plans
Fuel loading begins at Belarus NPP
Jacobs to support development of Moltex Energy's Stable Salt Reactor
Russia to open radiopharmaceutical plant in Obninsk
Sogin begins dismantling Latina NPP
NAC receives Canadian certification for OPTIMUS packaging
Kazatomprom to resume uranium production as pandemic restriction ease
UK Radioactive Waste Management launches research office to support geological disposal
UK National Grid to use new design pylons to link Hinkley Point C
French Financial Markets Authority fines EDF over Hinkley point C
US study looks at nuclear export opportunities
Unit 1 of UAE’s Barakah NPP begins operation
China’s Tianwan 5 achieves criticality
Nasa’s new Mars rover powered by RTGs
Equipment installation begins at Russia’s Kursk II NPP
EDF reports nuclear output down and warns of construction delays
July 2020
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Philippines sets up committee to consider nuclear power
Japan’s Rokkasho plant clears safety checks but future still uncertain
US company and South Korea to co-operate on MMR
Indonesia signs MOU on molten salt reactor
Technology upgrade for Russia’s MSZ fuel company
Work begins in Kyrgyz Republic to clean up Soviet-era uranium
US Senate adopts Nuclear Energy Leadership legislation
US to develop a reactor for use in space
Spain extends NPP operation for the last time
ČEZ and Czech government agree on Dukovany expansion
Assembly of ITER begins in France
UK seeks innovative methods for waste segregation
Outer containment installed at China’s Fuqing 6
More finance for Canada’s General Fusion
Mox plant at Russia’s MCC manufactures first full mox core for BN-800
UK ONR publishes strategy to 2025
Ukraine signs agreement with GE and receives European loans
Spain’s GDES wins its first decommissioning contract in Sweden
SNC-Lavalin to design equipment for Darlington nuclear plant
US removes restrictions on nuclear financing
Curtiss-Wright signs exclusive agreement with Ringo Valves
OPG launches Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability
Russia to set up engineering centre for RBMK decommissioning
Deep Isolation and NAC sign long-term agreement
Fuel removal from Russia’s Lepse nearing completion
Resolve Optics supports visual inspection in nuclear environments
Framatome and Lockheed Martin sign teaming agreement
India’s Kakrapur 3 achieves criticality
Canada looks to robotic solutions
Czech government approves financing model for new Dukovany unit
Bruce Power, Isogen and BWXT partner for isotope production
US DOE selects Amentum for D&D services
Equipment shipped for Akkuyu turbine hall
Radiation warning signs to be installed along Russia’s Techa River
Operating licence issued for Leningrad II unit 2
Russian regulator issues licence for new waste facility at Seversk
Russia sends cyclotron to Thailand
US DOE issues RFI for Waste Isolation Plant operation
IAEA and GIF call for faster deployment of next generation reactors
Russia’s Kursk II project moves forward
Jacobs opens UK Engineering and Technology Centre
India and EU formalise nuclear co-operation agreement
Rosatom to start training for Hanhikivi-1 personnel
Bruce Power celebrates Reactor Maintenance Platform for MCR project
Brazil’s Eletrobras brings forward investment for Eletronuclear
Rooppur unit 1 RPV undergoes hydraulic tests
First ever measurement of tokamak dust particles
Barakah 2 completed at UAE nuclear plant
EDF opens new UK engineering design centre
International study finds plutonium particles were released during Fukushima accident
RPV for Akkuyu 1 undergoes hydraulic tests
Report: pandemic recovery is an opportunity to invest in nuclear
US study finds advanced reactors can be cost effective
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-1 switches to 18-month fuel cycle
Leningrad II-2 ready for startup
NuScale progresses SMR Vendor Design Review in Canada
French Auditor’s report unsure of EPR plans
UK funding for advanced reactors
China's Tianwan 5 completes fuel loading
China to build six to eight new reactors a year between 2020 and 2025
Canada’s Darlington 1 breaks record for nuclear plant operation
New EC 'Green Deal' strategies ignore nuclear power
Akkuyu Nuclear head gives update on Turkish construction project
Tender announced to provide fuel for Russia’s PIK reactor
AEM Technologies completes upper half of RPV for Rooppur 2
Hinkley Point C expects to see 1200 new jobs and 300 apprentices
Kataysky Pumping Plant to supply pumps to Akkuyu
US DOE awards decommissioning contracts for legacy sites
Sizewell C NPP unlikely to affect other states
Ignalina rejects proposals for waste facilities
Russia’s AECC wins contract to decommission mothballed installations at VNIINM
General Atomics to deliver radiation monitoring systems to Millstone 3
Russia develops robot linked with virtual reality for high radiation environments
US report recognises nuclear as zero-carbon energy source
Incident damages building at Iran’s Natanz enrichment facility
Canada’s NWMO selects Geofirma Engineering for repository test drilling
Foratom welcomes EC decision to assess nuclear’s eligibility for green finance
Second tier of internal containment completed at Akkuyu 1
IAEA reports on elevated radiation levels in northern Europe
Armenian nuclear power plant shut for maintenance
WNA releases position paper on long-term operation
X-energy to supply fuel for Japan’s HTGR
South Ukraine 2 fully loaded with Westinghouse fuel
Construction licence application submitted for Paks II
Site licence application submitted for Sizewell C
Russia’s FNPP begins providing heat to Pevek
Orano acquires KSE, strengthening its maintenance offering
BWXT wins contract to expand TRISO fuel production
First concrete poured for Akkuyu unit 2
Jacobs to provide infrastructure support for UK LLWR
MEH installation gets underway at Hinkley Point C
June 2020
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Backup diesel generators installed at Leningrad II 2
IAEA reports on nuclear plant operation and safeguards
Russia’s Kalinin NPP modernises information-computing system
Saskatchewan to establish an office to coordinate nuclear policy
Sizewell C planning application accepted for examination
OPG cancels plans for nuclear waste store
Construction licence expected for Russia’s Brest reactor
IEA urges EU to financially support nuclear
Iran completes maintenance outage at Bushehr
World Nuclear Association publishes summary of Fuel Report
Russia prepares to build new nuclear reactors at Leningrad and Smolensk
Russian webinar examines nuclear and climate change
US NRC to review application by Centrus for HALEU production
Coronavirus sees “resequencing” of activities at Vogtle nuclear project
NEA launches policy briefs on nuclear’s role in economic recovery
UK NIA report sets out plans for clean economic recovery
Polish minister urges European support for nuclear
Russia restructures loan for Belarus nuclear power plant
Minerals Council of Australia climate plan draws criticism
Orano completes dismantling of France’s Ulysse research reactor
Lucideon joins NNL's advanced fuel cycle research programme
US DOE modifies legacy waste disposition contract with Isotek
Rwanda parliament ratifies agreement on Russian-supplied nuclear centre
Rosatom seeks foreign partners for MBIR reactor
Holtec reaches agreement on decommissioning of Pilgrim nuclear plant
US DOE awards $65m for nuclear research
Rosatom considers life extension for BN-600 fast reactor to 2040
New analysis supports new nuclear for the UK
Rosatom, Framatome and GE agree to cooperate on Belene project
Necsa welcomes South Africa's consultation on nuclear new-build
Leningrad II unit 2 approved for start up
Belgian regulator favours geological disposal
US-based Last Energy invests in Estonian SMR project
Flushing of safety systems begins at Belarus 2
Westinghouse to provide support services to Nordic BWRs
European ministers urge support for hydrogen
Holtec deploys portable robot for canister lid closure welds
Rosatom begins testing 3rd generation fuel for Dukovany nuclear plant
New collaboration to boost nuclear industry in North Wales
Rosatom starts to install equipment at pilot demonstration energy complex
US regulator accepts Oklo's Aurora licence application for review
Armenia to use budget funds to complete upgrade of Metsamor nuclear plant
Cavendish Nuclear delivers electrical panel for Hunterston B
IEA says nuclear is not on track to meet sustainability goals
NIRAB recommends the development of SMRs and AMRs
Hot testing completed at Leningrad II-2
US DOE delivers power system for NASA Mars launch
I&C modernisation completed at Belgium’s Doel 1&2
GE-Hitachi awarded Olkiluoto outage services contract
Fortum and Uniper agree on dismantling Swedish nuclear plants
Mox transition for Russia’s Beloyarsk 4
Equipment being prepared for Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant
SNC-Lavalin wins inspection contract at Cernavoda
Holtec launches heavy load transporter
Joint venture set up for MMR demonstration in Canada
Bilfinger wins £350m contracts for work on Hinkley Point C
Construction of administration building for Finland’s Hanhikivi to start this summer
Rosatom says pandemic restrictions are easing but urges caution
Westinghouse and Guardhat collaborate on digital systems
US NRC proposed ruling on SMRs supported by DOE
Progress continues at Russia’s Kursk II
Energoatom seeks to end Ukraine energy sector crisis
NRG and Pallas foundation to share personnel
Refurbishment of Canada’s Darlington 2 completed
Russia’s AEM Technologies opens new assembly building
Tepco and Toshiba join forces to upgrade Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Europe’s nuclear industry addresses an open letter to EU leaders
Restart of Japan’s HTGR approved
Decommissioning milestone at Slovakia’s Bohunice VI
Russia produces equipment for nuclear plant in Bangladesh
Assystem to participate in UK and Chinese fusion projects
IAEA launches spent fuel and radioactive waste database
EDF terminates supply contract with rival companies
UKAEA signs framework agreement
Framatome acquires BWX Technologies' US nuclear services business
Base completed for Hinkley Point C unit 2
US NRC streamlines licensing for advanced reactors
Contract awarded for Demo fusion project
Belarus receives IAEA radiological monitoring equipment
US start-up raises funds for fusion project
May 2020
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Framatome to provide engineering services to UK nuclear fleet
Lithuania and Belarus agree on notification of nuclear accidents
UK regulator reduces cost of Hinkley Point grid link
Final module put in place at Vogtle 3
US companies collaborate on molten salt reactor
Plans for Sizewell C submitted to UK Planning Inspectorate
European Commission’s recovery plan criticised by Foratom
Armenian nuclear plant delays scheduled outage
Nuvia awarded a place on Higher Activity Waste Framework
Russia ships equipment for Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant
Russia seeks to use Pu-238 as spacecraft energy source
Australia’s technology roadmap finds no place for nuclear
Japan’s Sendai 2 reactor suspended pending safety upgrades
Russia’s SCC decommissions sublimation plant installation
Canada’s ARTMS signs financing deal
Akademik Lomonosov begins commercial operation
Russia processes 100,000 tons of depleted uranium hexafluoride
Ukraine hopes to complete used fuel storage by September
Preparatory construction for Brest-300 reactor begins in Russia
South Africa’s Niasa looks at nuclear financing and SMRs
Russia confirms interest in Czech Dukovany project
New emergency zones for Swedish nuclear power plants
UK's LLWR awards metal framework contracts
Forsmark 2 power uprate receives final approval
Orano completes dry storage campaign at Fort Calhoun
Canadian partnership to provide low cost nuclear power to remote areas
Cold testing completed at Barakah 4
Leningrad II cooling tower undergoes hydrostatic testing
X-energy to test its TRISO fuel at MIT
US DOE awards Hanford Tank Closure Contract
Cooling towers demolished at Germany's Philippsburg nuclear plant
US DOE launches Advanced Reactor Demonstration Programme
Life extension approve for Spain’s Almaraz nuclear plant
Progress continues at Vogtle 3&4
US DOE announces more funding for advanced nuclear reactor systems
RPV welded for unit 1 of Bangladesh nuclear power plant
IAEA global initiative to combat Covid-19 attracts donations
Belarus 1 prepares for fuel loading
Cameco to restarts Ontario operations but is cautious about the future
Jacobs to study irradiated graphite for UK Radioactive Waste Management Ltd
South Africa reconsiders nuclear newbuild
UK’s Sizewell B in partial outage to help with grid management
South Korea confirms energy policy favouring renewables
UAE nuclear power plant to achieve criticality “very soon”
Prominent Russian academic promotes nuclear production of hydrogen
Ukraine’s Energoatom begins to put its house in order
Outage at Russia’s Kola 1 completed ahead of schedule
EU Advocate General supports Hinkley Point project despite Austrian protests
Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delays
China's nuclear heating project approved
MOD awards places on nuclear technical services framework
First fuel arrives for Belarus NPP
Westinghouse produces 3D-printed component for US nuclear plant
Alloy 617 qualified in US, paving way for use in high-temperature reactors
France and Germany begin development of uranium-molybdenum fuel
Belgium produces Mo-99 for the USA using LEU fuel
Kazatomprom to supply uranium to Argentina
Uranium mine remediation progresses in Central Asia
IAEA reactor simulators get more use during Covid-19 lockdown
More delays in restarting Japan’s Onagawa 2
OKG extends planned outage at Oskarshamn 3
IEA looks at the impact of Covid-19 on global energy
Indian Point 2 permanently closes
Scientists demand proper assessment of nuclear in EU Taxonomy
Operating record for Bruce Power as Covid-19 support Council announced
IAEA advises against radiation to sterilise respiratory face masks
US DOE extends contract to clean up West Valley Demonstration Project
April 2020
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Finnish regulator undertakes remote assessment of Hanhikivi-1 project
South Korea completes first vacuum vessel section for Iter
Czech scientists to develop a drone for radiation monitoring
Centrus to develop HALEU fuel to power ARC-100 fast reactor
Czech government approves agreements with CEZ on new Dukovany unit
Silex resumed laser enrichment activities
Milestone achieved on China's HTR-PM
Atkins to verify the safety of reactor protection software at Hinkley Point C
Framatome to supply nuclear fuel for Holtec's SMR-160
ITER receives equipment from Russia and Italy
Lightbridge to design metallic fuel samples for US DOE
IAEA’s SMR Regulators’ Forum makes safety recommendations
US recommends bold steps to assert global nuclear fuel market domination
Seven nuclear plants get Covid-19 work-hour extension
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories agrees collaboration with Moltex Energy
Framatome to modernise crane I&C system at FRM II
GEH to hold webinar on BWRX-300
Rosatom prepares leadership back-up to cope with Covid-19
Petition calls for Indian Point nuclear plant to continue operating
Work resumes on nuclear projects in Argentina
Horizon seeks extension of highway planning consent for Wylfa Newydd
Mixed progress for Japan’s nuclear plant restarts
Decommissioning work resumes at Ignalina
BWXT moves forward with TRISO fuel
IAEA concerned about possible radioisotope shortage
Rolls-Royce wins contract to upgrade Loviisa I&C system
Vogtle project cuts workforce due to pandemic
Progress at Pakistan’s Karachi nuclear power plant
Infrastructure approved for Russia’s floating nuclear plant
EDF decreases its annual nuclear output forecast for 2020
Framatome contracted to provide operational support to China’s Taishan
Jacobs awarded several nuclear fusion contracts
Ansaldo Nuclear uses robot in decommissioning Italy's Caorso nuclear plant
Criticality achieved Canada’s Darlington 2 following refurb
EDF Energy gives details of Sizewell C consultation process
Iran pushes ahead with nuclear development despite pandemic restrictions
December dates announced for the World Nuclear Exhibition
TVEL to design new Russian synchrotron centre
US DOE announces funding for lower-cost fusion concepts
Chernobyl forest fire threatens radwaste store
Rosatom launches auction for Angarsk decommissioning work
TVA and University of Tennessee to evaluate SMRs
Ukraine’s nuclear veterans sound the alarm about management of Energoatom
China completes installation of reactor internals at Karachi 3 in Pakistan
Belarus nuclear plant to begin operation later this year
TVEL to supply fuel for Egypt’s research reactor
Kazatomprom to suspend uranium mining for three months
Scientists identify COVID-19 protein using Australian Synchrotron
Fortum to decommission Finnish research reactor
All change again at Energoatom
TVO applies for permission to load fuel at Olkiluoto 3
Framatome to deliver reactor protection system for Kursk II
Cameco puts UF6 plant in safe shutdown
Rosatom evacuates some employees from Bangladesh nuclear site
Bilfinger to design core melt stabilization systems for Hinkley Point C
UniTech does not foresee disruption to PPE supplies to nuclear industry
Russian researchers calculate void formation in ageing nuclear fuel
Wylfa Newydd planning decision delayed again
Ontario Power Generation produces equipment to protect health-care workers
Rosatom supplies valves for ventilators and mask sterilisation services
Nuclear island almost complete at Leningrad II-2
Tepco reports on fuel removal and contaminated water disposal
Power supply installed for Belarus 2
Russia’s Beloyarsk 3 licensed for five more years
IAEA to ship test equipment to countries combatting COVID-19
Ignalina announces tender for waste storage
Russia’s Balakovo nuclear plant tests Remix fuel
BWXT Subsidiary wins US Navy contract
March 2020
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Update on UK nuclear new-build projects
Japanese regulator issues draft review of HTTR
Energoatom takes action to minimise impact of COVID-19 at Ukraine's nuclear plants
Coronavirus impacts dismantling of Germany's Philippsburg nuclear plant
OPG completes refurbishment of Darlington 2
CEZ applies to build new nuclear units at Dukovany
Bruce Power completes Cobalt-60 shipments
Dynamic SNC completes dry run of upending tool for ITER tokamak
VERA nuclear reactor simulation software licensed for commercial use
NRC renews operating licence for Honeywell uranium conversion plant
IEA calls for clean energy response to COVID-19 crisis
Used fuel containers ordered for Spanish nuclear power plants
Rosatom to modernise neutron-flux monitoring equipment at Kozloduy 5&6
Fennovoima issues progress report on Hanhikivi
US DOE funding for isotope production R&D
Rosatom looks to smaller reactors
Rolls-Royce and EUAS ICC to evaluate SMRs for use in Turkey
Ansto produces scandium-47 for the first time
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-1 to trial load following
Westinghouse signs fuel and services contract with AEP
Vattenfall joins Estonian SMR study
Spain’s Tecnatom to upgrade simulator at Brazil’s Angra 2
TVEL to supply fuel for Czech research reactor
Reprieve for US Beaver Valley nuclear power plant
Japan’s Sendai 1 closes to complete safety upgrades
Russia increases support for Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear plant
Oklo submits licence application to US NRC advanced reactor
Kazakhstan completes sale of interest in uranium enrichment venture
Expansion of the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator underway
New IAEA publication offers guidance for newcomer countries
US regulator issues EIS for New Mexico interim storage facility
New meteorological tower for Leningrad II
Green light for Pallas reactor
Tenders invited for work to dismantle UK Naval test reactor site
Robotic fire extinguishing complex for Russia’s Kalinin nuclear plant
EU green investment 'rules' ignore nuclear
Russia spare parts for Ukrainian nuclear power plants
Belgium’s Doel nuclear plant may close early following court ruling
Refurbishment of Darlington 2 almost complete
US DOD awards contracts for micro-reactor design work
Wood Nuclear acquired by US Jacobs
Lampson International wins contract to transport decommissioned reactor
TVO contracts Westinghouse for-service inspections at Olkiluoto nuclear plant
Further US funding for fusion energy
Life extension for US Peach Bottom nuclear power plant
Progress continues at Russia’s Kursk II
Russia’s VNIINM works on TRISO fuel for HTGRs
KSB and Terrestrial Energy to collaborate on molten salt reactor pumps
Georgia Power orders nuclear fuel for Vogtle 4
Europe and Japan tighten co-operation on fusion
Westinghouse plans UK clean energy park
Fukushima evacuees permitted to return to parts of Futuba
Hot tests completed at Fuqing 5
GE to provide maintenance services to Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear plant
Beloyarsk BN-600 prepares for life extension
Canada and UK labs agree action plan
Isotope production progresses in Canada
Fuel loading completed at unit 1 of Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE
Russia to transition VVER-1200 to longer fuel cycle
Ontario's Solicitor General apologises for Pickering false alarm
Russia’s FNPP spurs local development
Extended outages at French nuclear power plants
February 2020
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TVEL and Spanish engineering companies to co-operate on decommissioning
Regulator confrims Onagawa 2 meets Japanese nuclear safety requirements
Clean energy alliance formed in Canada
EDF Energy extends outages at Hinkley and Hunterston nuclear plants
Local residents pay for decommissioning of Kazakhstan’s BN-350 reactor
Finland focuses on SMRs for district heating
Rosatom issues tender for pyrochemical reprocessing
US Oak Ridge Lab to collaborate with TVA on advanced reactors
Belarus inspected by regulator in preparation for fuel loading
US Idaho Lab to provide Oklo micro-reactor with access to HALEU fuel
UK and Australian specialists join forces
Russia plans more advanced floating NPPs
Australian fusion company secures patents for laser-boron technology
US GAO criticises DOE handling of Hanford site
Framatome secures service contracts for Olkiluoto 3
Framatome and General Atomics join forces on BWR fuel development
Ansaldo Nuclear supports refuelling at China's Tianwan nuclear plant
IAEA pre-Salto team reviews Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear plant
Fuel loading begins at UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant
Fessenheim to close as Flamanville 3 completes hot testing
Czech Republic committed to building new Dukovany unit
Studsvik granted patents for Waste Treatment Technology
UK sets out approach to evaluate sites for geological disposal facility
Holtec completes acceptance tests for casks for Ukraine
UK’s Bilfinger wins Hinkley contract
Repatriation of used fuel completed from Canada to USA
More US funding for fusion research
Construction milestone announced for US Vogtle
China’s HPR1000 moves forward in UK Generic Design Assessment process
Finance discussed as unit 1 of Belarus NPP prepares for start-up
Chernobyl fungus used in space experiments
IEA stresses need to combat climate change
Welding completed on reactor pressure vessel for Turkey’s Akkuyu 1
BWXT wins contract for uranium-molybdenum HALEU fuel
GNS wins major orders from PreussenElektra
Sweco to design Swedish repository
IAEA data animation shows nuclear to be key to combatting climate change
Russia looking at isotope-modified nitride nuclear fuel
Trump withdraws support for Yucca Mountain
IAEA director general Grossi seeks to recalibrate Agency’s work
Egyptian specialists undergo training at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant
Orano secures contracts in Japan and France
French regulator requests improvement in EDF’s Fessenheim decommissioning plan
South Africa seeks to revive PBMR project
Tradebe Inutec begins work on Winfrith waste facility
Contract awarded for Pilgrim decommissioning
Hot testing begins at Leningrad II-2 nuclear plant in Russia
Tender candidates confirm participation in Bulgarian nuclear project
TVA awards contracts to Framatome
Atkins and Assystem win Iter contracts
US and Brazil agree nuclear cooperation
SNC-Lavalin wins four KHNP contracts
Russia to undertake graphite research for China’s HTGR
Japan completes its first superconducting coil for ITER
Italian companies support DTT fusion project
Kazatomprom to sell its interest in Russian enrichment company
Italy ships radwaste for treatment in Slovakia
Indigenous community rejects waste repository plans in Ontario
GEH begins US licensing process for BWRX-300 SMR
Finland’s STUK prepares for SMR licensing
January 2020
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Japanese reactor restarts delayed for safety upgrades
Spain’s Ensa installs heat exchangers for Jules Horowitz Reactor
Russia begins commercial use of mox at Beloyarsk
US DOE announces funding for particle accelerator technology
A new simulator for Bruce Power
Molecule modification could improve reprocessing
Fukushima Daiini decommissioning to take 44 years
Step toward licence extension for Peach Bottom nuclear plant
US Oak Ridge to process remaining uranium-233
Highest cooling tower in Russia to be built at Kursk II
Rolls Royce targets UK SMRs for 2029
Russian floating nuclear plant supplies 10GWh of electricity to Chukotka
Turkey looks to cancel Japan Sinop project
Tianwan 3 handed over to China as Russia prepares to build unit 7
Italian shipyard wins Iter contract
UK Tokamak Energy raises new investment
Russia’s Tenex wins tender for fuel supply to South Korea
IAEA mission sees strengthened safety inspections in Japan
Russia proceeds with tests of new fast reactor fuel
GEH and Terrapower to collaborate on US VTR development
Romania cancels China deal on Cernavoda but proceeds with life extension
Bruce Power begins Major Component Replacement at unit 6
UK firms team up to deliver hydraulic solutions to the nuclear sector
Leaks found in the Fukushima ice wall
Westinghouse to upgrade control system at Kozloduy nuclear plant
France plans nuclear price adjustment
Orano completes FOAK used fuel transfer
Fessenheim closure confirmed for 2020
Frazer-Nash to study lead-lithium flow loop cooling for STEP
Closure of Canada’s Pickering could be postponed for one year
CNL to assist in decommissioning Germany’s Lingen reactor
UK updates radioactive waste inventory
Nuclear share in Russia exceeds 19%
EU Green Deal ignores the role of nuclear
GNS wins contract from Taiwan for containers
Clinton loads accident tolerant fuel test assemblies
Life extension for Russia’s Rostov 1
South Korean regulator approves additional used fuel storage facility
Russia’s Kola nuclear plant uses UV light to treat wastewater
Ignalina reports on decommissioning progress
France to decide on new nuclear build after 2022
Chinese firms agree on strategic cooperation framework
Nuclear helps Belgium increase electricity exports in 2019
Canada’s General Fusion partners with Hatch
Belarusian NPP becomes part of Belenergo in energy system reorganisation
Fuel loading at Barakah nuclear plant expected in Q1
South Korea and Saudi Arabia strengthen cooperation on SMART reactor
China delays operation of Hongyanhe 5&6
NuScale submits its SMR for Canadian vendor design review
Iran ends commitments under JCPOA but continues cooperation with IAEA
Enresa dismantles dome of Spain’s José Cabrera
Germany shuts down Philippsburg 2
Russia launches a technical documentation shop for nuclear power plant customers
Russia defers BN-1200 until after 2035
Permanent closure of South Korea’s Wolsong 1 sparks protests
December 2019
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Life extension for Russia’s Novovoronezh 4
Fukushima decommissioning plans revised
Construction of Akkuyu 2 to begin in spring 2020
Site licence for Tennessee Valley Authority’s Clinch River site
Worley wins contract to advise Egypt on nuclear plant construction
South Ukraine 3 begins commercial use of Westinghouse fuel
Russia’s Bilibino 2 licensed to operate until 2025
Russian accident tolerant fuel passes acceptance tests
Used mox fuel to be removed at Japan’s Ikata nuclear plant
EDF Energy signs long-term agreement with Holtec for casks
Five companies shortlisted for Belene NPP
Assystem wins contracts for UK’s STEP fusion project
BWXT ahead of schedule on TRISO fuel restart activities
NRG begins new research on molten salt
Switzerland’s Muehleberg NPP closed down
Russia’s Kola 2 licensed to operate until 2034
Russia’s floating NPP generates its first electricity
Nuclear not excluded from EU taxonomy regulation
State funding for Russia’s MBIR reactor
US DOE awards clean-up contracts for Hanford site
Zaporozhye 5 fully loaded with Westinghouse fuel
Study looks at effectiveness of Fukushima decontamination
EU includes nuclear in clean energy transition plans
Approval for dismantling Barsebäck 1&2
IAEA’s Grossi says nuclear vital to achieving climate goals
Site permit issued for Oklo SMR
Hot testing begins at Belarus 1
A new head for Ukraine’s Energoatom
Core melt trap installed at Kudankulam 3
Turkish grid operator signs transmission agreement for Akkuyu NPP
IAEA assesses safety at Mohovce 3
France and Japan to co-operate on fast reactor research
Sweden approves demolition of iconic Agesta reactor
Cold testing completed at Pakistan's Karachi 2
Fuel debris removal to begin at Fukushima Daiichi unit 2
Upgrade for Cernavoda simulator
Canada and USA select molten salt reactor for joint technical review
US Turkey Point licensed to operate for 80 years
Russia to supply fuel to Kozloduy NPP until 2025
Oklo reveals design for small fission-renewables hybrid reactor
Russia to develop molten salt reactor
Ukraine dismisses head of Energoatom reflecting political tensions
Barrnon and Wood progress in UK NDA innovation competition
Reactor vessel installed at Shin Kori 5
UK plutonium samples arrive in France for testing
Nuclear recognised as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise
November 2019
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Koeberg used fuel storage nearly full
Japan’s NRA approves restart of Onagawa 2
Canada narrows site selection for repository
More progress in Andreeva Bay clean-up
New hot rolling machine for Framatome
Frazer-Nash to work on Terrestrial Energy's IMSR
Open vessel testing begins at Vogtle 3
Rosatom launches project to create a quantum computer
Titan-2 contracted to build Russia’s Brest 300 reactor
Ansto considers future of radioisotope distribution
Legal wrangling delays Chernobyl Shelter dismantling
Kudankulam cyberattack posed no real threat
Bulgaria's Kozloduy invites Westinghouse to upgrade I&C systems
China’s nuclear heating project begins operation
Jordan and X-energy agree to accelerate work on SMR
EDF to sell stake in US joint venture
Rolls-Royce to provide safety I&C systems for Brazilian nuclear lab
WANO inks MOU with China's CNEA
Recognition for Sellafield's SMF project
Andreas Lusch joins First Light Fusion
Canada’s Saskatchewan includes SMRs in growth plan
EDF cuts nuclear energy forecast
Canadian-based partnership to produce Lutetium-177
SKB’s final repository application receives approvals
Czech Republic approves new unit for Dukovany
Physical work completed for decommissioning of US La Crosse NPP
US companies co-operate on waste management
Russia’s Kola 2 in final stages of second life extension
Darlington refurbishment remains on track
China alliance investigates seawater uranium extraction
Work begins on unit 2 of Iran’s Bushehr NPP
Swiss utilities oppose revision of decommissioning fund yields
UK regulator issues new guidance for generic design assessment
Rolls Royce eyes Cumbria for first SMR
Civil engineering complete for Iter tokamak building
Further delays for Olkiluoto 3
EDF estimates cost of building new EPRs
Bruce Power and Tetra Tech Canada reach engineering services agreement
UK confirms support for Rolls-Royce led SMR
First contract for Myrrha project
Global Nuclear Fuel and X-energy to collaborate on Triso fuel
Camfil wins Hinkley Point C filtration contract
Rosatom signs fuel contract for China's Xudapu
Kyrgyz Parliament bans uranium and thorium mining
IAEA reviews UK regulatory framework
Enresa begins dismantling dome at Zorita
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-2 begins commercial operation
TVO signs fuel contract with Westinghouse for Olkiluoto
Landfill site delayed at Oak Ridge, but cleanup continues
October 2019
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Rosatom announces accident-tolerant fuel testing milestone
Posiva contracts US Bond Technologies to supply welding system
Argentina’s Rafael Grossi to head IAEA
Cernavoda contract key step towards life extension
IAEA reviews Ghana’s nuclear infrastructure development
Orano wins contracts for German dismantling
Framatome opens SPEC 200 facility in USA
EDF told to draw up action plan within a month
Core catcher delivered for Russia’s Kursk II-2
Swedish regulator recommends approval repository extension
Canadian scientists test technology for production of actinium-225
Brazil seeks partners to complete Angra 3
Russian-African summit promotes nuclear cooperation
Modernisation underway at Russia’s SM research reactor
Russia and Serbia to build nuclear research centre
EDF contracts Orano to provide NPP services
Polish company agree to collaborate on SMR with GEH
Czech Energy Minister says new Dukovany unit will not be enough
South Africa issues long awaited energy plan
US NRC accepts Shine's radioisotope operating licence application
UK government designates radwaste disposal policy
India goes for “fleet mode” construction
IAEA mission notes safety commitment by France’s Civaux NPP
IAEA fuel bank begins operation
EnergySolutions takes on Three Mile Island decommissioning
More US support for advanced nuclear technologies
Czech Premier willing to breach EU law to build new reactors
First concrete for China’s Zhangzhou 1
Chinese lead-bismuth test reactor starts up
Conference reveals growing optimism for small reactors
Progress in defuelling Dounreay Fast Reactor
IAEA: Nuclear power is essential to achieving climate goals
Framatome and Lockheed complete new analogue system for Calvert Cliffs
IAEA mission assesses German waste management
Chesterfield Special Cylinders secures nuclear contract
Orano wins nuclear fuel repackaging contract from CEA
Romania signs MOU to develop lead-cooled reactor
Centrus Completes D&D Project for US DOE
Terrestrial Energy and NRG to study IMSR graphite behaviour
China sees nuclear power as key to combat climate change
IAEA climate conference gets off to a good start
More cost increases for Flamanville 3
Fortum to increase its stake in Uniper
Orano strengthens cooperation with Tepco for Fukushima decommissioning
GEH signs MOU with Estonia on possible deployment of BWRX-300
Nuvia Canada awarded contract by Bruce
Second steam generator shipped to Kudankulam 4
Italy’s Sogin to decommission the Ispra-1 research reactor
Rosatom completes upper RPV for Rooppur 1
New record for US neutron generator
Kozloduy 6 licensed to operate for another ten years
BWXT to restart TRISO fuel production
ARC SMR passes phase one of Canadian design review
Framatome-Siemens awarded I&C contract for Hanhikivi
Transfer of damaged used fuel begins from Russia’s Lepse
Contact for ITER tokamak assembly
UAE signs MOUs with French and South Korean companies
Czech Republic signs agreement with NuScale on SMR technology
Satellite communications for Russia’s FNPP
Lightbridge demonstrates SMR fuel fabrication
September 2019
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Rolls Royce sells US nuclear services to Westinghouse
France’s Fessenheim to close in 2020
Finland begins construction of encapsulation plant
Ukraine used fuel store ready for commissioning
Spain’s GDES wins Iter contract
EIB funding for Italian fusion project
Tepco to explore the use of Rawwater specialist alloy seals
EDF announces more delays for Hinkley Point C
Duke Energy to seek licence renewals
Russia signs agreements with Uganda and Zambia
Exelon confirms closure of Three Mile Island
South Korea and Saudi Arabia to co-operate on SMART SMR
UKAEA to open new fusion test facility
Ignalina begins construction radwaste storage facility
Japanese court finds officials not guilty of negligence over Fukushima
Reactor defuelling completed at UK Wylfa site
South Korea looks to the Middle East
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-2 passes final acceptance tests
Ceremony marks docking of Russia's floating plant
EDF says no French reactors will close because of manufacturing deviations
IAEA completes review at Koeberg
Hot testing of Mohovce 3 revealed the need for further modifications
Ansto ceases Mo-99 production to rectify valve problem
Dummy fuel assemblies loaded at Leningrad II unit 2
Chapelcross uses foil coffee bags to contain radwaste
Cavendish wins Canadian contract
China begins delivery of Hualong One fuel
Enec and Tenex renew memorandum on fuel cycle management
Russia and Germany to cooperate on radioactive waste management
US DOE announces funding for nuclear fission and fusion
Darlington refurbishment on schedule despite delays to work at unit 2
China’s second EPR begins commercial operation
Holtec and Eos team up on battery storage
Russia’s floating plant arrives at final destination ahead of schedule
More problems for France’s reactors
Westinghouse accident tolerant fuel installed at Byron 2
Russia to build SMRs in Yakutia
France to develop uranium mining in Uzbekistan
Fortum develops virtual reality simulator
Czech Environment Ministry approves new Dukovany unit
Turkey’s Akkuyu unit 2 receives construction licence
Russia and India increase nuclear cooperation
Cavendish wins contract to help with Monju decommissioning
Japanese utilities confirm collaboration plans
Canada develops safer fuel containers
Another contract for Finnish repository
Tepco may decommission at least one unit at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
More materials irregularities found in France
US Jacobs Engineering to acquire Wood Group nuclear services
Russia’s floating NPP leaves for final destination
Belene NPP attracts 13 bidders
August 2019
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Canada and Korea renew radwaste cooperation
Tepco, Chubu Electric, Toshiba and Hitachi consider joint venture
China’s Yangjiang 6 begins commercial operation
China’s Taishan 2 reaches full capacity
Russia to supply waste management equipment to India’s Kudankulam
IAEA team assesses Nigerian research reactor safety
KSB coolant pump certified for use in Chinese NPPs
Fukushima water tanks will be full by 2022
Cooling tower demolished at Germany’s Mülheim-Kärlich NPP
US NRC certifies new Holtec transport package
Ukraine tests Holtec used fuel casks at Rovno NPP
Russia’s Kursk II NPP still ahead of schedule
Investment for Russian NPPs agreed
Basemat completed for unit 2 of Bangladesh’s Ruppur NPP
Steam generator problem closes Dukovany unit 2 for repair
Dismantling of Fukushima chimney begins
Ghana commissions three nuclear facilities
US looks to develop fast reactor
First contract signed for dismantling Chernobyl sarcophagus
Norway investigates possible past misconduct in reactor projects
China reports nuclear capacity increase
Russia’s Tvel to supply fuel for Bangladesh nuclear plant
Decommissioning plan submitted for Japan’s Onagawa 1
NuScale finalises agreements to support SMR development
GNS earns ASME authorisation for its casks
Fukushima Daiini to be decommissioned
Fuel ordered for Vogtle’s first AP1000
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-2 begins operation at 100%
New study suggests Russia’s Mayak may be the source of 2017 ruthenium release
July 2019
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Core catcher arrives at Akkuyu
Ohio passes controversial legislation to subsidies two nuclear plants
Framatome deploys new inspection tool for RPV baffle bolts
Sizewell C contract for Atkins
Flamanville 3 delayed until 2022
Belgium’s Doel 3 cleared for early restart
Russia’s Tvel to supply fuel for Tianwan 7&8
French nuclear plants affected by heatwave
UK proposes new financing model for nuclear
South Korea’s Doosan to supply equipment to NuScale
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories launches research initiative for SMRs
Russia to suspend work on Baltic
IAEA head Yukiya Amano dies aged 72
US NRC completes third stage of NuScale SMR review
Sellafield clean-up contract wins extension
Two Russian NPPs experience unplanned outages
Vitrification resumes at Japanese reprocessing plant
Environmental assessment begins for Canada’s first SMR
New fusion support facility inaugurated in Croatia
Northstar completes Mo-99 facility
Olkiluoto 3 commercial operation now expected July 2020
Uzbekistan expands its nuclear plans
Russia and Bolivia strengthen co-operation
GEH awarded decommissioning contract for Oyster Creek
Ukraine takes over New Safe Confinement and promotes Chernobyl tourism
CNL to refuel Canada’s Slowpoke reactor
Operators certified for UAE nuclear plant
IAEA says Norway is committed to strengthening safety
South Korea wins generator contract in India
Czech Republic commits to nuclear new-build
Russia supplies fuel for China’s fast reactor
US research reactor I&C goes digital
Belgium’s Elia warns of capacity gap as IAEA assesses long-term safety
US funding for molten salt technology
Rosatom begins training programmes for Akkuyu NPP personnel
Switzerland’s Liebstadt cleared to operate at full power
Rolls Royce and AMS sign I&C partnership
Dry storage authorised for Spain’s Cofrentes NPP
AEM-Technologies approved as a supplier for Chinese NPPs
Tvel to undertake research in Czech Republic
China's Taishan 2 connected to grid
Skanska wins contract for Finnish encapsulation plant
Licence granted for Russia’s FNPP
June 2019
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GE wins $120m Cernavoda maintenance contract
Bechtel signs co-operation agreement with Deep Isolation
Finland begins construction of used fuel encapsulation plant
Nuclear companies sign manifesto for a decarbonised Europe
Construction begins at Hungary’s Paks II
US NRC approves transfer of Oyster Creek licence
IAEA Salto team reviews Sweden’s Forsmark
Dummy fuel delivered to Leningrad II -2
IAEA team evaluates nuclear security in Belgium
Uzbekistan moves forward with nuclear power plans
Russia’s Kursk II well ahead of schedule
Framatome launches new protective coatings
IRRS mission sees regulatory improvement in Armenia but challenges remain
Russia to set up training centre for Turkey’s Akkuyu
US NRC finds no safety concerns related to Clinch River SMRs
More delays for Europe’s first EPRs
Toshiba and AECOM to collaborate on decommissioning
Used fuel transfer plan to be developed for San Onofre
VVER-TOI meets EUR requirements
Another Hinkley contract for Wood
NuScale’s first SMR plant should be completed by 2027
Urenco completes tails facility in UK
Russia signs general contract for China’s Xudabao
IAEA expresses concern over Iran tensions
IAEA opens new linear accelerator
Russia and Slovakia agree to continue co-operation
Finland’s new government goes for carbon neutrality
Rosatom affirms plans to participate in tender for Belene
NAC storage system chosen for three Mile Island
Russia’s Novovoronezh-II 2 begins pilot operation
Argentina’s Embalse resumes commercial operation
US DOE selects Centrus subsidiary for HALEU contract
US DOE supports Lightbridge-Framatome fuel development
Accelerated decommissioning planned for Crystal River
China’s second EPR achieves criticality
IEA calls for investment in nuclear to achieve climate goals
May 2019
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Jacobs secures framework agreement on Dounreay decommissioning
China says contract imminent for two more Russian nuclear units
Rosatom pushes ahead with wind energy
More US funding for advanced nuclear technology
US Xcel seeks continued operation of its NPPs
Improved safety at France’s Golfech NPP
Used fuel transfer to resume at US San Onofre NPP
Demolition of US gaseous diffusion facilities begins
Russia launches third nuclear icebreaker
More delays for restart of UK’s Hunterston B reactors
Fuel for Belarus NPP unit 2 passes inspection
Serious nuclear safety violation under investigation in South Korea
Bulgaria launches call for strategic investor for Belene NPP
Russia signs further agreement for CNST in Vietnam
GE Hitachi seeks BWRX-300 design review in Canada
Refurb complete at India's Kakrapar 1
Kazakhstan to begin fuel assembly production
Rosatom and Uzbekistan sign roadmap for nuclear plant construction
IAEA assesses long term operation of China’s Qinshan 1
Poland affirms preparations for first NPP
South Korean nuclear research centre planned for Saudi Arabia
Wood to lead UK digital research programme
NuScale inks MOU with Enfission
More water problems for Fukushima
ASN investigates possible fraud cases
Contract awarded for solar park at Borssele
Hungary and Russia renegotiate Paks-II loan
US Shine begins construction of Mo-99 facility
US NRC certification for APR-1400
Milestone achieved for Finnish repository project
Sellafield awards a 20-year contracts
Rosatom reports record revenue and orders
Romania signs deal with China for two units at Cernavoda
Holtec begins final testing of Chernobyl used fuel facility
Exelon to close Three Mile Island in September
Drones map radiation near Chernobyl
Cavendish wins waste contract for Hinkley Point A
HEU removed from Dounreay to USA
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-2 generates first electricity
Bruce Power’s refurbishment provides work for supply chain
US Calvert Cliffs to trial Framatome accident tolerant fuel
Kyrgyzstan bans uranium mining as environmental remediation work begins
X-energy signs MOU with Japan’s Nuclear Fuel Industries
Grouting completed at collapsed tunnel on US Hanford site
UK scientists generate electricity from americium
Olkiluoto 2 outage brought forward
EnergySolutions to decommission Fort Calhoun
Fire closes unit 3 at Ukraine’s Rovno nuclear plant
Uniper and Nukem to dismantle Swedish NPPs
Cold testing begins at China’s first Hualong One unit
South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries to support NuScale SMR
April 2019
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Norway closes its last research reactor
South Korea’s Shin-Kori 4 connected to grid
Framatome wins modernisation contract for Swiss Goesgen
Outage extended again for UK Hunterston NPP
Chernobyl New Safe Confinement completed
Northstar wins financing from Oberland
Framework contracts for Dounreay
Russia’s FNPP expects a licence in July
Two major Chinese energy companies join forces
Dummy assemblies loaded into Belarus 1
Russia upgrades key fast neutron critical stand in Obninsk
South Korea looks to decommissioning
Russia pledges support for Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
Russia signs more agreements with newcomer countries
TVEL contracted to supply fuel to Egypt
First concrete for Kursk II unit 2
Decommissioning contract for SNC-Lavalin and Holtec
GNS casks ordered for two German NPPs
Reactor core rebuilt at Canada’s Darlington 2
Hot testing completed at Mohovce 3
Commissioning of Belarus NPP unit 1 begins
Fuel assembly removal begins from pool at Fukushima unit 3
Egypt's El-Dabaa NPP granted site permit
Physical start up of Novovoronezh II-2
More delays possible for Flamanville 3
Ansto to complete new Mo-99 waste facility in 2020
Wood wins Hinkley Point C contract
Tender launched for design of radwaste store in Georgia
NRC approves licence amendment for NUHOMS
Commissioning underway in Belarus
IT and communications contract for Hinkely Point C
Accident tolerant fuel in operation at Vogtle 2
Core catcher installation starts at Bangladesh’s Rooppur 2
Barakah 2 completes next stage of testing
Canadian regulator receives first application for SMR
Bolivian nuclear research centre to be completed ahead of schedule
China plans fusion research centre
Belgium’s IBA to supply accelerators to Northstar
Nuclear pump contracts for Hayward Tyler
Tepco completes upgrades of Fukushima water storage tanks
Decommissioning to go ahead for small Swiss research reactor
Full scope simulator for Russia’s Beloyarsk 4
Physical start up at Novovoronezh II-2
Two year reprieve for JET as Brexit uncertainty continues
March 2019
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Hualong One units approved for Taipingling
UK releases report on micro reactors after three year delay
Organisational change for Fennovoima
Russia to begin building Brest reactor
Record generation for US nuclear plants
China completes testing of Hualong One fuel
New facility opened at Sellafield
Agreement signed to develop ARC-100 SMR
Iran begins construction of Bushehr 2&3
IAEA reviews long term operation of Mexico’s Laguna Verde
Toshiba team extracts elements from vitrified waste
Holtec sets up JV to develop Ukraine’s mineral resources
Preferred bidders selected for Sellafield project
NuScale signs MOU with Romania
EDF Energy again extends outages at Hunterston B
Armenian NPP to close for refurb
WANO opens entries for 2019 excellence awards
Consortium secures contract extension at Kozloduy
Basemat completed for Turkey's Akkuyu 1
Russian uranium miner reports good results
Vattenfall joins EPRI's nuclear research programme
X-energy’s TRISO project progresses through US loan guarantee process
New contracts for Canada’s Kinetrics
New steam generator delivered to France’s Gravelines 5
USA reaffirms plans for construction in India
China and Russia sign formal contracts for four VVER-1200s
Russia announced nuclear fuel advances
China signs agreement for nuclear heating demonstration project
Joi Scientific and NB Power to develop hydrogen powered grid
Equipment installed to retrieve radwaste from Sellafield silo
Japan reduces its dependence on LNG
Outage extensions for UK’s Dungeness and Hunterston
Operating licence for Olkiluoto 3
Russia to supply fuel for Bushehr through Caspian Sea
Bulgaria prepares to relaunch Belene project
NRA to begin monitoring caldera near Sendai
Rolls Royce looks to sell international civil nuclear business
GNS to supply spent fuel casks to Gundremmingen
Browns Ferry 2 taken offline for power uprate
Akkuyu Nuclear appoints new CEO
Rosatom looks to training for Africa
Westinghouse launches new generation Triton11 nuclear fuel
Simulator installed at Tianwan 5
Turbines at China’s Sanmen and Haiyang plants clear all tests
Belgium’s Doel 1 to restart as Engie predicts increase availability
New licence issued for Russia’s closed Beloyarsk units
February 2019
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Bulgaria to study Westinghouse fuel
Rosatom postpones decommissioning of graphite reactors
EDF given more time NPP upgrades but urged to improve EPR safety
Westinghouse may build nuclear fuel plant in Ukraine
Siting study completed Terrestrial Energy IMSR
WANO to establish branch office in China
Finnish regulator approves operation of OL3
Russia’s Atomexpo to focus on sustainable development
Holtec’s SMR-160 sparks interest in Ukraine
Russia remains main supplier of Ukraine’s nuclear fuel
Algerian research reactor restarts after upgrades
US to fund four companies to produce Mo-99 without use of HEU
Construction of new US Vogtle NPP units on schedule
More problems for Finland’s OL3
Small fire reported on site of reactor being built at Russia’s Mayak facility
US NRC terminates construction authorisation for mox plant
Physical start up begins at Russia’s Novovoronezh-II unit 2
Uranium One maintains production at 2018 levels
Canada’s SMR review process sees two project begin due diligence
BP Outlook sees fall in nuclear share
EDF announces figures for 2018
Search for UK repository site resumes
Melted fuel photographed at Fukushima
Fusion progress in UK and South Korea
Cavendish contracted by EDF to support two UK NPPs
Kyushu to decommission Genkai 2
New UK nuclear centre opens in Derby
Silex Systems and Cameco buy into GLE
Pressure vessel base is manufactured for Turkey’s Akkuyu
Safety case submitted for Belgian waste repository
Restart of Kansai’s ageing reactors is delayed
Hualong reactors replace AP1000s in Chinese nuclear plans
DOE confirms funding for ATF development
Terrestrial Energy and NRG cooperate on molten salt reactor
Spanish electricity companies agree on scaled closure of nuclear plants
Bulgaria to begin selecting investors for Belene
Taipower rules out operation of Lungmen
Approval given for start of Shin-Kori 4
ANSTO installs emissions monitoring equipment
Hualong reactor completed in Pakistan
Iran is self-sufficient in fuel production
Poland looks to high temperature reactors
MHI and Weir to supply pumps for Hinkley C
Bruce Power signs supplier agreement with First Nation company
Belarus NPP looks at used fuel management options
IAEA reports of Fukushima decommissioning as new robot unveiled
January 2019
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Russia’s Tvel signs contract to supply fuel for India’s Tarapur NPP
Westinghouse plans to resume production of VVER-440 fuel
NRG completes testing of special steel for Iter
Assystem contracted to oversee safety at Turkey’s Akkuyu
France’s nuclear industry signs strategic contract for future projects
US depleted uranium conversion underway
South Korea seeks collaboration on refurbishment of Romanian NPPs
Brazil reconsiders completion of Angra 3
Belgium’s Doel 2 approved for restart
Orano and Bureau Veritas to cooperate in nuclear materials transport
IAEA announced major conference on climate change
GEH completes segmentation of Oskarshamn 2
Life extension work begins at Russia’s Kola 2
Russia provides regulatory documents for Armenian NPP
EDF gives update on Flamanville 3
Chinese joint venture established for Greenland mining project
Dungeness B corrosion rated at INES level 2
More DOE funding for US accident tolerant fuel
US pushes ahead with HALEU fuel for advanced reactors
US adopts laws supporting advanced nuclear
US company demonstrates waste retrieval technique
Swedish repository expansion given regulatory approval
Russia signs cooperation agreement with Serbia
Bulgaria reports international interest in Belene
Simulator at South Korea’s Wolsong 1 to be redeveloped for use at unit 3
NRG awarded funding for nuclear medicine research centre
Life extension for Russia’s Balakovo 3
Horizon suspends work on Wylfa Newydd
NuScale eyes the Jordanian SMR market
US Northstar takes over Vermont Yankee
More US funds for Framatome’s accident tolerant fuel
Russia’s Novovoronezh 4 restarted after upgrades
Nuclear remains Belgium’s main power source
New safety display system for NuScale SMR
Russian reactors achieve new generation records
India’s details nuclear construction plans
Russia’s Tvel to supply fuel for China’s CFR-600 fast reactor
Westinghouse details post-bankruptcy restructuring
China’s Haiyang 2 begins commercial operation
Argentine’s Embalse nuclear plant restarts following life extension work
US to revive enrichment project
Rolls Royce to work on Hungary’s Paks II
Coolant pumps installed at China’s Fuqing
Radioisotope waste recycling to begin in Belgium
Design approved for Russia’s Brest experimental fast reactor
IAEA reviews Vietnam's plans for research reactor
India’s Kaiga 1 breaks another operating record
Dominion completes merger with Scana
Russia closes down Leningrad 1
Ukraine extends nuclear fuel contract with Russia
Uniper to coordinate demolition of Swedish reactors
China’s Tianwan 4 begins commercial operation
US DOE announced nuclear research funding
Delays announced for Finland’s Hanhikivi NPP
December 2018
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Orano launches new conversion facility
Framatome develops non-destructive analysis for waste containers
Russia to use highly enriched Ni-63 for atomic batteries
Rosatom prepares contracts for China’s Xudabao NPP
Belgium extends outages of Doel 1&2
BWXT Canada to provide technical support to Terrestrial Energy
Finance allocated to upgrade Olkiluoto 1&2
EDF extends outages again at Hunterston
IAEA reviews the Philippines' nuclear power infrastructure
Testing completed at Barakah 3
Fuel supply contract for Enusa
Red book sees nuclear capacity continuing to grow
Wood bags $66 million Sellafield control systems framework
Limited construction licence for Akkuyu 2
Cavendish wins contract to demolish Dounreay reactor
Taishan 1 enters commercial operation
Construction progress at Hinkley Point C
IAEA completes operational safety review at Armenian NPP
Russia begins batch production of BN-800 fuel
I&C upgrade complete at Forsmark
Kaiga 1 breaks operational record
Work progressing at Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
Rwanda signs inter-governmental agreement with Russia
Russia cancels new technologies federal target programme
Bangladesh allocates budget for Rooppur
Upgrading continues at Armenian NPP
UK fusion project receives government funding
India’s BHEL delivers 40th steam generaor
Russia completes tests on modified VVER-440 fuel
Japan looks to cancel Turkish project
Fortum and VTT cooperate on research reactor decommissioning
Framatome wins safety contract from Bruce Power
Construction progress at Russia’s Kursk II
Argentina signs strategic agreement with Russia
DOE awards contract for WIPP ventilation system
South African parliamentary committee supports nuclear
Centrus Energy and X-energy to design Triso fuel facility
WorleyParsons wins KA-CARE agreement for Saudi nuclear project
November 2018
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Land acquisition completed for India’s Jaitapur NPP
France reconsiders Astrid fast reactor project
Taiwan votes to retain nuclear
Bradwell enters care and maintenance
SNC-Lavalin bags Bruce tooling contract
UKAEA to design UK thermal-hydraulic facility
Russia uses new annealing technology to extend the life of a VVER-1000
Nuscale signs MOU with Bruce Power
Rio Tinto to sell Rössing to Chinese
EDF to support operation at Barakah
Main concrete works completed at Barakah
Spain to close its nuclear reactors by 2030
PRISM selected for US Versatile Test Reactor programme
UK ends reprocessing at Sellafield’s Thorp plant
Russia’s Novovoronezh II-2 prepares for start up
China’s Hualong One clears stage two of UK GDA
Genusa to supply fuel to Olkiluoto
More fusion progress at China’s EAST tokamak
Framatome repairs evaporator at US SRS
US DOE moves forward with decontamination of space fuel plant
EU funding for remediation in Central Asia
Repair continue at Belgian reactors
Three waste contracts for France’s Cyclife
UK updates policy on advanced nuclear technologies
China’s Sanmen 2 enters commercial operation
Canadian Nuclear Association welcomes SMR roadmap
Toshiba liquidates UK NuGen and cancels UK Moorside project
Milestone achieved for Canada’s Darlington NPP refurbishment
Turboatom and Westinghouse extend nuclear cooperation
Assystem wins agreement from UK Atomic Energy Authority
Bulgaria revives Belene project
First criticality for Russia’s floating NPP
Saudi Arabia launches research reactor project
Russia signs contracts for units 7 and 8 at China’s Tianwan NPP
Japan’s regulator approves life extension for Tokai II
US signs agreement with Canada in preparation for Brexit
Wood wins contract to support UK nuclear regulator
Work gets underway at Russia’s Kursk II NPP
Capacity increase for Finland’s Loviisa NPP
USA ramps up sanctions on Iran
Rosatom requests more funding for fast reactors
IAEA reviews long-term safety at Argentina’s Atucha 1
Esterline to supply engineered materials to UK’s Hinkley Point C
Canada announces funding for Advanced Medical Isotopes Institute
Contract signed to prepare documentation for Hungary’s Paks II
IAEA conducts joint mission to Spain
October 2018
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Decommissioning progress at UK’s Wylfa site
Japan’s Tohoku Electric to decommission Onagawa 1
India’s Kaiga 1 sets record for continuous operation
IAEA launches training course on cyber-attack protection
Russia’s NIIAR to simulate the behaviour of Fukushima molten core material
Nuvia to be technical advisor for UK's AMR programme
Japan’s Shikoku Electric restarts Ikata 3
US DOE awards GE contract for advanced fuel development
France needs Mox to avoid spent fuel storage crisis
Ansto urged to improve safety and operating procedures
Hitachi appoints three UK partners for Wylfa Newydd
Russian ASE raises finance for India’s Kudankulam project
France’s Orano and CEA seek solution to Fukushima waste problem
US terminates Mox facility contract
China’s Haiyang 1 completes pre-operation trials
VNIINM scientists patent new dispersion fuel
World Bank pulls out of Kosovo coal project
Toshiba and IHI dissolve nuclear venture
Active progress on Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
Japan’s NPP operators check quake dampers
China’s Haiyang 2 connected to the grid
Uzbekistan formally approves NPP construction
Nuclear submarine decommissioning proceeds in Russian Arctic
Rosatom awards Assystem a contract for Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
IEA report raises concerns about Swiss nuclear phaseout
Shikoku Electric applies to decommission Ikata 2
Three maintenance workers injured at Russia’s Rostov NPP
Life extension for Ukraine’s Zaporozhye 4
Mitsubishi Hitachi turbines clear all tests at China’s Sanmen
Russia’s Brest reactor now scheduled for 2026
US places controls on nuclear exports to China
UAE companies benefit from Barakah work
IPCC issues alert on climate change
Shelter completed for Russia’s Lepse
Indian reactors set operating records
US DOE funding for Idaho National Laboratory nuclear projects
US NRC issues key safety approvals for APR1400
French regulator expected to rule on life extension
Storage pond clearance completed at UK’s Hunterston A site
Russia to build six more units in India
GE to supply turbine islands for Egyptian nuclear project
More delays for Flamanville 3 as ASN criticises EDF over welding faults
Jacobs awarded two framework agreements for Dounreay decommissioning
Tianwan 4 achieves criticality
Russia’s Rostov 4 begins commercial operation
Statkraft sets out renewable targets
US DOE awards Centrus $15m for decommissioning work
Cooling towers demolished at Slovakia’s Bohunice V1
Dome placement completed at Pakistan’s Karachi 3
Fessenheim shutdown no longer linked to Flamanville 3
DOE extends Portsmouth cleanup contract
New developments at Russia’s TVEL
Nuscale selects BWXT for SMR manufacture
Sweden says nuclear safety research is underfunded
UK research initiative on radwaste
Transatomic announces it closure
Kenya defers nuclear development plans
Mixed news for Japan’s reactor restarts
Senegal looks to build nuclear technology centre
Canadian laboratories collaborate to produce Actinium-225
Electrical discharge machining used on live reactor pipeline system
Construction licence for Finland’s Hanhikivi-1 NPP expected in 2019
September 2018
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Owners vote to complete Vogtle 3&4
Extended operating licences for Olkiluoto 1&2
Russian scientists find solution for liquid radioactive waste management
ATF fuel research advances under a Framatome-Entergy contract
Framatome inks deal to supply fuel to Susquehanna
UK NNL and US Oakridge lab to cooperate on research
China’s first AP1000 begins commercial operation
Five of Belgium’s seven reactors closed for repair
L3 MAPPS and France’s IRSN to collaborate on Flamanville 3 simulator upgrade
Rosatom begins construction of Bushehr 2&3
Centrus and Doosan sign co-operation memo
India restarts upgraded Apsara research reactor
Framatome to modernise I&C at 32 French reactors
Tepco to build new seawall at Fukushim
EDF apprentices to be trained at Bridgwater college
Contract signed for Akkuyu NPP automated control systems
Hualong One simulator installed and China’s Fuqing
Cavendish Nuclear starts installing waste plant at Berkeley
New test facility launched to support Bruce Power refurbishment
OPPD considers a new decommissioning strategy for Fort Calhoun
UK funding for safety and security research
France launches new conversion plant
California sets clean energy targets
Belgium allocates funds for Myrrha research facility
French Environment Minister uncertain about EPR
UK’s NuGen cuts staff at planned Moorside
China designs reactor for district heating
US companies and labs co-operate on molten salt technology
Russia approves agreement on nuclear plant construction in Uzbekistan
Site clearance approved for UK Wylfa Newydd NPP
Pressure vessel installed at Pakistan’s Karachi 3
Agreement to boost South Korean waste management
Hot tests begin at unit 2 of Novovoronezh II
More delays for Japan’s Ohma NPP
France to announce new energy targets in October
UAE regulator signs research agreement with Khalifa University
Restart of Belgium’s Doel 1 and 2 postponed
Canada’s Bruce Power increases production of radioactive cobalt
Welding milestone for Russia’s MBIR reactor
More problems for Japan’s Rokkasho reprocessing plant
Steam generator installed at Vogtle 4
Russian FNPP to be launched for testing before the end of 2018
Japan’s Monju fast reactor prepares for decommissioning
Iran considers more nuclear power units
Brazil achieves enrichment milestone
South Korean consortium formed to bid for East European projects
August 2018
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Successful test shot for Oxford inertial confinement fusion company
Nuvia wins contract to remove coolant from Dounreay Fast Reactor
Fuel loading begins at China’s Tianwan unit 4
Delays reported for Finland’s Hanhikivi NPP
Argentina’s RA-10 research reactor nears completion
South Africa cancels nuclear expansion plans
UK Windscale Pile chimney to be demolished
US NRC to inspect San Onofre after incident involving used fuel
Sellafield trials new system for mapping hotspots
Unit 2 at China’s Sanmen NPP connected to grid
Melt trap installed at Bangladesh’s Ruppur unit 1
Russian researchers simplify development of nuclear batteries
German federal agencies to collaborate on repositories
Russian consortium develops system to identify damaged Fukushima fuel
China installs first steam generator at unit 3 of Pakistan’s Kanupp NPP
Cold testing completed at unit 3 of Slovakia’s Mohovce NPP
Finland to assist China with waste management
Leningrad-II unit 1 nears commissioning
Porvair becomes supplier to India’s NPCIL
Iran nuclear deal remains in place – for now
Site investigations begin at UK’s Bradwell B NPP
US Bechtel appointed project manager for UK Wylfa Newydd NPP
GSE Systems to update simulators in Slovakia and Korea
US First Energy moves closer to shutdown of three nuclear plants
Work begins on Framatome-Lightbridge fuel facility
Russia to build used fuel storage for Egypt
Commissioning begins for China’s Fuqing 5
Safety checks requested for new Japanese reactor
Canada’s Pickering NPP relicensed
UK research contract for NNL and Wood
Increased localisation for Indian NPPs
AP1000s approach commissioning at China’s Haiyang NPP
Preferred bidder selected for Canada’s advanced nuclear materials centre
Belarusian NPP meets EU stress test requirements
UK expert advisory group calls for government to support SMRs
Russia develops long-running submarine reactor
China to use SNC-Lavalin natural uranium equivalent fuel at Qinshan
Russia’s Leningrad II unit 1 nears commissioning
Belarus plans uses for NPP surplus output
Hot testing begins at Barakah 2
Russia’s Novovoronezh-II unit two nears commissioning
UK National grid link for Hinkley Point C
Holtec completes defuelling Vermont Yankee
Japan’s NRA proposes new waste regulations
Orano to supply dry storage system to Wolf Creek
Divers complete waste management at Sizewell A ponds
Refuelling underway at Temelin 2
Brookfield completes acquisition of Westinghouse
Orano to build dry storage at Wolf Creek
NextEra to retire Duane Arnold
Holtec to acquire US reactors for decommissioning
IAEA completes mission in Saudi Arabia
July 2018
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Waste removal completed at UK’s Bradwell nuclear site
Ukraine approves a feasibility study for Khmelnitsky 3&4
Belarus considers new research reactor
South Africa signs nuclear medicine deal with Russia
Tepco to survey debris at Fukushima Daiichi 2
Europe’s heatwave affects NPPs
Cameco extends the suspension of uranium production
SUSI robot inspects Spain’s Asco nuclear plant
Electricity generation licence issued for UAE’s Barakah 1
Bruce Power awards contract to Black & Mcdonald
Australian technetium-99m production still suspended
Further delay and cost increase for Flamanville 3
Candu Energy to decommission Slowpoke 2
Uzbekistan develops nuclear infrastructure
South Ukraine 3 fully loaded with Westinghouse fuel
Russian accident tolerant fuel to be tested next year
UK’s NDA keeps spending within specified limits
More equipment for India’s Kudankulam
Life extension for Ukraine’s Rovno 3
L3 MAPPS to develop simulator for Terrestrial IMSR
Sandia Labs tests used fuel casks
SNC-Lavalin and Holtec set up decommissioning JV
Turkish President to control new nuclear regulator
UK Moltex seeks to deploy its Stable Salt Reactor in Canada
GNS supplies used fuel containers for two German plants
France publishes three-yearly waste inventory
GEH to use federal funds to develop BWRX-300 SMR
Orano signs support contracts with JNFL
More US funding for advanced technologies
Framatome completes refurbishment of reactor coolant pump motors
Orano to provide waste services to the UK
Restart of Belgium’s Doel 3 approved
China’s Yangjiang 5 begins commercial operation
New rail link for Bangladesh NPP
EU court dismisses Austrian objections to Hinkley Point C
Skoda to supply equipment to Framatome for Hinkley Point
Turkey sets up new nuclear regulator
Saudi Arabia shortlists Rosatom for nuclear project
French commission highlights safety concerns
A new waste treatment plant for Bulgaria
Japan commission calls for tighter control of plutonium
ATS to supply tooling system to Bruce Power for life extension work
Construction licence granted for second Bangladesh reactor
CGN eyes stake in UK nuclear fleet
More delays for UAE’s Barakah project
Japan pushes on with nuclear restarts
Contract awarded for pre-treatment plant at US Hanford site
EDF and Rosatom sign contract to research nuclear fuel
Review finds Belarus NPP complies with EU stress tests
China’s Sanmen 1 connected to grid
Urenco inks enrichment contract with France's EDF
UK NDA to take over Magnox Ltd
June 2018
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EDF and Veolia form partnership for decommissioning and waste
New record results for German stellerator
CTEC and Rolls-Royce to develop integrated solutions
EDF acquires 3D simulation specialist Oreka Solutions
India signs deal for EPRs at Jaitapur
ANSTO shuts down isotope reactor to rectify fault
New nuclear sector deal for the UK
France reaffirms commitment to nuclear
Russia agrees to build NPP for Uzbekistan
New investment for Orano conversion plant
France still hopeful of Chinese contract for reprocessing plant
Posiva to begin key testing for Olkiluoto repository
A new nuclear university for China
More US awards for advanced nuclear energy projects
GE Power begins Arabelle turbine production for UK Hinkley NPP
Decommissioning approved for Switzerland’s Mühleberg NPP
New engineering JV set up in India
First criticality for China’s Sanmen NPP
Canada’s Darlington NPP to produce Mo-99
Audit Office sees improvements at Sellafield
Framatome tests ATF fuel at US national laboratory
Silex pulls out of US laser enrichment project
Eurelectric emphasises the need to minimise Brexit disruption
Problems reported at China’s Taishan-1
Amarinth supplies replacement pump for Sellafield
South Korean phase out may impact exports
Candu refurbishment contract for Bruce
Japan looks to decommission several nuclear facilities
Canada to assess four SMR projects for future development
Swedish software for Ukrainian reactors
Westinghouse fuel for Spain’s Cofrentes
China prepares for start of world’s first AP1000
Rusatom Service more than doubles its order book
India expands its nuclear fuel complex
China’s first EPR achieves criticality
Veolia begins work for France’s CEA
SNC-Lavalin hired to complete Bellafonte 1
China to build four more Russian-design reactors
Work begins on Armenian NPP life extension
More delays possible for Slovakia’s Mochovce 3&4
South Korea to focus on used fuel
UK prepared to support Hitachi’s Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant
Iran steps up nuclear activity within JCPOA limits
Russia’s Atomstroyexport discusses progress and challenges
Orano signs contract with Ukraine on fuel reprocessing
Hot functional tests completed at Finland’s OL3
Toshiba to withdraw from South Texas Project
France increases fast reactor cooperation
Possible reprieve for Fessenheim due to further Flamanville delays
Trump proposes support for coal and nuclear
May 2018
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Tenex and EDF sign enrichment contract
Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future initiative launched
WorleyParsons wins Canada contract
Germany to pay compensation for reactor closures
Uganda signs a co-operation agreement with China
Enusa and Westinghouse co-operate on accident tolerant fuel
Framatome I&C systems for China’s Tianwan
Nuclear specialists reported to be leaving Ukraine
Armenian NPP life extension agreed by EU
New Japanese reactor seeks to begin operation
Further delays for startup of UAE nuclear plant
Sheffield Forgemasters completes work on Beznau NPP
Dome installed China’s Fangchenggang 3
Russia develops a fission-fusion hybrid reactor
China’s Yangjiang 5 connected to grid
US DOE announces small business grants
EC investigates Romania’s restructuring plan
Framatome contracted to supply steam generator services to Dominion Energy
US Entergy awards contract for GNF3 fuel
Expansion of Belarus NPP under consideration
Bulgaria revives Belene NPP project
IAEA recommends safety improvements for Congo research reactor
Russia formally launches floating NPP
USA scraps completion of mox facility
GE to buy Alstom’s stakes in energy joint ventures
NWMO expands international cooperation
Segmentation starts at Oskarshamn 2
Simulator contracts for L3 MAPPS and GSE Systems
IAEA completes Salto review at Angra 1
Russia completes power line to Crimea
Candu Energy announces contracts from Bruce Power
Swedish regulator approves dismantling of Oskarshamn 2
Italy’s Sogin announces increased revenues
Progress for Argentina’s CAREM SMR
The USA pulls out of Iran nuclear deal
NASA announces successful test of its Kilopower reactor
US Centrus signs a long-term contract with Orano
Construction begins at Russia’s Kursk II
IAEA coordinates South American project to remove radioactive sources
More cracks found at Hunterston B
I&C protection system chosen for US medical isotope plant
GNF and Framatome fuel for Swedish reactors
Nuvia and Sommer win contract for security doors at Hinkley
US DOE awards $60m for advanced nuclear technology development
April 2018
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Namibia’s Langer Heinrich mine prepares for care and maintenance
Japan’s Itochu pulls out of Turkish nuclear project
IAEA missions in Ghana and Niger
Canada considers rejoining Iter
New design fuel for Iran’s NPP
Hanford vitrification plant faces criticism
Fuel loading begins at China’s first AP1000
Armenian to begin NPP upgrading in June
Canada’s Bruce Power signs raft of contracts
More funding for Danish molten salt reactor
Accident simulation test carried out at France’s CABRI reactor
Source of Ru-106 emissions still a mystery
Italy’s growing interest in fusion
Caterpillar wins a contract for Forsmark NPP
TVO hopes to load fuel at OL3 this autumn
USA pushes reactor deal with India
NRG to collaborate on Swedish lead-cooled reactor
Waste container erupts at US Idaho site
New legislation allows New Jersey nuclear plants to continue operating
Rosenergoatom to offer database and documentation support
Rolls-Royce wins modernisation contracts in China
Iran reveals nuclear achievements
Mayak to defuel old Beloyarsk reactors
US DOE approves three building for Uranium Processing Facility
India’s Reliance Infra wins Kudankulam contract
Unit 3 begins operation at Japan’s Ohi NPP
Fuel loading begins at China’s Taishan NPP
Dome completed on UAE’s Barakah 4
More delays possible for Flammanville 3
Japanese regulator resumes safety checks at Rokkasho reprocessing plant
US NRC approves two AP1000 units for Turkey Point NPP
Work begins on foundation for unit 1 of Bangladesh NPP
Molten salt reactors spark interest in USA and Denmark
Canada permanently closes NRU research reactor
Belgium approves nuclear phase-out strategy
Construction of Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP begins
Russia’s Leningrad II-1 and Rostov 4 approach commercial operation
March 2018
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US FirstEnergy to close its nuclear plants
Shikoku Electric to decommission Ikata 2
Aquila targets energy transition with new fund
IAEA reviews safety at Olkiluoto 3 as commissioning approaches
Barakah 1 completed, but operation date uncertain
IAEA mission assesses Uzbek research reactor
First ATOMEXPO awards planned for May
Fennovoima reviews progress at Hanhikivi
Robots used to investigate pipes at US DOE clean-up sites
Japan’s Genkai 3 restarts operation
Bulgaria’s Belene NPP sparks Chinese interest
US looks to decommission Alaskan military reactor
Two Korean reactors to restart
China and Ansaldo to co-operate on lead-cooled reactor
Construction progress in China
UK government defeated in House of Lords on plans to leave Euratom
Two Japanese courts support nuclear
Areva and Siemens settle the dispute with TVO over OL3 delay
UK’s ONR identifies supply claim weaknesses at Hinkley Point
Steam generator at Fessenheim declared fit for service
More compensation for Fukushima evacuees
Framatome upgrades I&C technology at Netherlands Borssele
Tritium found in Wisconsin groundwater
Steam generator contract for BHEL
China invests in Russian uranium mine
Fuel contract extended for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada
Decommissioning progress at Sweden’s Barsebäck
Saudi Arabia approves national nuclear programme
Orano and WCS to set up Texas waste facility
Terrestrial Energy signs services contract with EU Joint Research Centre
UK company seeks to build pulsed fusion machine
Westinghouse reveals conceptual VVER-440 fuel design
US research reactor seeks funds for decommissioning
Akademik Lomonosov due for fueling in May
Vietnam strengthens nuclear cooperation with India
Switzerland’s Beznau 1 gears up for restart
Siempelkamp develops new chemical decontamination process
Taiwan regulator approves restart of Kuosheng 2
Accident tolerant fuel tested in the USA
Tianwan 3 handed over to Chinese operator
Studsvik signs fuel software contract with TVEL
Russia to build a nuclear centre for Mongolia
Fukushima fallout found in particulate form
Vogtle hires operators trained for VC Summer
Used fuel removal delayed Fugen
Further consolidation for Framatome
African students access Moroccan research reactor under IAEA scheme
Canada launches roadmap to assess SMR potential
India to assist Russia in construction of Bangladesh NPP
BEIS seeks technical advisers for nuclear projects
UK drone to be deployed at Fukushima
UK Public Accounts Committee criticises Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Wood to provide technical assistance for UK Bradwell B
February 2018
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Flamanville 3 weldings found to be sub-standard
Canadian subsidiary for U-Battery
Austria takes legal action against Hungary’s Paks II NPP
Czech Republic under European pressure over Dukovany
Westinghouse and Italian organisations to collaborate on lead-cooled FBRs
Two Russian NPPs prepare for startup
Brexit plans cause fuel concerns
Approval for Darlington 3 refurbishment
Another Bruce contract for BWXT Canada
The US looks to 80-year plant life extensions
Bruce Power awards another contract to L3 MAPPS
US funding for Ukraine used fuel store
Holtec and GEH collaborate on SMR-160
Japanese utilities seek more reactor restarts
Slovakia’s Mohovce 3 connected to grid
IAEA’s first research reactor peer review team visits Nigeria
US accident tolerant fuels to begin tests
Rosatom sets up company for 3D printing
US budget proposals cause controversy
US approves tax credits for advanced nuclear projects
Chinese nuclear companies look to district heating
Upgrading continues at Canada’s Chalk River
New generation fuel for Iran’s Bushehr
More delays for China’s AP1000 project
Melt traps ordered for Egyptian nuclear plant
Canada’s BWXT wins Cernavoda contract
Japanese critical facility approved for restart
Russia’s Rostov 4 begins commercial operation
More progress for China’s Hualong One technology
Kinetrics acquires Wood Group’s Romania business
UK nuclear power industry faces Brexit challenges
Rolls Royce awards contract for SMR module
Ukraine signs new fuel contract with Westinghouse
South Africa’s nuclear plans under reconsideration
January 2018
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Contract awarded for new Pallas reactor
Bulgaria urged to consider new build
Enfission joint venture set up by Lightbridge and Framatome
Work to resume at France’s Le Creusot plant
Another patent for Lightbridge
Russian scientists look to thorium reactors
No decision on Swedish repository this year
Construction of Hungary’s Paks II to begin in February
Russia and Argentina expand nuclear co-operation
GNS-Westinghouse consortium wins German decommissioning contract
Nuclear restructuring continues in France as New Areva becomes Orano
Russia’s FNPP to be in Pevek in June 2019
Russia to start building Kursk-II in first half of 2018
More melted fuel identified at Fukushima Daiichi
Test drilling begins for Canadian repository
Toshiba agrees to sell its claims in Westinghouse
The US develops reactor to support life on Mars
Armenian nuclear plant to close for life extension work in April
Framatome to acquire Schneider Electric’s nuclear automation business
EDF sees Hinkley Point C online by 2025
US utility PSEG signs contract with Rolls Royce
GE to supply turbines for Paks II
Russian scientists study molybdenum fuel element casing
Saudi Arabia to prequalify NPP bids by May
UK consortium developing wireless nuclear control system
France’s Cigeo repository needs work
NEA report recommends “all-hazards approach”
UK details Euratom exit strategy
New melter for vitrification at US Savannah River Site
Russian scientists make advances in reprocessing technology
French companies win Hinkley contract
California to close its last nuclear plant
Toshiba settles guarantee obligation to VC Summer
TWI supports work at Hinkley Point
Formal approval for Russia’s floating NPP
Reactor assembled at Leningrad II-1
China and France sign several agreements
Production of AP1000 fuel assemblies underway in China
Areva and CNNC to start work on China reprocessing plant this year
Regulator agrees NuScale design eliminates need for backup power
Cold testing complete at Flamanville 3 EPR
Vessel head installed at China’s HTR-PM
Dominion and Scana plan merger
Areva NP becomes Framatome and Atmea is reorganised
Canada’s Brookfield to buy Westinghouse
Grid connection for China’s Tianwan 3 but delays for Taishan
US develops LEU fuel for research reactors
Russia launches new centrifuges for enrichment
Russia signs more nuclear cooperation agreements
Russia’s Rostov 4 achieves criticality
Germany retires Gundremmingen B
China begins construction of CFR-600 fast reactor
Russia tests new nuclear reactor quality assurance method
Cavendish to support AGR graphite inspections
Saudi Arabia looks to fuel cycle development
India’s Auditor criticises Kudankulam
Japan’s NRA approves Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 6&7
Fuel plant for Russia’s Breakthrough project to be built in 2018
December 2017
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Japan closes Ohi 1&2 and Monju
Construction of Vogtle 3&4 to continue
Hot testing underway at Olkiluoto 3
Russia and Saudi Arabia strengthen nuclear cooperation
Japanese court orders Ikata 3 to close
Ansto orders equipment for radwaste facility
Neart na Gaoithe seeks equity partner
Jordan and Russia sign MOU on SMRs
Egypt signs contract for El Dabaa
Russian commission says Mayak not the source of Ru-106.
Rostov 4 achieves criticality; Leningrad II-1 to follow
Atkins SMR study favours IPWRs
UK government announces support for nuclear innovation
Wood wins Hinkley services contract
South Korea preferred bidder for NuGen
Brazil boosts co-operation with Russia
More delays for Japanese reactor restarts
UK White Paper recognises importance of nuclear
Licence granted for Lithuanian repository
First concrete for Bangladesh NPP
Drone inspects domes at Cook nuclear plant
Chernobyl confinement nears completion
Kozloduy waste plant completed
November 2017
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Russia looks to develop environmentally friendly reprocessing
Ontario nuclear refurbishments deemed 'cost effective'
Skateboard solution for Dungeness A
Russia opts for immediate dismantling
Contract signed for Kudankulam monitoring and control systems
Another Hualong One for Pakistan
UK Accounts Committee criticises Hinkley Point
France considering EDF restructuring
Uprates for Peach Bottom units
More layoffs at US conversion plant
Report lists tritium leaks at Illinois nuclear plants
US restarts unique test reactor
Lightbridge signs three agreements with Areva
Life extension for Ringhals 3&4
Leibstadt closed to replace faulty fuel rods
No safety issues from falsifications in Japan
Waste storage begins in Fukushima
Generator upgrades for Bruce Power
UK GDA progress for China’s Hualong One
Belarus regulator reports on NPP stress tests
Bulgarian scientists recommend completing Belene
NASA looks to uranium-fuelled engines
Russia to modify fuel for Paks
Studsvik and Fennovoima support software adaptation for VVERs
IAEA reviews safety at Belgium’s BR2 reactor
First steam generator installed at Fuqing 5
Advanced manufacturing centre for NuScale
Greater localisation for India’s Kudankulam NPP
I&C supplier selected for Rooppur
Licence extension plans for North Anna
Russia and Philippines sign nuclear cooperation pact
Sellafield brings down chimney
Areva's new steam generator inspection robot
Cameco to suspend activities at McArthur River and Key Lake
Hungary draws down Russian loan for Paks
Rolls-Royce and Jordan study SMR
Construction licence for Bangladesh nuclear plant
France to revise nuclear reduction target
L3 MAPPS to service Tihange simulator
Nuclear engineers cite salary as key factor
Winfrith nuclear site licence expected for Tradebe Inutec
Energy Fuels sells Wyoming assets
Fuel channel mockups for Bruce
European contract for Italy’s Sogin
Life extension completed for Kozloduy 5
Tecnatom signs training agreement with UAE
Czech nuclear plans spark interest
Nigeria signs deals with Rosatom.
Saudi Arabia prepares for nuclear construction
Khalifa University becomes IAEA Collaborating Centre
China’s first floating NPP almost complete
Rosatom starts work on Bushehr 2
Centrus continues centrifuge development
October 2017
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Map of renewable curtailment and coal asset risk in China
Rosatom considers delaying reactor commissioning
UK gets new chief nuclear inspector
France to decide reactor closures next year
Fukushima opens partially-built waste store
Areva and Wood Group win waste contract from CEA
Russia develops software to simulate fuel handling
Ukraine plans nuclear expansion
Romania strengthens regulatory framework
Vitrification melters for Hanford
South Korea to complete Shin-Kori 5&6
Initial construction licence for Akkuyu
Chernobyl’s new shelter reduces radiation levels
Japan’s NRA tightens cooling requirements for BWRs
IAEA team assesses Lithuanian nuclear security
ABB wins contract for UK Hinkley Point C project
Excavation work resumes at WIPP
Life extension for Russia’s Balakovo 2
Areva installs load following system at Gösgen
Russia and France to undertake FBR experiment
Areva consortium wins German dismantling contract
US begins cleanup of uranium mines on Navajo land
Licence issued for Lithuanian waste facility
Belene equipment to be delivered in 2017
Akkuyu construction to start by 2018
Kazakhstan to supply uranium to China
Site approved for new South African nuclear plant
Lightbridge presses on with fuel testing
EDF repairs pumping stations at 20 power reactors
Russia boosts cobalt-60 production
Rosatom signs agreements with Morocco and Algeria
Metsamor 1 set to be dismantled
US President Trump decertifies Iran deal
IAEA praises Germany’s nuclear security
TVEL to supply fuel for Armenia NPP
Areva to upgrade I&C at Calvert Cliffs
Groundwork completed for Finnish encapsulation plant
Refuelling record for Vogtle 2
Rosatom extends cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Romania to upgrade Cernavoda 1
WANO and NEA enhance co-operation on safety
Russia completes new fuel cask tests
New centrifuges for Russian enrichment plant
IAEA achieves funding target for new laboratory building
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories moves into cyber research
Japan’s Ikata 3 closes for maintenance
Licence renewal for US South Texas Project
Russia upgrades turbine at Novovoronezh NPP
US companies consider Westinghouse buy-out
China’s Tianwan 3 achieves criticality
Delays for restart of Beznau 1
Westinghouse signs decommissioning contract for Slovakia’s Bohunice
US Entergy to continue operation of Palisades beyond 2018
September 2017
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More delays for Fukushima cleanup
Demolition of US vitrification facility begins
Major training centre opens in France
NRG develops technique to measure fuel deformation
China to develop travelling wave reactor
Work begins at Turkey’s Akkuyu project
UAE signs agreements with UK and Canada
Areva NP installs monitoring system at Trillo
ABB to acquire GE Industrial Solutions
Tepco ordered to pay compensation for Fukushima disaster
Westinghouse provides monitoring systems to Ukraine’s Zaporozhye NPP
Strategic master plan formalized for Central Asia clean-up
IAEA launches initiative for sealed source management
IAEA side events look at advanced reactors
Uniper rejects Fortum takeover bid
Fuqing 4 begins commercial operation
India seeks to build up uranium stockpile
IAEA designates Belgian and US Research Reactors as International Centres
Australia formally accedes to GIF
Bolivia signs contract for the world’s highest nuclear research centre
Delay for Finland’s Hanhikivi project - updated
MOX fuel shipment arrives in Japan
Russia and Cambodia sign nuclear cooperation agreement
VTT and Ignalina to cooperate on R&D
Dounreay starts fuel removal from DFR
New apprentices start at Horizon
Japan issues new nuclear policy paper
EDF says Le Creusot investigation reveals no safety concerns
IAEA to host Ministerial Conference in UAE
Leading specialists support continuation of the Iran deal
TVO launches appeal for Areva restructuring
More Russian equipment for Iter
Conditional approval given to restart Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP
French regulator increases supervision of Belleville NPP
NRG continues project on graphite ageing in AGRs
Hoppecke to supply batteries for Hinkley Point C
Areva NP to distribute Tranter heat exchangers
Russia to supply cyclotron complex to Thailand
Switzerland’s BKW looks to decommissioning
South Korea begins consultation on scrapping reactors
Russia to supply irradiation technology to Philippines
Russia and Japan to co-operate on waste management
Iran continues to meet its obligations, IAEA says
IAEA concludes research project on fast reactor safety
IAEA notes China’s commitment to nuclear security
Pakistan inaugurates fifth nuclear power unit
Profit increase for Russia’s Atomenergoprom
X-energy and Centrus Energy seek develop TRISO fuel
Areva to form joint venture with Lightbridge
NuScale promotes its SMR for UK deployment
China and Brazil strengthen nuclear co-operation
Korea signs contracts to decommission Kori 1
Egypt and Russia sign agreement on El Dabaa
NRG begins experiments with molten salt reactor technology
New nuclear safety law for China
Russia completes radwaste management survey at Armenian NPP
Urenco to commission UK tails facility in 2018
Argentina cancels NPP in favour of hydro project
August 2017
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Sulzer wins pump maintenance contract for UK Heysham NPP
Construction of Bulgarian waste repository begins
Three more Japanese nuclear units plan for restart
GEH and ARC boost collaboration on SMR
Ukraine reveals new energy strategy
Russia considers 3D printing for fuel assemblies
Russia continues remediation of uranium sites in Kyrgyzstan
IAEA SEED team reviews seismic safety at Korean NPPs
Westinghouse extends fuel supplies for US Salem NPP
Fuel loading underway at Tianwan 3
Simulator upgrade for US Fermi-2 NPP
US Duke Energy cancels Lee NPP and pulls out of Vogtle project
Saudi Arabia and China boost nuclear co-operation
Canadian companies show interest in SMRs
Bulgarian energy experts urge construction of new NPP
Welding of main circulation pipeline completed at unit 1 of Belarus NPP
Amec wins two UK waste contracts
Hinkley contract for Balfour Beatty
Russia to complete Turkish NPP by 2023
US DOE support for Holtec’s SMR
More restart delays for Japanese reactors
Work continues at Breakthrough project in Russia
Bulgaria plans privatisation and sale of Belene NPP project
Uprates approved for US Browns Ferry NPP
Ukraine continues switch to Westinghouse fuel
Toshiba meets deadline for reporting financial results
Completion of South Korea’s Shin Kori 4 postponed
Russia and China discuss more Tianwan units and new NPP
Contract awarded for India’s fast reactor fuel plant
Carr’s Group acquires NuVision Engineering
US waste repository now receives several shipments each week
EU welcomes Kyrgyzstan’s ratification of remediation agreement
Jordan in talks with Russia on NPP financing
Key event at Russia’s Novoronezh-II NPP
Westinghouse fuel facility receives order from US NRC
Areva NP to support isotope production at Canada’s Bruce NPP
Work continues at Finland’s Hanhikivi-1
Hot testing begins at Leningrad II NPP
Chinese companies under pressure to standardise Hualong One
Fukushima ice wall not seen as effective
Continued profit for Uranium One
China sets up joint venture for floating NPPs
Final components installed at UAE NPP
Power machines to supply turbines for Bangladsh NPP
Steam generator installed at US Vogtle NPP
ASN asks EDF to review Le Creusot manufacturing files
Fuel storage work completed at US Vermont Yankee NPP
Life extension of Armenian NPP goes ahead
Spains Tecnatom to supply valves to Argentina
Czech and UK companies contracted to support UK decommissioning
Ghana’s research reactor converted to LEU fuel
Fate of US VC Summer NPP still uncertain
First used fuel arrives at Mayak from Russia’s Andreeva Bay
Sellafield awards key contract to Amec and Interserve
BWXT wins NASA contract to design nuclear thermal propulsion reactor
Fukushima town moves to lift evacuation orders
UK Nuclear Skills Academy offers cyber security courses
Regulatory approval for Holtec’s Chernobyl used fuel store
Fuel removal at Fukushima remains a problem
GE to service turbines at Daya Bay
China and Pakistan to co-operate on uranium exploration
Contracts signed for India’s Kudankulam 5&6
Spain to close its oldest reactor
Jacobs Engineering to acquire CH2M Hill
China's Fuqing 4 connected to grid
UK and Chinese equipment suppliers sign co-operation agreement
Japan begins search for waste disposal sites
Iran and Russia increase co-operation
Ansaldo Nucleare wins safety upgrade work at Krško
Areva signs MOX contract for Takahama 3&4
Unit 1 at Leningrad-II nears commissioning
US utilities pull out of VC Summer project
July 2017
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Nuclear outages impact EDF’s earnings
Toshiba completes acquisition of NuGen
Toshiba to pay $2.2bn to Summer project owners
UK awards nuclear research contracts
Cold testing completed at Barakah 2
SCHOTT to supply EPAs for China’s HTR-PM
Nuclear produced a fifth of UK electricity
SPX FLOW to supply pumps for Hinkley Point C
Studsvik licences radwaste treatement technology in China
Finnish regulator has no concerns about Russian FNPP
Japan-India deal comes into force
NDA stayed within budget in 2016/17
Melted fuel possibly identified at Fukushima unit 3
Australian uranium heads for India
Horizon forms partnership with Tecnatom
Holtec and SNC-Lavalin to collaborate on SMR-160
China begins production of HTGR fuel
IAEA team review Italy’s decommissioning programme
Industrial simulation companies Merge
Dry fuel storage completed at Kewaunee NPP
Fortum supplies purification plant to German NPP
French government completes Areva’s capital increase
Areva to decommission US Vermont Yankee
Nuvia, Ovivo win contracts for Hinkley Point C
French repository needs to address four design issues
Record synchrotron light experiment investigates nuclear waste materials
Salamanca mine to cost less than expected
IAEA nuclear security mission visits Hungary
UK NSSG assesses future nuclear workforce
Operating licence extended for Canada’s McClean Lake
IAEA head visits Bangladesh's Roopur nuclear site
Spain’s Tecnatom sets up US joint venture
EDF sees increased costs for Hinkley Point
SNC-Lavalin completes takeover of Atkins
Decommissioning approval for Japan’s Ikata 1
Amec Foster Wheeler to keep European nuclear business
Kudankulam 3 and 4 get underway
Report warns nuclear needs to adapt to play a role in the UK
June 2017
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Progress for UK Nuclear New Build
Cammell Laird wins funding to develop modules for nuclear projects
Rosatom and France’s Assystem to co-operate
Fast reactor conference opens in Russia
Skoda JS to supply equipment to Armenian NPP
Fuel loaded at unit 4 of China’s Fuqing NPP
Areva given licence for new waste cask
Used fuel leaves Russia’s Andreeva Bay for Mayak
Porvair wins major clean-up contracts
Russia’s MBIR centre to co-operate with V4G4
Construction to start at India’s Kudankulam 3 and 4
Russia signs MOU with Ethiopia
Rosatom signs training MOU with Bureau Veritas
China begins production of AP1000 fuel components
Terrestrial Energy launches siting study for molten salt reactor
Canada continues search for repository site
Anti-nuclear protests in Belgium
Decommissioning progress at UK Bradwell NPP
UK institute seeks partners to examine NPP costs
Russia to deliver nuclear fuel for testing in US reactor
UK Magnox awards contract for vent filters
Rosatom to sell 49% stake in Turkish NPP project
Uzbekistan consolidates mining activities
Sweden’s Oskarshamn 1 closes down
Japanese court approves restart of Genkai NPP units
Steam generators shipped to Belarus unit 2
Kazakhstan begins physical start up of tokamak
China sets up new companies in UK
Belgian regulator publishes inspection results
IAEA finds progress on safety at China’s Qinshan
Licence renewal for Canada’s Point Lepreau
Veolia moves into the Canadian market
New robot to inspect Fukushima unit 3
DavyMarkham wins £20m radwaste contract
Belarus seeks dialogue on NPP construction
Westinghouse launches accident tolerant fuel
Cold testing begins at Olkiluoto 3
Japanese workers were confined in contaminated room
Korea to decommission its oldest reactor
Toshiba signs agreement with Georgia Power
Russia to take back Bangladesh used fuel
Design of Swedish encapsulation plant underway
Russia’s ASE withdraws tender for Paks II turbines
Automation contract for Hanhikivi
Japan approves co-operation deal with India
Construction permit for Ignalina repository
Japan restarts second Takahama unit
German court rules for refund of nuclear tax
Russian uranium mining company wins new licence
Experts consider BN-1200 cost effective
Amec to lead alliance to provide services to UK sites
Spanish used fuel casks arrive in China
US NRC issues licence for North Anna 3
India and Russia agree on Kudankulam 5&6
Tender issued for Paks equipment
Jordan gains access to French research facilities
Contract for waste transportation to WIPP
Indian-French joint venture set up
The US looks at steps needed to restart the Yucca Mountain project
Uranium One applies for exploration in Namibia
Canada’s regulator renews licence for Ontario waste facility
May 2017
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Kazakh-Chinese joint venture to make nuclear fuel
Dome installed at China’s first Hualong One reactor
More Chinese patents for Lightbridge
Contract awarded for remediation of US Paducah enrichment plant
Replacement steam generators delivered to France’s Cruas NPP
EC approves EDF takeover of Areva’s New NP
Work continues at Finland’s Hanhikivi 1
India approves Chutka NPP project
IAEA reports 10 new reactors on line in 2016
Cameco and Bruce Power extend fuel supply agreement
Fuel assemblies arrive at the UAE’s Barakah NPP
Ignalina waste storage facility completed
Japan’s NRA approves restart of Ohi
A more compact design for UK's Wylfa Newydd
IAEA sees regulatory improvement in Czech Republic
Switzerland to phase out nuclear power
Japanese support for U-Battery
RED Engineering wins F4N status
EDF sets up new nuclear engineering company
Areva wins contract for Paks I&C update
Ukraine presses on with used fuel storage facility
Swedish regulator reports on Oskarshamn dismantling
US NRC accept correction measures taken at mox facility
NRA approval for Japan’s enrichment plant
US NRC conditionally approves new radioisotope facility
Middle East Synchrotron centre launched in Jordan
India approves construction of 10 more PHWRs
China to finance Argentina’s nuclear plants
China and Saudi Arabia accelerate co-operation on HTGRs
Microsoft to assist Canadian fusion project
South Korea completes plasma chamber tool for Iter
French President-elect Macron supports reducing nuclear share
Belgium’s Tihange 1 cleared for restart
Russia to use new-design used fuel casks
Safeguards agreement with Pakistan enters into force
Synchrotron centre opened in Jordan
Canada’s long-term vision for nuclear research
Bruce Power to use Rolls Royce digital technology
Bulgaria’s Belene project refuses to die
China completes hot tests at Fuqing 4
Study looks at control rod market
Assystem seeks stake in Areva NP
Russia’s international research centre to include radiochemical facility
IAEA welcomes improvements at Turkish research reactor
Future of US AP1000s still unclear
German utilities offer decommissioning services
German government to take over waste storage
Westinghouse pushes on with restructuring
Spain’s CTC joins European research association
Permit issued to Lithuania’s used fuel store
IAEA updates tool for regulatory self-assessment
US promises aid to IAEA laboratories
Design completed for China’s first SMR
Westinghouse will miss deadline for India deal
Operation of UAE nuclear plant postponed by a year
Sweden’s SKB to segment reactor vessels
Rosatom confirms continued interest in South Africa
Westinghouse agrees to extend assessment period for US NPPs
UK report examines the risks of Brexit
UK parliamentary report calls for a clear plan on nuclear
Rossing increases uranium production
Tests completed on new research reactor fuel
Kazatomprom sets up trading subsidiary
Used fuel to be removed from Russia’s Andreeva naval base
IAEA seeks to improve research reactor safety
Bilfinger awarded contract by EDF to modernise NPPs
April 2017
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France and UK agree to strengthen nuclear industry skills
Fukushima evacuees reluctant to return home
New contracts for France’s CNIM
Toshiba announces restructuring
UK engineers look to small modular reactors
First contract signed on redesign of Iran’s Arak reactor
Japan’s Genkai reactors approved for restart by local governor
Work continues on Russia’s floating NPP
Areva plans new facility for Richland fuel plant
Costs as expected for Finnish repository
IAEA and Rosatom to support nuclear infrastructure development
PSEG Nuclear forms partnership with Sargent & Lundy
US DOE asked to end transfers of uranium to the market
US Maryland University gets new fuel for its research reactor
French regulator lists conditions for operation of Le Creusot Forge
Hungary appoints minister for Paks II
Finland Greens look to nuclear
BWXT Canada wins contract at Darlington NPP
More delays for India’s fast reactor
Russia plans to boost nuclear power generation
UK Horizon to be first client for new Exelon-JAPC joint venture
US NRC confirms clean up work in New Mexico
Dome installed at China’s Hongyanhe 5
IAEA to streamline submission of safeguards declarations
China signs transit agreement with Kazakhstan for IAEA fuel bank
EnBW receives approval to decommission Germany’s Philippsburg 1
Russia’s ASE wins international technology award
French Le Creusot Forge to restart work
Areva to provide outage services for Farley
Site Studies begin for Poland’s first NPP
UK NDA publishes three-year business plan
China completes tests for first Hualong One RPV
Areva and Kazatomprom strengthen ties
China begins fuel loading at Shidaowan HTGR
US DOE contract awarded for West Valley Demonstration Project
Taiwan’s Kuosheng to refurbish used fuel pool
UK ONR closes final regulatory issue for UK ABWR
Engie pulls out of NuGen following Westinghouse bankruptcy
Fennovoima to deliver Hanhikivi NPP planning documentation in 2017
Horizon applies for Wylfa Newydd site licence
Entergy completes transfer to Exelon of Fitzpatrick NPP
Progress at China’s Fuqing NPP
Canada Regulator addresses issues raised in government report
ASN warned about Creusot Forge over 10 years ago
Russia and Indonesia sign MOU on nuclear safety
Russia develops civilian nuclear submarine
RPV installed at unit 1 of Belarus NPP
French regulator approves repairs to Bugey 5 containment
Foratom advises transitions arrangements for Brexit
Westinghouse to continue fuel deliveries to Ukraine
Swedish regulator approves waste research programme
Slovak utility approves extra funding for Mochove NPP
Kudankulam unit 2 begins operation
Russia’s Khiagda begins work on new uranium deposit
Jordan and Saudi Arabia strengthen nuclear co-operation
Japan’s NRA delays decommissioning approval for five reactors
Japanese court rejects petition to close Ikata NPP
Fennovoima begins site election for used fuel store
Exelon funds US MIT project on cladding
UK NIA seeks assurances on Brexit
India renegotiates Jaitapur nuclear project with EDF
Site licence issued for Hungary’s Paks II NPP
Decommissioning permits issued for Germany’s Biblis NPP
Eskom considers nuclear power for Witbank area
Asia assesses effects of Westinghouse bankruptcy
US NPP owners consider options after Westinghouse bankruptcy
Westinghouse AP1000 completes GDA process in the UK
Second thoughts on South Africa’s pebble-bed reactor
Iran awards nuclear tender to European firms
March 2017
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Westinghouse files for bankruptcy
USA and UK collaborate on robots
Paladin seeks arbitration against CNNC over Namibia mine
UK regulators approve Hinkley construction
Hitachi sees losses for US laser enrichment project
Japanese high court supports restart of Takahama units
India to host new training facilities for Asia with IAEA support
Russia’s Mayak reprocesses first batch of VVER-1000 fuel
Tepco seeks to integrate with other utilities
NDA pulls contract with Cavendish Fluor
Doubts growing on usefulness of robots at Fukushima
IAEA team helps to plan remediation of Tajikistan uranium site
Pressure tests completed on China’s CAP1400 reactor vessel
Report analyses employment in the nuclear industry
UK companies launch Digital Special Interest Group
Russia’s Uranium One may reduce production in Kazakhstan
China and Kenya sign nuclear cooperation agreements
India solves puzzle of pipe corrosion at Kakrapar
GEH and Bechtel set up decommissioning alliance
Belarus NPP will not export electricity
Swiss collaboration to offer risk and safety analysis
UK GDA reports good progress for AP1000 and UK ABWR
Revised UK report reviews lessons of Magnox and AGR projects
Investment agreements on Areva NewCo take effect
Finland’s Fennovoima reports expected losses
Japan lifts more evacuation orders
UK opens manufacturing development centre
Design work underway on X-energy’s HTGR
E.ON seeks to reduce widening losses
Japanese court finds government liable for Fukushima damage
Germany’s Brokdorf reactor offline pending fuel investigations
IAEA Osart team completes review of Finland’s Olkiluoto
Saudi Arabia looks to China and Korea for nuclear assistance
EDF Energy signs framework agreement with UK Costain
Egypt and Russia agree on two contracts for El Dabaa NPP
Indonesia looks to molten salt reactor
EC approves Belgian support scheme for ageing reactors
Bechtel pulls out of SMR development
Rosatom seeks Kenyan nuclear business
Eskom to co-operate with Coega Development Corp in nuclear development
US NRC accepts NuScale for design certification review
US considers reviving Yucca Mountain waste project
Construction starts Iran's Bushehr 2
Commercial operation for Yangjiang 4
US toroidal field conductors delivered for Iter
MHI to pay compensation for closure of US San Onofre
Japan’s NRA dealing with 26 restart applications
Good results for Russia’s Atomenergomash
Progress removing used fuel from Russian nuclear support ship Lepse
Slovenia nuclear plant uses 3D-printed component
Radioactive clean-up needed at Australia’s Woomera site
Egyptian companies to participate in El Dabaa construction
Toshiba considers sale of Westinghouse
Veolia to supply waste treatment plants for UK Magnox
US companies collaborate on small fast reactor technology
James Fisher wins EDF contract for graphite core inspection tools
UK universities to develop robots for nuclear sites
Work starts on Australia's Mulga Rock uranium project
Eskom plans RFP for new reactors by mid-year
Another robot to enter Fukushima
Europe funds €5m project on reactor core monitoring
Belgium makes progress with post Fukushima upgrades
Turkey and Russia accelerate Akkuyu nuclear project
Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear project accepted by European Commission
Hot testing begins at China’s Tianwan 3
Diagnostic components delivered to Iter
Taiwan sees mass anti-nuclear protests
More contracts for Finland’s Hanhikivi 1
Amec Foster Wheeler will continue to support UK nuclear fleet
Six years after Fukushima, public still hostile to nuclear
IAEA Director General Amano given another four-year term
China to launch eight new units in 2017
Canadian pre-licensing process underway for U-Battery
Tvel plans commercial sales of TVS-K fuel
Sellafield incident rated at INES level 2
CGN and UK Ultra Electronics to develop I&C systems
Russia’s Kola NPP begins major refurbishment
IEA says Mexico should revise incentives for nuclear construction
Iran and EU discuss nuclear cooperation
German pumps for China’s Zhangzhou
ONR publishes safety review of UK Hunterston and Hinkley
Iran gradually reducing Russian support at Bushehr
Holtec to supply storage facility to Slovenia’s Krsko
Uranium One increases production
L3 MAPPS to upgrade simulators at South Africa's Koeberg
Russia starts commercial operation of first VVER-1200
Veolia establishes company for nuclear clean-up projects
Areva reduces losses, but difficulties continue
Rolls-Royce and Areva NP upgrade French reactors I&C
Swiss nuclear generation down in 2016
February 2017
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Ukraine buys less Russian fuel
Simulator training for Finland’s OL-3
Egypt launches public consultation on El-Dabaa NPP
Actavo awarded contract for Sizewell decommissioning
Capgemini to provide IT services for UK Wylfa Newydd NPP
IAEA completes safety review at Belgium’s Doel NPP
L3 MAPPS wins contract from Bruce Power
US researchers improve extraction of uranium from seawater
UK National Nuclear Laboratory needs urgent attention
Liebstadt approved for restart
India develops medical products using caesium-137
Assystem says Hinkley could be delivered on time and on budget
Clean-up of Sellafield’s oldest storage pond ahead of schedule
Russian uranium production increases
New Areva and CNNC sign co-operation agreement
Foratom reluctantly welcomes new proposals to reduce emissions
New funding scheme for Russia’s ailing uranium mine
Ukraine increases nuclear share as power shortage looms
IAEA and EU discuss increased co-operation
Decommissioning work begins at Dounreay used fuel pools
A nuclear research centre for Zambia
More robot problems for Tepco at Fukushima
Decommissioning plan revised for Japan’s Shimane-1
Simulator upgrade for China’s Ling Ao
UK to open national nuclear archive
Russia begins to ship equipment to Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
Sogaz insures Russian floating NPP
UK ministers look at nuclear finance options
Rolls Royce optimistic despite losses
Horizon and Exelon partner for UK's Wylfa Newydd Project
EDF sales down but improvement expected in 2018
Tubing contract for Argentina’s CAREM
Poland signs agreement with Europe’s JRC
Namibia’s Husab Mine sets annual U3O8 production target
China to build inland reactors and floating plants
Spain’s Santa Maria de Garoña approved for restart
Nuscale SMR completes tests on power module protection system
Lloyds Register says nuclear is cheap power generation option
Explosion causes fire at Flammanville NPP engine room
Go-ahead for decommissioning Germany’s Neckarwestheim 1
Green light for Areva restructuring
Bannerman pushes ahead with Namibia uranium project
Eskom receives expressions of interest from 27 companies
Contracts for work at Brazil’s Angra 3 declared void
UK Opposition leader backs nuclear
Cameco and Tepco in dispute over uranium contract
French regulator lists concerns at new-year press meeting
New decommissioning JV set up for US NPPs
Rosatom eyes Czech Republic and South Africa
First concrete for Italy’s Cemex waste facility
Spherical tokamak aims for operation in 2030
Ukraine prepares to begin work on used fuel storage facility
North Korea restarts Yongbyon reactor
UK says IAEA deal may replace Euratom after Brexit
January 2017
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Toshiba to reconsider nuclear business outside Japan
Enchancements for GNF2 nuclear fuel
Russia’s Novovoronezh 6 at full capacity again
GlobalData expects growth in uranium production
Licence renewal sought for Finland’s Olkiluoto NPP
Plans to remove nuclear fuel at Fukushima delayed again
Poland may rethink nuclear power
Czech working groups to prepare for new nuclear units
US NRC completes safety evaluation for North Anna 3
Holtec outlines new decommissioning strategy
More funding for Swedish-Canadian lead-cooled reactor
France moves to close Fessenheim NPP
CNNC fuel plant qualified to make AP1000 fuel assemblies
EBRD to fund remediation of Central Asian uranium dumps
Kiriyenko remains on Rosatom’s Supervisory Board
SPX Flow to design TerraPower’s sodium pump
Terrestrial Energy plans to license molten salt reactor
Increased security for Swedish nuclear plants
Horizon cleared to buy long lead items for Wylfa Newydd
Areva upgrades fuelling machine at Isar 2
Ice complicates delivery of supplies for Russian floating NPP base
Russia and Iran increase nuclear co-operation
IEA points to difficulties in France’s plans to reduce nuclear
Ukraine’s Energoatom sees revenue increase
Crane accident reported at Japan’s Takahama NPP
Brazil’s Angra 3 could resume construction in 2018
Iran completes tests on new centrifuge machine
Two more Japanese reactors cleared for restart
Areva’s Georges Besse II achieves full capacity
L3 Mapps gets contract for Dungeness simulator
Rosatom increases export orders
Ventilation systems at Japan’s NPPs to be checked for corrosion
Armenia and Russia to produce heat sensors for nuclear power plants
Australia’s Yeelirrie uranium project gets approval
Breakthrough project continues as Brest reactor is postponed
NRG completes graphite study for EDF Energy
German nuclear availability reduced by outages
Taiwan to end nuclear generation by 2025
UK funding for innovative solutions
French reactors restart after safety review: no US shutdowns
Reducing Japan’s CO2 emissions depends on nuclear restarts
EC approves Areva restructuring
Ghana achieves IAEA nuclear infrastructure milestones
NuScale submits US design certification application
Setback for Finland’s Fennovoima NPP
Bouygues wins Hinkley NPP contract
Areva NP signs services contract for Spain’s Trillo NPP
More nuclear plant progress in China
Russia ends Khmelnitsky construction agreement with Ukraine
Kazakhstan reduces 2017 uranium production target
New simulator for Russia's Leningrad II
Bulgaria to receive Belene reactors in April
Japan’s Sendai resumes operation
Another Chinese unit, Yangjiang 4, connected to grid
Closure agreed of US Indian Point NPP
UK embarks on GDA for China’s Hualong One
UAE’s Barakah NPP 75% complete
Construction of Spanish uranium mine begins
Hungary extends Paks 3 operating licence
US NRC investigates NPPs with parts from Areva’s Le Creusot forge
IAEA looks at alternative Mo-99 production method
Japan’s plans for Turkish Sinop NPP questioned
Canada’s OPG stands by Bruce repository plans
Simulator upgrade for Mexico’s Laguna Verde NPP
More Chinese investment in Hinkley
GEH contracted to dismantle two units at Sweden’s Oskarshamn NPP
US WIPP waste repository resumes operation
GSE to upgrade simulator at UK’s Torness NPP
Good operation for Finnish NPPs in 2016
Unit 3 at Pakistan’s Chashma NPP begins commercial operation
Sizewell dry fuel store approved for operation
Russia contracted to supply cobalt-60 to Canada’s Nordion
US DOE to fund projects for production of Mo-99
Contamination reported to be spreading at US Hanford site
Areva supplies I&C systems for Russia’s Novovoronezh II
Russia to supply more fuel for China’s fast reactor
Russian physicists announce advance in nuclear fuel research
Renewed service contract for Spanish-US consortium
Contract signed to support Bruce refurbishment
Russia permanently closes Novovoronezh 3
Trial operation of India’s first 700MWe PHWR expected mid-2017
Fuel removal delayed again at Fukushima
Criticality of Russian floating NPP planned for spring 2017
Rosatom signs deal with Australian graphite developer
UK signs nuclear cooperation agreement with Japan
December 2016
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US DOE to begin deep borehole field test
More progress at UK Sellafield’s Pile Fuel Storage Pond
US NRC issues licences for two more AP1000s
More delays for restart of Switzerland’s Beznau 1
Japan to decommission Monju fast reactor
IAEA reviews France’s planned geological repository
South Korea’s first APR-1400 begins commercial operation
Repository delay reduces Swiss NPPs’ decommissioning costs
Hungary applied for life extension of Paks NPP unit 4
Russia’s Mayak extends its reprocessing capabilities
South Africa formally launches new build programme
Contract awarded for San Onofre NPP decommissioning
India’s Kudankulam NPP moves ahead but other import plans in limbo
Cost of Hanford clean-up increases
Milestones for several fusion reactors
Russia’s Khiagda uranium company sees first profit
Japan signs nuclear co-operation deals with Russia
Canadian NPPs report safe operation in 2015
Swiss Regulator requests document checks on steam generators
UK NDA publishes draft business plan
Rosatom sees Breakthrough Project as a priority
IAEA approves long-term operation of Belgium’s Tihange-1
China interested in Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
IEA urges Czech Republic to choose reactor technology
IAEA recommends improvement to South Africa’s regulatory system
Decision delayed on Ontario repository
Russia enters Sweden’s nuclear fuel market
IAEA assesses Italy’s regulatory system
German utilities win right to compensation
French regulator conditionally approves restart of reactors
Formal approval for Bangladesh NPP
IAEA reviews safety at Armenian NPP
Decommissioning of Sellafield silo moves forward
Russia launches nuclear co-operation with Zambia
Spain’s Ensa wins Iter contract
Kazakhstan moves into fuel fabrication
Russia makes progress in waste management
Pakistan nuclear plant passes tests
Jordan launches research reactor
Entergy to close Palisades NPP
More progress at US Vogtle NPP
UK launches nuclear skills plan
Brazil and Russia to co-operate on irradiation centres
US NRC proposes fine for NPP fire watch violations
Concern over future of UK fusion research
Illinois agrees to subsidise Exelon NPPs
Canada’s Point Lepreau NPP seeks licence renewal
Kenya firms up plans for first NPP
Red Book sees adequate uranium supply
Work begins on Finnish nuclear repository
Belarus NPP affected by labour shortages
China’s CLP to acquire stake in Yangjiang Nuclear
Emergency shutdown at South Ukraine NPP’s unit 3
China opens new nuclear research centre
Kazakhstan considers five possible NPP sites
Finland’s Posiva to begin work on repository
New Chernobyl shelter moved into place
Certification for Ukraine’s Energoatom
UK regulators may delay GDA target date for AP1000
Cold testing begins at unit 3 of China’s Tianwan NPP
November 2016
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Russia begins to decommission old diffiusion plant
IAEA finds Atmea 1 reactor design meets relevant safety standards
Russia begins to make equipment for MBIR research reactor
China considers transforming coal-fired plants into HTGR NPPs
Russia’s Mayak continues clean-up of Lake Karachai
Japan’s NRA finds no weaknesses in JCFC steel
Iran allocates initial funding for new Bushehr units
Russia prepares to dismantle first nuclear icebreaker
Leaks of contaminated water at Fukushima
Bulgarian ministers indicted over Belene project
Commissioning progress at Korea’s Shin Hanul NPP
Ukraine’s Energoatom doubles investment for 2017
Finland’s TVO seeks clarification from Areva
Proposed new South African NPP site said to be unsafe
Spain approves post-Fukushima NPP modifications
Philippines may revive Bataan NPP project
Repairs planned for damaged components at Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP
Sub-contract and more consultation for UK’s planned EPRs
SNC-Lavalin wins pre-project contract from Argentina for new Candu
Switzerland rejects rapid nuclear phase-out
No major damage from Fukushima earthquake
IAEA supports co-operation on molten salt reactors
Short circuit shuts down unit 6 at Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP
Decommissioning progress at Hanford
Iter targets first plasma for 2025: Russians offer technical improvement
Safety case for Beznau NPP submitted to Swiss regulator
Vietnam formally revokes plans for NPPs
French regulator extends deadline for checks on Bugey NPP
South Africa delays nuclear new build plans
EC agrees to Hungary’s Paks II, but funding decision still awaited
Russia maintains its contributions to Iter
Russia seeks partners for its SVBR project
TVO receives partial award over OL3 delays
US DOE sells depleted uranium for laser re-enrichment
Australian isotopes to compensate for closure of Canadian reactor
Russia begins testing Remix fuel
IAEA mission says EDF needs further safety improvements
India, Japan sign landmark civil nuclear deal
Japan’s regulator approves more restarts
US Entergy sells Vermont Yankee NPP to Northstar
Environmental impact statement issued for US Turkey Point NPP
Russia signs deal with Tanzania and Uganda
Taiwan to end nuclear power generation in 2025
Taiwan considers undersea waste disposal
Site licence application submitted for Hungary’s Paks II NPP
NRG demonstrates new in-core expansion measurement technology
Russia’s Mayak to establish reprocessing for all types of fuel
Russia – yes to uranium, no to plutonium
Areva and Lightbridge form joint venture for fuel development
Kazakhstan signs agreements with Saudi Arabia and Russia
Japanese utilities deny problems with steel forgings
Japan’s nuclear companies look to restructuring
Russian test bench for advanced fuel development
Russian fuel qualifies for western research reactor
Ongoing problems for Fukushima ice wall
IAEA updates nuclear contracts toolkit
Unit 2 at China’s Fangchenggang NPP begins commercial operation
Climate change agreement enters into force
Hitachi-GE signs MOU with UK universities
US companies to co-operate on fast reactors
Decommissioning of US Zion NPP ahead of schedule
Initial documents submitted to regulator for Finland’s Hanhikivi 1 NPP
Evacuation order to be lifted for another Fukushima town
International interest in Czech expansion plans
China’s Fuqing 3 begins commercial operation
Bulgaria weighs merits of Belene NPP or Kozloduy extension
Divers dismantle fuel ponds at UK’s Dungeness nuclear site
Czech waste repository may be build near NPP
France’s Andra to apply for deep repository construction permit
Ukraine signs agreements with Argentina and China
EDF Central Works Council loses appeal against Hinkley
Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP seeks Turkish partners
October 2016
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Rosatom moves to electronic purchasing for small items
Rosatom opens South Asia regional centre
IAEA sees improved safety at Hungary’s Paks NPP
More delays for Slovakia’s Mohovce NPP
Ukraine continues switch to Westinghouse nuclear fuel
Investment for Swedish-Canadian lead-cooled reactor
GE to help with Ukraine NPP modernisation
Kepco and Enec set up joint venture for Barakah NPP
Russia starts up new uranium deposits
German government adopts draft decommissioning bill
French regulator to close five reactors for inspections
US launches first new nuclear unit for 20 years
Finland contracted to help with Czech deep repository
Russian agreement with Paraguay
Unit 3 connected to grid at Pakistan’s Chashma NPP
Norway closes its research reactors
HLW waste shipment reaches Switzerland from UK
IAEA team sees good progress in Sweden
Construction licence issued for unit 2 of Russia’s Kursk II NPP
Russia to test transmutation of Americium
IAEA praises Petten management
Lithuanian waste store begin operation
Foundations laid for India’s Kudankulam NPP units 3 and 4
German utilities agree to decommissioning deal
China reports progress on AP1000 units
Rosatom sees continued expansion
Swiss utilities give up on nuclear new build
China developing world’s smallest NPP
Waste shipment leaves UK for Switzerland
Waste contract for Spanish NPP
Infrastructure work begins at Spain’s Salamanca uranium project
New Rosatom head stresses development and safety
Materials testing for Iter components
India to seek joint ventures for LWRs
Eskom to manage South Africa’s nuclear-build programme
Japan’s NRA approves another ageing NPP for restart
More leaks of contaminated water at Fukushima
Construction of infrastructure for Russia’s FNPP is formally launched
Oil spill stops work at Finland’s Hanhikivi-1 NPP
Milestone for new Chernobyl shelter
Russia firms up plans to build BN-1200
The world needs nuclear and renewables
Argentina seeks to delay new NPPs
Russia suspends another nuclear cooperation accord with US
China to submit Hualong One for UK approval
US DOE awards contract for depleted uranium conversion
Russia’s NIIAR becomes international research centre
Operational tests completed at unit 4 of China’s Yangjiang NPP
Simulator upgrade for unit 2 of US Fermi NPP
Japan to continue fast reactor development without Monju
IAEA advises Indonesia on emergency management
IAEA reports address climate change and sustainable development
More equipment for Russian FNPP land base
Hinkley agreement signed at last
Uranium mining progress in Namibia
Dounreay moves forward with waste management
China buys shares in Greenland mining company
Bulgaria agrees state funds for Belene compensation
Belarus returns RPV to Russia from unit 1 of the Belarus NPP
ARMZ to produce 2,984t uranium in 2016
Areva NP demonstrates new inspection tool
Finland wants EU to consider its position in Areva investigation
September 2016
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Rumours of Rosatom director’s departure cause dismay
Ukraine expects IUEC to deliver enriched uranium this year
Ukraine’s Zaporozhye unit 1 to restart after life extension work
US DOE repackages hazardous waste
New Holtec cask completes drop tests
French regulator finds 87 irregularities in Le Creusot components
India seeks US funding for Westinghouse nuclear project
Challenges for Swedish regulator
Equipment contract for Finland’s Hanhikivi-1 NPP
Funding milestone for IAEA nuclear power initiative
Russia completes tests of hydrogen recombiners
Canada and China to jointly develop Advanced Fuel Candu Reactor
Revenue growth for Russia’s Atommash
Japan expected to scrap Monju fast reactor
Lithuania’s used fuel store receives operating licence
European report criticises progress in decommissioning Soviet-era reactors
Iran continues heavy water production
Bulgaria to use budget funds to pay Russia compensation for Belene
New nuclear research facilities for the UK
Off-take contract for Spain’s Salamanca uranium mine
Welding record at Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP
Test operation of Olkiluoto-3 next year
More tests from Switzerland’s Beznau-1 RPV
Clean-up milestone at UK’s Bradwell NPP
Onshore site being prepared for Russia’s first FNPP
China’s Hongyanhe-4 ready for commercial operation
Work starts on Egyptian NPP before contract is finalised
Russia’s Novovoronezh-6 begins pilot commercial operation
UK’s Heysham unit begins planned outage
Estonia needs more radiation and safety expertise
Nuclear islands contracted for China’s Fangchenggang NPP
Belene compensation dispute resolved
Iran prepares for further NPPs
Hinkley approved: China welcomes decision
Dismantling moves forward at unit 1 of the Fukushima Daiichi NPP
Japanese steel maker under scrutiny
Earthquakes close South Korean NPP
Bruce 7 begins extended outage for life extension
Russia and Bulgaria disagree over compensation for Belene NPP
Russian military exhibition showcases small mobile and undersea NPPs
Reactor cooling system installed at unit 4 of Russia’s Rostov NPP
Waste management upgrades at Russia’s SCC
Russia removes copper tubing from unit 3 at Kalinin NPP
Iran begins construction of Bushehr-II
South Africa to issue nuclear tender on 30 September
Contracts for UK Hinkley plant despite uncertainty
Greenland ice sheet studied as part of repository research
Preparatory Engineering work begins for Finland’s Hanhikivi-1 NPP
EU, Japan and Russia are biggest contributors to Iter
IAEA team assesses China’s regulatory system
Audit conducted of Belarus NPP
Armenia opts for medium-size PWR reactors
Some good news for Japanese NPPs
Sellafield denies BBC’s reports of poor safety
Argentina awards contract for CAREM and plans co-operation with China
Japan’s Ikata-3 begins commercial operation
Philippines reconsiders nuclear option
UK Decision on Hinkley in September
Japanese utility rejects request to close Sendai NPP
Kazakhstan to build fuel fabrication plant to supply China
More fast reactor progress in Russia
Canada and China boost regulatory co-operation
France makes mox for Japan’s Takahama NPP
Refurbishment of Canada’s Darlington NPP to begin
Russia’s Breakthrough project moves forward
Six Japanese utilities to investigate possible RPV steel anomalies
Ghana and Russia discuss nuclear development
Failing ice wall at Fukushima further compromised by typhoon
Life extension for Argentina’s Embalse NPP
Progress at Russia’s Leningrad and Leningrad II NPPs
Vietnam to make equipment for South Korea
US Gaseous diffusion plant demolished
Korea agrees to help with construction of Ukrainian NPP
RPV installed at US VC Summer NPP
Russia and China look to Saudi nuclear market
Russia calls for bids to equip new Iranian NPP
Progress at China’s high temperature reactor
August 2016
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Another accident at Belarus NPP
India’s Kudankulam-2 connected to grid
Iran to begin construction of two new nuclear units at Bushehr
Russia launches new used fuel management plan
RPV annealing begins at Russia’s Kola-2
Governor asks for suspension of Japan’s Sendai NPP
Hinkley project still uncertain
More incidents at Westinghouse fuel plant
Construction starts at IAEA fuel bank
France agrees compensation for Fessenheim NPP closure
Contaminated water accumulates at Fukushima
Work continues at China’s Tianwan NPP
Russia’s NIIAR to become international research centre
Kuwait drops nuclear power plans
Japan to check NPPs for steel anomalies
Work starts on turbine building of China’s Fuqing 6
Bulgaria continues search for Belene investors
Large module installed at US Vogtle NPP unit 4
Extended outage for Swiss Leibstadt reactor
More progress on Russia’s nitride fuel
Korea develops reactor core operational support system
Japan’s Ikata 3 to begin commercial operation in September
Decommissioning milestone achieved at Ignalina NPP
Ukraine looks to NPP life extension amid safety concerns
Chinese company to supply valves to Fangchenggang NPP
Law on Turkey’s first NPP comes into force
Jordan seeks finance for its first NPP
Construction continues at Belarus NPP
Russia plans innovation in reactors and fuel
Greenland’s melting ice caps could expose US radioactive waste
IAEA nuclear security school held in Egypt
North Korea resumes plutonium production
Urenco to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine
Belarus NPP to use reactor intended for Leningrad-II
Full power for Russia’s BN-800
Canadian regulator reports no safety failures
Rosatom looks to efficient decommissioning
GE Hitachi sells Canadian joint venture
US Scientists press for rethink on Diablo Canyon closure
Steam generators installed at Barakah unit 3
Brazil’s INB completes underwater repair of damaged fuel rod container
Saudi Arabia and Russia discuss co-operation
US NRC details actions needed at Westinghouse fuel plant
Russia to design and make new containers
More Russian equipment ordered for India’s Kudankulam NPP
China’s Changjiang 2 begins commercial operation
Ten-year anniversary for Australia’s Opal
Russia’s BN-800 prepares for commercial operation
Japan still seeking repository site
More funds needed to decommission Lithuania’s Ignalina NPP
Closure of US Diablo Canyon NPP proposed
Belene NPP revival seems on the cards
Replacement capacity for Russia’s Smolensk NPP
Russian uranium mine receives Rosatom funding
New control and protection system for Ukraine’s Zaporozhe-6
Belarus NPP RPV to be replaced
Is it Brexit for Hinkley Point C?
Horizon funding for Welsh colleges
Kudankulam unit 1 formally commissioned
Russia plans 11 new NPP units including fast reactors
New vitrification furnace for Russia’s Mayak
Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP to be fast tracked
Japanese utilities co-operate to reduce costs
French court supports Hinkley decision as Chinese concerns increase
Exelon deal saves US Fitzpatrick NPP from closure
Preparations continue for Russia’s Kursk-II
Russian supervision for Crimea nuclear facilities
US NRC completes safety review for Duke Energy’s proposed NPP
More discussions on Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
China suspends planned reprocessing plant following protests
Outage at Balakovo-3 ends seven days early
Ukraine resumes nuclear fuel trade with Russia
New UK ministerial appointments
Spain’s GDES allies with France’s Erba
Progress at China’s Tianwan NPP
US Watts Bar unit approaches start up
Life extension planned for Ukraine’s Zaporozhe NPP
Construction of Russia’s BREST reactor to start next year
Contracts awarded for Russian fuel recycling centre
Contamination of Fukushima Fish below reference level
New York state to subsidise nuclear power
Russia’s Novovoronezh II unit connected to grid
Uncertain prospects for Japan’s NPPs
Indian state rejects uranium mining project
Planned outages at Finland’s Loviisa NPP
Russia supports Iran’s nuclear development
Japan's Hitachi-GE supports nuclear energy training in Malaysia
More repercussions from Hinkley delay
Georgia state regulators approve preliminary costs for new NPP
Alstom to supply turbine for Finland’s Hanhikivi 1 NPP
Egyptian NPP contracts should be signed this year
EDF extends depreciation period for 900MWe reactors
Liquid metal coolant removed from Dounreay Fast Reactor
CNNC’s proposals for Hualong One reactor win expert approval
New Chernobyl shelter half complete
Increased profits for Russia’s CMP
More problems for Fukushima ice wall
Contracts signed for Bolivia’s nuclear centre
Preparations under way for Armenian NPP life extension
Australia’s ANSTO to ramp up isotope production
Work suspended at Belarus NPP after accident
Progress reported at unit 1 of Russia’s Leningrad II NPP
Russia’s Rostov NPP gets new simulator
New vitrification technology for Sellafield
Russia’s nitride fuel development moves forward
Incident closes unit 1 at Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky NPP
Ukraine appoints three deputy energy ministers
More safety lapses at Japan’s Monju FBR
Life extension for Russia’s Kalinin NPP
Japan’s Ikata NPP to restart in August
EC Conditions for Hungary’s Paks II
July 2016
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Restarting Japan’s reactors is proving difficult
UK to review Hinkley after EDF board approves project
TVEL signs contracts to test TVS-Kvadrat fuel
French regulator keeps Fessenheim reactor offline pending tests
Russia’s Khiagda uranium mine commissions third phase facilities
IAEA mission assesses Kenya’s regulatory system
Grid connection for China’s Fangchenggang 2
German utility seeks early NPP decommissioning
TVO reports increased turnover
EDF seeks new inspection and monitoring techniques for AGRs
EU investigates Areva restructuring
RPV installed at unit 4 of UAE’s Barakah NPP
UK NDA reports reduced clean-up costs
Rosatom takes over Hungarian engineering company
More obstacles to Japanese NPP restarts
UK audit office says nuclear construction is costly and slow
Future of New York NPPs in the balance
Russia approves state loan for Bangladesh NPP
Chinese digital I&C system passes IAEA review
Pressure builds to revive Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
BWXT Canada awarded steam generator contract for Bruce NPP
UK regulators report on reactor design assessments
UK abolishes Department of Energy and Climate Change
The fate of Bulgaria’s Belene NPP is once more up for discussion
Technical support contract signed for Slovakia’s Mohovce
Increased oversight of La Hague evaporators
Japan seeks to boost nuclear sales to China
Transatomic issues paper on molten salt reactor
Transatomic issues paper on molten salt reactor
China’s CAP1400 access hatch passes factory acceptance test
Rosatom launches supplier blacklist
India’s Kudankulam 2 achieves criticality
US NEI calls for advanced reactor deployment
Bolivia strengthens nuclear co-operation with Russia
China’s CAP1400 access hatch passes factory acceptance test
Bulgaria signs Russian company to build waste repository
JAPC to support Hitachi in UK NPP projects
Sheffield Forgemasters to work with Nuscale
Design documentation for Brest reactor steam generators
Botswana prepares for uranium mining
Ukraine resumes sending used fuel to Russia
Engineering surveys for Hungary’s Paks-II
France puts forward new proposal to India
Preliminary work for Egypt’s first NPP
Japan’s Chugoku applies to decommission Shimane-1
Lightbridge makes progress in Europe and Vietnam
E.ON fail to win compensation for German plant closures
EDF ready for final investment decision on Hinkley
Used submarine fuel to be removed from Russia’s Arctic bases
Russian fuel ready for delivery to UK
UK sets limits on CO2 emissions for 2032
More Westinghouse fuel for Ukraine
Ukraine discusses completion of Khmelnitsky NPP units 3 and 4
Life extension planned for unit 2 at Russia’s Kalinin NPP
More tests for Russia’s floating NPP
Three Japanese NPPs found guilty of safety violations
Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP may now move forward
Investigations continue at France’s Le Creusot plant
Clean power goal for US, Canada and Mexico
Russia loads REMIX fuel ready for pilot operation at Balakovo NPP
Swedish regulator lifts special supervision at Oskarshamn NPP
Toshiba withdraws renewal application for ABWR from US NRC
UK’s Bradwell NPP ready for care and maintenance
Ukraine’s Energoatom sees its accounts unblocked
China affirms plans for nuclear new build in Argentina
Russia’s BN-800 prepares for commercial operation
Belarus plans domestic use of nuclear electricity
Areva completes sale of Canberra
Areva NP uses new maintenance technology
New fuel cycle contracts for Areva
Swedish regulator endorses repository plans
India Rules Out GE Reactors without reference plant
UK remains committed to nuclear despite Brexit
EDF and MHI to strengthen co-operation
China repays Russian loan for Tianwan NPP
CEZ seeks compensation for Dukovany shutdowns
SNC-Lavalin to refurbish Argentina’s Embalse NPP
June 2016
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Russia’s SCC doubles its profits
French regulator investigating components in 18 reactors
South African research reactor upgraded
Japanese court upholds use of mox fuel
Power lines being designed for Russian floating NPP
China’s Tianwan-II prepares for commissioning
Two new reactors for South Korea
Progress on used fuel disposal in Finland
Mox fuel loading at Japan’s Ikata NPP
Brazil supplies enriched uranium to Argentina
Russia’s BN-1200 fast reactor envisaged for 2019
Pre-construction work begins on Bangladesh NPP
Construction of Kursk II NPP begins in Russia
Hungary stands behind Paks NPP project
Tepco concealed core meltdowns during Fukushima accident
Containment installed at Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP
US DOE announces nuclear funding
Decommissioning progress at UK Bradwell NPP
Progress at India’s Kudankulam NPP: new fuel discussed
Westinghouse fuel loaded at Ukraine’s Zaporozhye NPP
More EDF hesitation over Hinkley
Japan approves life extension for ageing units at Takahama NPP
EDF builds model containment facility for research
New subsidiary for Finland’s nuclear waste company
New lab for European research centre
Memoranda signed on planned Bolivian nuclear centre
Exelon to apply for extended operation of US Peach Bottom NPP
Russia prepared to build NPPs in Bulgaria after winning Belene compensation
US Fort Calhoun NPP closure confirmed
European stress tests for Belarus NPP
Russia’s ASE signs partnership deal with IBM
Fuel removal completed at Chernobyl NPP
Finland concerned about French nuclear industry
More tests planned for Russia’s dense nitride fuel
Greenland moves closer to uranium production
New decommissioning strategy for EDF’s gas-cooled reactors
Russia looks to expand global radioisotope supplies
Waste retrieval progresses at closed UK Berkeley NPP
Sweden reverses nuclear phase out plan
Areva to spin off fuel business
ITER first plasma delayed by five years
Japanese court says Takahama NPP to remain closed
Continued Ukraine-Russia tensions over fuel
UK’s Sizewell B unaffected by RPV flaws
Removing tritium from Fukushima’s contaminated water
Russia’s REMIX fuel will enable closed fuel cycle
Russia’s TVEL seeks to sell fuel assemblies to US
Canada’s McClean Lake mill expansion approved
Upgrades completed at Bulgarian NPP
Spain’s fuel plant receives licence extension
Rosatom signs wide-ranging deals at ATOMEXPO
Rosatom companies predict growth
IAEA signs agreement with STAR NET on Nuclear Education and Training
Uranium deliveries begin from Lance projects in Wyoming
Russia’s Kursk II NPP receives construction licence
Construction of Kazakh NPP will be decided after open tender
Work begins at Iran’s Fordo facility
Fukushima ice wall makes slow progress
Germany to set up fund for NPP closures
India expects supplies of Australian uranium to begin soon
Commercial licence for Argentina’s Atucha 2
May 2016
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South Korea looks to build used fuel store
UAE company wins cable contract in Korea
Criticality for US Watts Bar 2
Rosenergoatom’s expansion plans
Horizon sets up new joint venture for UK’s new Wylfa NPP
Survey work for Egyptian NPP site
Decommissioning of obsolete Russian fuel facilities to be completed
UAE sets up operating company for Barakah NPP
The cost of decommissioning Japan’s Mihama-1 and -2
IAEA says Iran in compliance with nuclear deal
China considers building NPP for Sudan
Kazatomprom and Cameco to restructure uranium joint venture
Russia’s BN-800 achieves 95% power
Russia initials credit agreement with Bangladesh for Rooppur NPP
ASN report considers plant life extension for French NPPs
China completes AP1000 fuel production line
UK NDA awards contracts to Amec Foster Wheeler
Kazakh research reactor converted to LEU
South Korea restarts Wolsong reactor
Strike causes outages at French NPPs
First power for unit 1 of Russia’s Novoronezh-II NPP
China’s CGN and CNNC agree not to compete
US Exelon fails to clear capacity auction
Areva-TVO talks on OL3 break down
Westinghouse equipment for Olkiluoto
Work to begin soon on new Iranian NPP
Contract for Egyptian NPP expected this year
Progress at Leningrad NPP sites
TVA submits first SMR site application to US regulator
Uzbekistan to decommission research reactor
Uranium One looks to “cost effective” assets
Incident shuts down Taiwan NPP
French regulator advises UK on Areva NPP components
Toshiba ends agreements with US CB&I
US moves to expand Mo-99 production
Russian fuel passes inspection for Czech reactors
Japan adopts new system for dealing with used fuel
Clean up continues at Russia’s Siberian Chemical Combine
Extended safety checks for Dukovany NPP
German NPP decommissioning possible by 2040
Lightbridge receives patent for Eurasia
Fuel loading completed at China’s Changjiang NPP
Nuclear suppliers look to India
Russia to begin testing of remix fuel rods
US DOD and NRC define legacy clean-up roles
NDA contracts awarded for decommissioning R&D
Plans submitted for decommissioning unit 1 of Japan’s Shimane NPP
Amendment to nuclear materials convention enters into force
Rosatom sets up investment fund for foreign projects
South Australia considers international waste facility
India to increase investment in nuclear power
Life extension for Slovenia’s Krslo NPP
Power uprate for US Catawba NPP
IAEA looks at safety of China’s CAP1400
Restart of Switzerland’s Beznau 1 delayed
Irregularities found at Areva’s Le Creusot forge
Production monitoring anomalies fund at Areva’s Le Creusot plant
Preliminary site selected for Australian waste facility
IAEA regulatory review team sees challenges for Sweden
Iter project delayed and over budget
IAEA team says Lithuania’s regulators must consider future challenges
Swedish approval for Finland’s Hanhikivi NPP
Estonia to build new waste storage at Paldiski
April 2016
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Westinghouse looks to expand its VVER fuel facility
Commission suggests financial arrangements for German phase-out
Rosatom dismisses reports of possible sale of stake in Turkish NPP
US uranium producers ask DOE to stop selling uranium
France agrees to close Fessenheim
Rolls-Royce to design safety systems for Hanhikivi NPP
Ukrainian nuclear utility in financial difficulty
Fractured Fukushima exhaust stack to be dismantled
Japan’s NRA to introduce more rigorous inspections
Kobe Steel and Studsvik form joint venture
Russia to begin surveys for Egyptian NPP
Chernobyl draws international attention on 30th anniversary
Iran enters the global market for nuclear materials
Hinkley Point indecision continues
Russia to join Nuclear Management Academy
Russia begins clean up of another legacy waste reservoir
Japanese utilities strengthen co-operation
IAEA reviews Malaysian nuclear security
China pushes ahead with sea-based NPPs
Cameco to close Rabbit Lake mine
Rosatom looks to increase exports
South Korea and Russia strengthen co-operation
EnergySolutions and JAPC to collaborate on decommissioning
Japan’s NRA issues approvals for three more reactor units
EDF to acquire Sweden’s Studsvik
Ageing Belgian reactors continue to cause concern
Significant local involvement in construction of Belarus NPP
Life extension of Armenian NPP continues but new plant still in doubt
Japan’s regulator to improve earthquake information
Progress for new US NPPs but early closure for others
More delays for Ukraine used fuel store
Improvements reported in Bulgaria’s regulatory system
GE Hitachi to pull out of laser enrichment venture
Progress continues at Belarus NPP
NPPs undamaged after Japanese earthquakes
India’s Kakrapar unit still closed after leak
Iran to co-operate with Europe on nuclear
France reaffirms commitment to Hinkely
EDF extends outage of damaged Paluel 2 reactor
Canada’s Darlington NPP refurbishment to go ahead
France’s Dassault strengthens co-operation with Rosatom
Bulgaria looks to China to finance new NPP
Damaged fuel to be removed from Chernobyl NPP
Another Lead-212 plant for Areva
Progress at Russia’s Kursk NPP
Japanese research reactors get regulatory approval
Work continues at Iter despite budget problems
Belarus NPP to receive first fuel in 2017
Progress and problems for EPR projects
UK-based Atkins completes acquisition of US EnergySolutions
Permit issued in Russia to investigate deep geological disposal
Rosatom maintains spending on R&D
Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP to decommission one unit and start another
New simulator for South Korea’s Wolsong NPP
Kazatomprom increases co-operation with Russia and the US
Jordan and Russia increase co-operation
Joint sales for US Centrus and CoverDyn
Russia to begin decommissioning former enrichment facility at Angarsk
Cameco reports record uranium production
UK support for Fukushima clean-up
Rosatom opens offices in Beijing and Dubai
Rosatom plans more new products and import substitution
International nuclear security agreement to take effect
New estimates for costs of Fukushima decontamination
German utilities under pressure due to NPP closures
More contaminated water leaks found at Fukushima
Ukraine’s EMSS audited as supplier to Finnish NPP
Chinese companies look to the UK
More equipment shipped to Belarus NPP
Russia develops equipment for annealing
Simulator at Slovenia’s Krško NPP to be upgraded
Slowpoke reactor at Alberta University to be decommissioned
Metrological fuel assembly being developed for BN-800
US Entergy under regulatory scrutiny
Russia tests two more experimental dense nitride fuel assemblies
Insurance for Russia’s floating NPP
Progress at China’s Sanmen and Fuqing NPPs
Digital control system sent to China’s HTR-PM reactor
Japanese court rulings inconsistent on NPP restarts
IAEA reviews decommissioning of Lithuania’s Ignalina NPP
Armenian NPP life extension may take five years
Good news and bad news for Finland’s Olkiluoto NPP
Japan’s Sendai NPP to continue operating
UK Wylfa NPP project still on track
US Wisconsin lifts moratorium on nuclear construction
French regulator investigating incident at Paluel NPP
Kazatomprom and CoverDyn to co-operate
Iter criticised by EU on funding
Documentation proceeds for Iran NPP despite delays
New dry fuel storage for UK’s Sizewell B
EC takes detailed look at Europe’s nuclear future
Technology firsts for China’s Harbin Electric Corporation
Russia’s Atomstroyexport finalises credit deal
Argentina to review nuclear deals with China
Japan to transfer more nuclear material to USA
Uranium swap agreed by UK, US and EU
Ukraine signs nuclear agreement with Australia
Remote technology centre opens in Fukushima
Radioactive sediment found in Fukushima rivers
Two more Chinese nuclear units connected to grid
Canadian uranium companies join forces
Flawed cables found at Japanese nuclear facilities
Construction begins at Russia’s “Breakthrough” project
New French body to co-ordinate nuclear strategy
Contract signed for preparatory work at Bangladesh’s NPP
Westinghouse to deploy core monitoring software at Ukraine's Zaporozhye-5
UK ONR reveals its new strategic plan
Japanese regulator approves operation of Fukushima ice wall
March 2016
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More funding support for Tepco’s compensation payments
Russia optimizes fabrication of nitride fuel assemblies
New enrichment contract for US Centrus
New fuel-loading system for Russia’s Novovoronezh II NPP
Israel recruits new nuclear scientists
No fuel damage reported at India’s Kakrapar NPP
Chinese research reactor converted to LEU
Emergency shut down at Washington state NPP
Jordan’s NPP to be operating by 2025
Russia to use new remote monitoring technology at Kalinin NPP
Sweden’s planned used fuel storage expected to meet safety requirements
Flatpack cranes for Sellafield
New incinerator for Fukushima waste
Progress at Chernobyl New Safe Confinement
RPV installed in China's HTR-PM unit
Screening suspended at Japan’s Kashiwazaki-kari NPP
Russian floating plant on schedule
French regulator reports on safety at nuclear facilities
German NPP breaks world record
Funding award for UK waste research
Japan’s Ikata NPP to decommission one unit and restart another
More contracts for Finland’s Hanhikivi NPP
EDF announces progress at Flammanville NPP
Plutonium leaves Japan for the USA
UK parliament scrutinises UK plans
China speeds up nuclear construction
Westinghouse wins contract to service TVA reactors
Redesign of Iran’s Arak reactor going well
South Africa prepares for newbuild tender
Lightbridge signs agreement with Areva NP
Progress in fuel development at Russian enterprises
UK parliament seeks reassurance on nuclear newbuild
Spanish drone detects radiation
Turkey finalizes site for third NPP
China prepares for nuclear exports
Westinghouse to co-operate with Ukraine’s Turboatom
Kazakhstan may take back assets from joint ventures
Melted fuel a problem for Fukushima decommissioning
Simulator upgrade for Iran’s Bushehr NPP
Russia delivers radioisotopes to South Korea
China looks to develop accelerator-driven systems
Some good news for UK Hinkley project but uncertainty remains
More delays for China's first AP1000
Japan marks fifth anniversary of tsunami and nuclear disaster
Japan issues injunction against operation of Takahama NPP
Russia takes delivery of Italian-built waste ship
Fire closes unit at US Oconee NPP
Russia chooses NIKIET to design Bolivian nuclear centre
NRC reports good performance for most US power reactors
Russia to build research centre for Bolivia
Continued turmoil for Hinkley project
Fukushima clean-up faces labour shortage
Nuclear co-operation for Hungary and UAE
Restart progress for Japan’s Ikata NPP
US-South Korean nuclear commission launched
Swiss parliament wavers on nuclear phase out
Sweden supports safety improvements at Russian NPPs
Korea to help commission UAE NPP
German companies to help Ukraine with waste management
China looks to nuclear exports and innovation
Faults under Japan’s Shika NPP said to be active
Fukushima melted fuel still an unknown
Westinghouse to supply equipment to South Korea
Plans for decommissioning Swiss research reactor approved
Milestone clean-up task completed at Sellafield
Progress for Russia’s Rostov 4
Kurion launches new tritium removal system
Fukushima accident still under scrutiny
February 2016
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Growing interest in molten salt reactors
US to build medical isotope facility
Clean-up milestone for US Hanford site
More Westinghouse fuel for Ukraine
Two more units restart in Japan
Finland allocates funds for training for Hanhikivi NPP
India pushing ahead with Kudankulam expansion
Corrosion found at La Hague reprocessing plant
Russia to host international graphite treatment centre
China to build more Hualong One reactors
Ageing Japanese reactors approved for possible restart
Graphite distortion at UK AGRs investigated
UK and US pursue interest in SMRs
Hinkley decision expected this year
The difficulties of decommissioning German NPPs
Weir contract to upgrade French reactor valves
Belarus to spend $47m on Chernobyl zone rehabilitation
Iran invests $11bn in new Bushehr units
Russia to begin building two more nuclear units in Iran
Progress at Russian newbuild NPPs
Stronger powers for French regulator
Brazil’s Angra NPP inaugurates simulator
Wisconsin to end ban on NPP construction
Start stop for India’s Kudankulam NPP
Life extension for UK NPPs but no Hinkley decision
Australian commission supports waste storage
Staff rationalisation at Russia's Rosenergoatom
TVA to abandon Bellafonte NPP newbuild
Turkish nuclear projects continue
Approval sought to dismantle three Japanese reactors
Russia's Baltic NPP is not abandoned
Fukushima ice wall equipment installed
French auditors' court assesses cost of nuclear upgrades
Armenian NPP prepares for life extension
Contract signed for excavation at Finland's underground lab
Power supply agreement for UAE nuclear plant
Japanese government assumes control of reprocessing
Cameco reports fall in earnings
China claims fusion breakthrough
Europe continues co-operation with GIF
Another contract for Hanhikivi 1
Russia signed equipment deals with China and India
India ratifies CSC convention on nuclear liability
First hydrogen plasma from German stellarator
Decommssioning of Japan's Hamaoka NPP continues
Wano accepts equivalency of US-based Inpo
Russia increases uranium production
New contracts for Harper International
Ukraine boosts co-operation with China
GE Hitachi completes PWR service outage at Exelon NPP
Japan's Takahama 3 begins power generation
Grid reconnection for India's Kudankulam 1
Life extension for Bulgaria's Kozloduy 6
Uncertainty over Hinkley Point echoed by Hitachi
January 2016
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Sellafield signs framework agreements
Japan considers seabed disposal of nuclear waste
Lithuania regulator authorises Ignalina waste facility
EDF delays Hinkley Point decision
Study warns of UK electricity supply gap
Romanian contracts for Canadian companies
Russia contributes to IAEA INPRO project
Construction of new power reactor to start in Iran in March
EDF signs preliminary agreement with India for six reactors
Landslide at French underground lab
Armenia pushes on with life extension
Upgrading completed at Russia's PIK research reactor
IAEA recommends improvements for Japan's NRA
Japan to restart Takahama 3 with mox fuel
Control Room installed at Leningrad II-1
Decommissioning progress at Ignalina
Work begins at Finland's Hanhikivi
France's Cabri Research Reactor achieves criticality
SNC-Lavalin to clean SGs at Cernavoda
Iran seeks nuclear co-operation with China and Czech Republic
South Korea's Shin Kori 3 connected to grid
China uses 3D printing in fuel assembly manufacture
Fukushima core melt experiment conducted in Kazakhstan
Work begins on Egypt's first nuclear plant
European Commission still unsure about Paks project
Tajikistan to refurbish research reactor
Borehole disposal for sealed sources
Implementation of Iran deal begins
Bulgarian regulator expects to approve site for new Kozloduy unit
Westinghouse ready for SMR fuel production in the UK
Progress on Iran's Arak reactor as work nears completion
Refurbishment for Canada's Darlington
Graphene filters could cut the cost of heavy water production
Continuing improvements for Finland's Loviisa
South Korea's Shin Kori 3 begins commissioning tests
UK NDA reveals its strategy and business plans
More problems for Belgium's Doel NPP
Two year outage for Argentina's Embalse
Fluor awarded contracts by Westinghouse
Enel to sell its share in Slovenské Elektrárne
Tenex and Centrus extend uranium supply agreement
UK closes its last Magnox reactor
Belgium's Doel 1 starts and stops again
December 2015
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Areva to decontaminate Germany's Kruemmel
China's nuclear power plans take shape
Construction licence for Russia's Kursk II expected in 2016
Regulator accepts Areva methodology for testing EPR reactor vessel
Belgium postpones restart of Doel 3
Progress at US newbuild nuclear plants
US Kurion acquires UK's Oxford Technologies
China and Kazakhstan agree on fuel fabrication facility
South Africa prepares for nuclear tender
Climate conference supports cleaner energy
India and Japan agree in principle
Indonesia rules out nuclear as major power source
South African court says Areva contract is unlawful
German fusion device achieves first plasma
Finnish regulators find steel quality of OL3 acceptable
Russia starts up world's biggest fast reactor
Ukraine extends service life of South Ukraine 2
Canada's Bruce Power to refurbish six reactors
Upgrades required for Swiss Muhleberg nuclear plant
Areva to dismantle Superphenix vessel internals
Sweden to increase waste fees for utilities
Russia's Mayak offers to reprocess Fukushima fuel
Atomic Energy Information Centre opened in Kazakhstan
Switzerland's Beznau 1 offline until next summer
UK to close Wylfa nuclear plant by 30 December
Russia holds back on suspending Turkish nuclear project
Areva Inc to make fuel for Nuscale SMR
India plans six more fast reactors
Life extension agreed for two Belgian plants
Argentina resumes uranium enrichment
IAEA says climate change challenge needs nuclear
Russia holds suppliers forum in Hungary
November 2015
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Japan's government to support nuclear fuel recycling
Russia's Rosenergoatom to build data centre
Fukushima sea wall develops cracks
Japan seeks international assistance for decommissioning
South Korean-US deal takes effect
Areva awarded cyber security work in the USA
Russia lifts ban on nuclear exports to Iran
Final major permit for new US Vogtle units
Vitrification plant at Sellafield completes cold testing
More storage needed for Japan's used fuel
EnergySolutions to acquire Waste Control Specialists
Bolivia plans South America's biggest nuclear centre
European Commission investigates Hungary's compliance to EU standards
Hungary says EU legal action will not stop Paks expansion
WANO appoints Prozesky as new CEO
Forsmark most suitable for Sweden's repository
Cracks found in graphite bricks at Hunterston within safety margins
Russia agrees to build Egypt's first nuclear plant
Construction of new Paks units to begin in 2018
Belgium to restart Doel and Tihange units
Atkins to buy EnergySolutions nuclear services
Turkey confirms support for Akkuyu
India and Australia conclude nuclear agreement
Imperial research to help Fukushima cleanup
Losses at Eletrobras attributed to Angra 3
Another Bulgarian contract for Russia
Ukraine pushes ahead with fuel diversification
Australia shortlists sites for waste facility
Mexico considers nuclear expansion
World's biggest fast reactor to start up in Russia in 2016
Agreement reached on redesign of Iran's Arak reactor
Hitachi GE eyes Japanese decommissioning
Slovakia's Mochovce 3 nears completion
New facilities for Russia's Mayak
Kazakhstan signs agreements with France and Japan
Finalnd's Posiva to market final disposal solution
Mitsubishi considering concrete proposal for Areva stake
Russia to test Korea’s fast reactor fuel
South Korea to start up first APR-1400 reactor
Jordan Nuclear Power Company board approved
Argentina to acquire site for new Atucha nuclear unit
India makes concessions on liability
Areva signs agreement with Ukraine's Energoatom
Westinghouse to dismantle Sweden's Barsebäck NPP
Progress for Jordan's nuclear projects
China may take a stake in Areva
US Entergy announces closure of FitzPatrick nuclear plant
Russia completes remediation of radioactive lake Karachai
Second Japanese reactor achieves full power
Ukraine looks to the USA and Belgium
Chinese investment in Romanian nuclear plant
October 2015
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Another milestone for Sellafield clean-up
Westinghouse replaces CB&I with Fluor on US projects
US GEH signs agreement with Vietnam
Russia focuses on clean-up and foreign contracts
Iter gets first part of its bioshield
Tepco completes underground wall at Fukushima
UK study stresses need for nuclear
Operating licence for US Watts Bar NPP
Progress continues at Finland’s Hanhikivi NPP
Implementation of Iran agreement begins
Kazatomprom looks to US and restructures
South Africa allocates funds for nuclear
EDF and China agree on Hinkley project
Russia contracted to upgrade Bulgarian reactors
Westinghouse proposes partnership with UK on SMR development
Delay for Bangladesh nuclear plant
Armenian NPP life extension goes ahead
Indian nuclear capacity to rise to 35GW by 2025
France returns waste to Australia
Cleanup milestone at George Besse I
OKG confirms early closure of two Swedish reactors
Siemens to work on ITER neutral beam injectors
Despite UK support for nuclear, public unaware of waste plans
Amec Foster Wheeler to conduct Fukushima radwaste study
German utilities able to meet the cost of decommissioning
NuScale Power sets out hopes for UK market
AZZ wins valve refurbishment at Laguna Verde
UK to set up high-temperature facility for nuclear R&D
Areva to provide dry storage at Monticello and Prairie Island
Lloyd's Register Energy receives certification Korea
New projects to boost world Mo-99 production
Tepco officials face prosecution over Fukushima contamination
Experts approve Areva's tests for Flamanville 3 RPV
Belgian regulator approves Doel life extension
EU court supports Sweden's nuclear tax
Rosatom approves SVBR-100 detailed design review
Another preferred bidder for Hinkley
Areva wins contract to clean up Saclay facility
Toshiba may seek partner for nuclear operations
September 2015
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Croft to supply radwaste packages for Dounreay
Fuel removal paves way for decommissioning of Uzbek research complex
China expected to begin inland NPP construction
Russia targets nuclear export growth
Fukushima unit 2 probably suffered total meltdown
Russia completes decommissioning of uranium-graphite reactor
Cigar Lake mine officially opens
China to support US travelling wave reactor
Russia’s BN-1200 fast reactor could be finished by 2025
US Entergy formally drops ESBWR application
Brazil shelves plans to open up nuclear sector
Fortum to supply more ion exchange materials to Fukushima
New materials research facility for UK university
UK guarantee for Hinkley Point C
Areva wins outage work at three German NPPs
UK returns waste to Japan and Switzerland
L-3 MAPPS to supply simulator to Japan
Steam generators and safety deals for UAE
Canadian regulator signs cooperation agreements
Licence sought for Botswana uranium mine
Russia begins construction of MBIR
Progress for Russia's Novovoronezh, Rostov and floating NPPs
Exelon to continue operation of Illinois NPPs
Rain causes more problems for Fukushima
Russia adjusts uranium production to demand
US NRC approves GNF fuel innovation
Sendai 1 begins commercial operation
Funding commitment for US Lightbridge
Saudi Arabia signs agreement with Russia
Westinghouse leads dismantling of Germany's Philippsburg
China offers nuclear assistance to Iran
Evacuation order lifted for town near Fukushima
Vattenfall and E.On in dispute over Swedish NPP
IAEA team offers advice to Kenya
I&C equipment delivered to Olkiluoto 3
Construction of unit 4 at UAE NPP begins
Russia’s TVEL boosts research spending
Sweden’s SKB to start building repository in 2019
More Russian equipment for China’s Tianwan NPP
Rosatom to sell Honeymoon mine
IEA/NEA study finds nuclear costs competitive
August 2015
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US patent for Russian SVBR fast reactor
Rostov may supply electricity to Crimea
Production restarts at US conversion plant
IAEA needs more funds to monitor Iran
Cold trials start at Ignalina waste facility
IAEA fuel bank established in Kazakhstan
Russian fuel ready for Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant
Enel in talks to sell Slovenské Elektrárne stake
Ultrasonic testing for Belgian RPVs
Sulphuric acid plant completed at Russia's Khiagda uranium mine
Ukraine looks to reduce nuclear fuel supplies from Russia
New Westinghouse technology for reactor coolant pump seals
Pakistan begins work on Kanupp II
All Swiss nuclear plants are offline
Local companies contracted for UAE nuclear plant
Areva delivers ventilation systems for Japanese reactor
Indonesia considers floating NPPs
Ghana establishes nuclear regulator
Finnish firm contracted for Hanhikivi project
Brazilian companies pull out of Angra 3 project
Leningrad II pressure vessel undergoes tests
Germany updates waste disposal plans
E.ON seeks compromise over cost of NPP closures
New used fuel storage for Koeberg
Technical problems for Belgium's Tihange
UK progress reducing intermediate level waste
Both units of Temelin are offline
Russia's Rostov 3 approaches start up
Japan returns to nuclear after almost two years
Areva wins Summer upgrade contract
Russia begins Mox fuel production for BN-800
Russia develops its isotope production
French parliament approves energy bill
Nuclear to benefit from US Clean Power Plan
NRA approval for Sendai operation
Fortum to take minority stake in Finland's Hanhikivi project
Russia's BN-800 fast reactor achieves minimum power
Australia may consider waste store
UK museums take equipment from Dounreay
Russia may set up graphite reprocessing research centre
TVO increases claims against Areva
July 2015
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EDF names preferred bidders for Hinkley Point
EDF to buy majority of Areva NP
Approval for Spain's used fuel storage plans
Equipment delivered for Belarus NPP
Chernobyl's new shelter takes shape
More delays to Polish nuclear plans
Kazakhstan fuel bank to be launched in August
Mixed results for Russian companies
Japan's Shika may face decommissioning
Brazil's Eletronuclear investigated for corruption
Russia signs contracts for uranium exploration
Energid provides software for tokamak inspection robot
Saudi Arabia and Korea sign agreement
South Korean plans two more reactors
Lithuania regulator accepts modified used fuel containers
Jamaica approves bill to regulate nuclear technology
Flaws found in RPV of Swiss reactor
Successful demolition at UK's Drigg LLW site
New vitrification oven for Russia's Mayak
India to build strategic uranium reserve
TVO may revisit project for Olkiluoto 4
TVO says Olkiluoto 3 scheduled for 2018
Laser technology for Fukushima
L-3 Mapps to upgrade simulator for Argentina
Personnel changes at Russia's Rostov NPP
More Fukushima radioactive water leaks
Armenian-Russian uranium company closed
Vietnamese nuclear plants to cover larger area
Turboatom signs contract for work at Paks
India's Kudankulam 1 to start regular operation
Monticello begins operation at higher power
AREVA signs Swiss fuel R&D agreement
New safety pumps ordered for Olkiluoto
Toshiba considers sale of Westinghouse shares
AREVA delivers GAIA lead test assemblies
ECITB takes on new nuclear sector manager
Taiwan gets help from Swedish nuclear waste experts
End of an era for Finnish research reactor
Nuclear contributes $60bn to US economy, study finds
Austria challenges Hinkley Point C
Fuel loading begins at Sendai 1
L&T delivers steam generators for 700MW PHWR
Babcock & Wilcox completes spin off
EC awards contract for LILW project in Iraq
Fresh prospect for nuclear desalination
Construction licence for Hanhikivi
June 2015
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AREVA delivers radiation-mapping robot to CEA
Westinghouse to supply new system for Palo Verde
Consortium selected to manage Canadian Labs
DOE issues last of Vogtle loan guarantees
Swedish regulator cautiously positive about repository licensing
Progress on connection plans for Moorside
Owners clash on Oskarshamn closure plans
Day & Zimmermann wins nuclear maintenance contract
Paladin can take majority stake in Canadian uranium mine
Crimson chosen to manage UK nuclear archive
Westinghouse to collaborate with Nuclep of Brazil
OKG postpones Oskarshamn 2 power uprate
Russia signs nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia
New EBRD fund for uranium cleanup in Asia
DOE adds a year to Hanford contract
US and Korea sign 123 agreement
ERA halts Ranger 3 Deeps uranium project
Steam generator arrives for Vogtle 3
Chapelcross asbestos project completed
Atkins to provide fire hazards analysis at Fukushima
GNF wins nuclear fuel contract from Entergy
German nuclear fuel tax is legal
Nuvia and Neolant team up in Russia
Westinghouse to supply control rods for Forsmark 1&2
EDF to take majority stake in AREVA
Switchyard redesign complete at Vogtle
Sendai 1 restart pushed back to August
AREVA and Kurion team up for DOE cleanup
Approval for SNPTC and CPIC merger
May 2015
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Westinghouse sets up in Abu Dhabi
Ikata 3 receives draft safety approval
AREVA selected as subcontractor on WCS interim storage project
Tata Steel to gain £20m Sellafield contract
GNF introduces new nuclear fuel design
L-3 MAPPS awarded work on Cernavodă simulator
Morgan Sindall to provide design for Capenhurst legacy cylinder facility
Westinghouse wins Leibstadt nozzle inspection work
Doel 3 and Tihange 2 to remain offline until November
TVO will not apply for OL4 construction licence
Tianwan 3 ready to install RPV
GE Hitachi offers services for PWRs
Sellafield awards ILW container contract
Amec Foster Wheeler bags ITER robotics contract
6000 jobs on the line at AREVA
April 2015
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Amec Foster Wheeler wins Sellafield waste contract
Funding boost for Chernobyl NSC
New UK nuclear skills collaboration
Early closure possible for Ringhals 1&2
AREVA wins enrichment contract in Ukraine
Westinghouse to upgrade cooling system at Swedish nuclear fuel store
US calls to renew nuclear co-operation with China
Reassurance from initial tests on Flamanville RPV
IRRS recognizes improvement at Swiss regulator
China approves first Hualong One project
Cameco signs uranium deal with India
Amec Foster Wheeler wins nuclear framework from NDA
Court prevents restart of Takahama 3&4
Work begins on ITER central solenoid
Oxford Technologies to supply NNL test rig
AREVA signs deals for Jaitapur preparatory work
Anomalies found in Flamanville 3 RPV
March 2015
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US moves towards separate repository for defence waste
European funding for nuclear manufacturing research
Planning permission for UK nuclear archive
Jordan signs nuclear plant deal with Russia
AREVA delivers vessel head to Tihange 3
Sludge removal starts at Sellafield
Burns & McDonnell wins first nuclear work
NRC approves Westinghouse's testing approach for SMR
Point Lepreau shuts to repair fuelling machine
AREVA to supply vessel head to US plant
UK launches nuclear degree apprenticeships
Five Japanese reactors to close permanently
IAEA chief: nuclear is key to Africa's development
Oskarshamn 2 upgrades to be completed before 2016
Diablo Canyon completes seismic study
BIRNS floodlight qualified for use in AP1000
China approves first new nuclear project since 2011
Europe nuclear power study awarded Horizon funding
Bernard Bigot becomes new ITER director general
Callaway wins ten year operating licence
Westinghouse fuel performs well at South Ukraine
Sellafield decommissioning costs continue to rise
US begins review of Korean APR1400 reactor design
Cameco takes corrective action after uranium dust leak at Key Lake
Rusatom offers nuclear desalination
Magnox and RSRL on track to merge this spring
February 2015
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Paks joins EPRI nuclear research programme
Trio of nuclear contracts for Westlakes Engineering
SCE seeks to expand nuclear fuel store
Enusa, Tecnatom to supply fuel inspection system to China
Sellafield swarf waste milestone
NRC envisions staff cuts by 2020
Korsnick named COO of Nuclear Energy Institute
Rosatom signs training agreement with Hungary
IAEA team highlights significant progress at Fukushima since 2013
AREVA to design, test NuScale fuel
More flaws found in Belgian RPVs
M+W Group led consortium wins contact for Sellafield waste store
US nuclear fuel store planned for Texas
South Australia launches nuclear fuel cycle study
Saulsbury Industries wins Summer maintenance deal
January 2015
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EDF and China's CGN to share nuclear experience
Swiss regulator approves Muehleberg upgrades
Horizon completes regulatory justification for UK ABWR
EDF orders boron meters for 34 French reactors
Pentair wins valves order for Tianwan 3&4
ANO flooding protection issues of substantial safety significance
Record year for US nuclear plants
GNF wins lifetime fuel supply contract for Cooper
DOE extends American centrifuge agreement
Rusatom announces key suppliers for Hanhikivi
Rolls-Royce wins boiler work at Dungeness B
Costain, Createc aim to map concrete contamination
Ten more years for Dungeness B
EDF signs contracts to support UK nuclear fleet
Lloyd's Register, SSM to improve emergency response tool
Fit For Nuclear grants on offer for English firms
Japan joins nuclear damage convention
Jacobs opens new office in Cumbria
Davis Besse outage contract for AREVA
Nuclear Management Partners loses Sellafield contract
SPX receives pump order for Fuqing 5&6
Fukushima remote test centre set for completion by April
TVO announces restructuring plans
Palo Verde orders Westinghouse nuclear fuel
Dounreay ships last of radwaste to Belgium
AREVA wins additional contract for Angra 3
Changes at the top of Exelon Nuclear
Entergy retires Vermont Yankee
Bechtel and Westinghouse launch US decommissioning partnership
December 2014
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Point Lepreau completes fire safety upgrades
Further work needed for restart of Doel 3 and Tihange 2
Funding continues for Savannah River MOX plant
AREVA consortium wins incore instrumentation order in China
Holtec to build spent fuel store at SONGS
Fluor, CNNC to cooperate on nuclear projects in Europe
FERC clears Duke purchase of generating assets
Morgan Sindall targets UK nuclear with new US partners
AREVA celebrates MOX milestone
Supacat strengthens nuclear supply chain
Concerns over possible EU restrictions on boric acid
Toshiba to merge US power businesses
US regulator certifies Rolls-Royce digital I&C system
Paks to transition to a 15-month fuel cycle
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Moorside environmental contract
Canada narrows down potential repository sites
AREVA wins US dry storage contracts
Concern for the future of Japan's nuclear industry
Russia to supply LEU fuel for Petten research reactor
UK government to promote financing for Moorside
Fortum to invest in Hanhikivi nuclear plant
Environmental approval for Akkuyu NPP
November 2014
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Horizon cleared to purchase equipment for Wylfa nuclear plant
Taishan simulator ready for training
Westinghouse, SNPTC team up for Turkish nuclear plant
Mochovce 3&4 costs rise to €4.6bn
UK regulator approves restart of three AGRs
EDG order for Belarusian nuclear plant
Koeberg fire safety work for Amec FW
Nuclear AMRC to work on NuScale SMR
Heysham 1 simulator upgrade complete
Fuel loading begins at Rostov 3
GE supplies control rod blades for Leibstadt
Ten more years to complete US MOX plant
European fuel contracts for AREVA and Westinghouse
KEPCO to carry out nuclear site study in Jordan
EPRI and Japanese institute extend R&D collaboration
Iran plans eight more reactors
Sellafield must improve asbestos management at Calder Hall
Nuclear cooperation for China and South Africa
UK industry takes on new recruits
JET reliability survey underway
Chinese experts endorse AFCR design
Governor approves Sendai restart
Spent fuel moved from Fukushima unit 4 pool
Burns sworn in as NRC Commissioner
Vessel head replacement underway at Callaway
Tecnatom to inspect control rods at Krško
Training facility opens at Darlington
Questions over representation of nuclear in EC report on energy subsidies
October 2014
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Westinghouse supplies PARs for Zaporozhye
£13 million to fund smart nuclear tech in UK
Roxtec provides cable seals for Dungeness B
GEH wins outage and fuel contracts for Exelon BWR fleet
Sellafield leads development of nuclear apprenticeship standards
European stamp of approval for MHI's EU-APWR
Europe completes wire for ITER toroidal field coils
AREVA-Siemens and TVO both increase claims for OL3 delays
Quest continues for Chernobyl NSC funding
FLEX store completed at North Anna
IAEA OSART mission to Flamanville site completed
Changes continue at top of US nuclear regulator
Studsvik Waste Treatment division announces layoffs
AREVA CEO steps down due to illness
Limerick gets another 20 years
Frazer-Nash to design new Bradwell duct supports
Sweden proposes nuclear waste fee hike
Vermont Yankee decom plan published
Balfour Beatty wins Hunterston waste encapsulation project
Yucca Mountain post-closure phase meets safety requirements: NRC report
Assystem signs accord on Romanian radwaste repository
Rosatom sets up stall in Paris
Hanhiviki 1 design contract signed
Kola 4 gets 25-year life extension
Westinghouse offers to part-finance Temelin expansion
Cigar Lake uranium mill starts up
Hinkley C wins European Commission state-aid approval
Bechtel reorganization creates standalone nuclear unit
EDF Energy comments on Hunterston B cracks
Draft US loan guarantee offers to support advanced nuclear reactors
Paks moving to 15-month fuel cycle
US and Vietnam begin 123 cooperation
Summer 2&3 delays could cost AP1000 new-build project more than $1.2 billion
US and European fuel contracts news
Wylfa given approval to carry on generating until December 2015
September 2014
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Cernavoda 3&4 construction restart could begin in 2015
Shin-Kori 3 receives replacement cables
As Barakah 1 takes shape, unit 3 concrete pour begins
Magnox waste project awarded to Jacobs, AMEC & Balfour Beatty consortium
Horizon Wylfa new-build consultation begins
GE-Hitachi delivers spent fuel pool gauges to Japanese customers
OL4 construction approval extension denied
Unitech and Berendsen UK wins seven-year, £38 million contract from Magnox
ORTEC integrates cryostat into detector
Australia may reconsider nuclear power in the long term
Hinkley C state-aid approval looks likely - updated
Russia signs new-build agreements for Jordan and South Africa
New water treatment add-ons at Fukushima
Design issues resolved for China AP1000s
Record runs for Bruce 5 and RAPS 5
Sizewell simulator work for L-3
US design certification for ESBWR
Westinghouse wants out of Moorside during first year of operations
UAE grants construction licence for Barakah 3&4
KEPCO to support US licensing of APR1400
AMEC to cooperate with CNNC in civil nuclear
Browns Ferry fuel contract for AREVA
AREVA wins two more reloads at Monticello
Westinghouse, SNPAS sign I&C agreements
Uranium demand will return: Red Book
Australia signs uranium deal with India
Japanese utilities consider reactor lifetime extensions
First components arrive at ITER
Atkins completes acquisition of Nuclear Safety Associates
AREVA to continue BR2 fuel treatment
Doosan Heavy wins Shin-Kori 5&6 nuclear island contracts
Nordion fined for Co-60 export admin errors
Pod boiler AGRs back online before end of year, EDF Energy says
Construction starts on Novovoronezh II 2 dome
ABWR passes UK GDA step 2, but full PSA needed
Nuclear Engineering contributor named ANS fellow
Firms selected for tritium clean-up demos at Fukushima
Cavendish Fluor Partnership takes ownership of Magnox and RSRL
Liverpool manufacturer sets up stall for UK nuclear new-build work
August 2014
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NRC approves final rule on spent fuel storage
AREVA signs $100m deal with US utility
Sellafield waste store completed
NRC approves Peach Bottom uprate
Design approval for Korean APR+ reactor
Damaged Paks nuclear fuel returned to Russia
Russian uranium mines aim for 2016 start-up
L-3 supplies training solution for St Lucie
OL4 safety assessment remains valid
AP1000s under consideration for Utah
CNSC requests action by licensees with tailings facilities
AREVA to replace steam generators at Koeberg
Doel 4 to remain out of action for 2014
Berkeley waste retrieval modules completed
Westinghouse to replace pumps at Olkiluoto 1&2
Summer 2 & 3 completion delayed a year
Supply chain apprentices tour Sellafield project
Zetec launches pipe weld crawler
EDF Energy shuts Heysham A1&2 and Hartlepool for pod boiler inspections
Start-up of India’s PFBR delayed
Lloyd's Register, Lightbridge to support UAE nuclear regulator
Exelon petitions to keep Ginna open
AREVA posts net loss in first part of 2014, but US and French projects are a silver lining
Fukushima ice wall unaffected by trench water freezing problems, TEPCO says
US nuclear bodies submit comments on radiation protection
Generator transformer replaced during Hunterston outage
Westinghouse to offer EPC tender Kozloduy 7 by mid-2015
$4.4bn SONGS decommissioning plan revealed
GLE slows down, but continues discussions with DOE over Paducah
July 2014
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Lungmen 1 passes pre-start up safety review, but will be shut for three years
12-month licence extension for Darlington
Duke Energy to increase stake in three nuclear plants
Beyond-design basis risks key to nuclear accidents, says US post-Fukushima report
First criticality for Fuqing 1
UK restarts geological disposal process (again)
No raised risk of cancer for residents near Sellafield and Dounreay - report
Paducah clean-up contract for Fluor
Sellafield announces plans for chimney decom
Vallourec to supply SG tubing for Fuqing 5&6
Iberdrola joins GE Hitachi in UK PRISM plans
Production freeze at Cigar Lake uranium mine
Daiichi accident caused by tsunami not earthquake, Japanese regulator concludes
Sendai 1&2 win preliminary restart approval
Nukem Technologies divides to conquer
Call for Sellafield innovation funding
Argentina prequalifies Rosatom for first LWR project
AREVA to decommission Sweden’s R2 research reactors
Holtec to build factory near Philadelphia; also announces restart of Ukraine spent fuel repository
AMEC wins Polish new-build support contract
Enel puts 66% stake in SE up for sale
EDF Energy publishes AGR graphite loss levels
UAE releases draft operational safety regulations for comment
Long-running HEPA filter testing course returns in August
JET operation secured through 2018
AMEC wins Dounreay nuclear services contract
Steam generators arrive at Leningrad II
Caverion to install cooling towers at Loviisa
European safety directive approved
Fukushima Daiichi unit 5 spent fuel pool cooling stopped by leak
Berkeley Labs site to become college
EDF Energy to lead hazard assessment
Ultra Electronics buys sensor manufacturer
SPbAEP completes VNIPIET acquisition, gets new name
LANL muon tracker to help at Fukushima
BN-800 reaches first criticality
Westinghouse to buy Italy’s Mangiarotti
Crane accident had ‘substantial’ safety significance, reports US regulator
Sellafield launches £1.5bn decommissioning framework
International nuclear training awards now accepting entries
Lockheed Martin and SNPAS open joint office for FPGA project
June 2014
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AREVA finds finance for new enrichment plant
Toshiba completes 60% acquisition of UK new-build consortium Nu-Gen
Quake-proof AP1000 under development
USNRC’s Apostolakis to retire at end of June
Lack of a plan for HTR threatens NGNP prototype - US GAO report
Cavendish/Balfour Beatty JV wins third phase of Sellafield silo maintenance facility contract
Cernavoda 3&4 new-build project closer to sourcing Chinese loans
Joint regulator visits to Tianwan
Oskarshamn 2 upgrade and modernization delayed
Exelon expands nuclear services contract with CB&I
Alstom board chooses GE over Siemens-MHI
Legal challenge to Australian radwaste repository wins; site search back to square one
France proposes to limit nuclear to 50% of electricity generation by 2025
UK-China pact ‘paves way’ for Chinese Hinkley Point C investment
ANSTO tests smartphone dosimeter app
Researchers tell reactor type from flavour of spent fuel
Amec to act as consultant for UAE nuclear programme
Servelec Controls wins work at Heysham and Torness
Two new commissioners for Japan's nuclear regulator
Sellafield designs filling station for sludge drums
L-3 MAPPS wins Susquehanna simulator upgrade
European peer review law nearly done
Molten Salt Reactors enjoy 15 minutes of fame
AREVA to modernise Kozloduy 5&6
Uranium mining today far cry from bad old days - report
Kakrapar 3 gets first end shield
Kurion sends Sr skid to Fukushima
Pickering B units win approval for mini-life extension to 2020
Atkins partners with URENCO for UK project
TEPCO robots find leaks in unit 1 and unit 3
Criticality for Atucha 2 - updated
Assystem wins ITER remote handing contract
AREVA wins work at Gösgen nuclear plant
US EPA launches carbon-reduction plan
UK institute launches tender for input into SMR study
US regulator will not require expedited transfer of spent fuel into dry casks
WIPP begins filter change-out process as it lays out short-term plans
May 2014
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China’s NNSA signs MOU with OECD/NEA
Westinghouse and AREVA split Vattenfall’s Swedish fuel order
First of two emergency centres opens in USA
No near-term start of mining at Imouraren
Italy’s Ansaldo Energia acquires Nuclear Engineering Services of UK
ARCADIS to provide consultancy for Angra 3
KEPCO to expand Korean LLW repository
Big data monitoring system for Shimane 2
TVO asks for licence extension for Olkiluoto 4
AREVA divests German zirconium tube factory
Fortum drops AREVA-Siemens for Rolls-Royce at Loviisa
Equipment not to blame for Kudankulam incident
TEPCO starts up Fukushima groundwater bypass
BR2 modernisation set for March 2015
Toshiba wins ITER coil contract
Cameco suspends Millenium Mine licensing
Ukraine’s Parliament ratifies EBRD/Euratom loan
US stops nuclear waste surcharge
Another hurdle down for Turkey Point 6&7
Perma-Fix wins several radwaste contracts
Australia Synroc plant construction approved by regulator
Sellafield looks into 3D printing
Poll: Swedes want to learn more about repository
China plans emergency exercise next year
US utilities purchase 57Mlbs uranium in 2013
DOE commits $5m for nuclear education
Davis-Besse restarts with two RSGs
NRC lists 21 NPPs required to perform detailed seismic reevaluation
Vertical shafts drilled for ONKALO nuclear waste lab
Saudi Arabia contracts Finland's STUK to build nuclear regulator
Mobile diesel generator for KHNP
PSEG extends nuclear services contract with AREVA
Bruce nuclear plant licensed to May 2015
Dounreay revises site closure plans
Kudankulam to reach 100% power
AREVA and ATOX team up for Japanese nuclear decommissioning
Commercial operation for Ningde 2
Study finds expectation that nuclear will hang on in France
UK NDA agrees terms for Moorside new-build land sale
Westinghouse sets up in Brazil
Comanche Peak parent enters US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
April 2014
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Sellafield signs cooperation agreement with Fukushima-updated
Rio Tinto to sell uranium from Ranger and Rossing
Closing US nuclear plants bad for the environment - report
No fixed Lungmen start-up timetable, says Taiwanese government-updated
Jacobs secures Westlakes offices for 15 years
Ukraine sites spent fuel repository near Chernobyl
Fukushima Daiini man now in charge of Daiichi decom
Singapore launches $63m nuclear training programme
AREVA to supply stators for Kori 3&4
ESBWR design approval clears steam dryer issues
Japanese government approves nuclear exports to Turkey and UAE
ENEC inaugurates Barakah training centre
Finnish companies agree to take forward new plant at Pyhäjoki
Westinghouse to join forces with Canadian nuclear company
Researchers to pilot algal approach to nuclear effluent clenup
Franco-British consortium in line for Magnox clean-up project
Commercial operation at Kudankulam slips to May
B&W scales back small reactor development
Czech utility cancels new plant procurement at Temelin
Nuclear investment to increase, says IPCC
Japan agrees nuclear revival – but many reactors will stay closed
CEZ cancels Temelin 3&4 project
Regulator approves I&C for Olkiluoto 3
License for Dewey-Burdock ISL uranium mine
Exelon CEO calls for US electricity market reform
Groundwater pumping starts at Fukushima Daiichi
Indian nuclear generation tops 35.3 TWh in FY2013-14
RSRL launches £40m+ tender to remove Winfrith core
US seismic reports come in; impact of new rules could be significant
JAIF investigates why three other Japanese NPPs fared better than Fukushima Daiichi
Carbon Connect increases estimate of Hinkley Point C overnight cost to £4375/kW
UNSCEAR study suggests Fukushima radiation health risks negligible
Swedish regulator sets out conditions for nuclear plant cooling provisions due by 2020
Slight fall in public support for nuclear in the US
Testing starts on OL3 instrumentation and control
Exelon takes title of Constellation plants
Work on Chernobyl cover continues despite funding concerns - updated
March 2014
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Cavendish Fluor Partnership 'preferred bidder' for UK Magnox decommissioning
E.ON to shut Grafenrheinfeld early
Vermont Yankee granted licence to operate through 2014
Yangjiang 1 commercial operation makes site China’s sixth working NPP
Nuclear share approaches 20% of UK generation in 2013
Third US reactor upgrades to full digital I&C
AREVA and CNNC continue negotiations over fuel reprocessing technology transfer
Belgian nuclear plants enter outage early due to RPV concerns
Vattenfall reports a good year for nuclear
Steam generator services wins for B&W and Hydratight
TEPCO restarts Fukushima water treatment system - temporarily
No cracks found at Susequehanna 2 turbine inspection outage
OKG calls for UK to take title of Swedish plutonium stocks
NRC commissioner to become next NEA director-general
Enercon joins NuScale SMR team
Flood defences upgraded at Dungeness B
EC tenders for whole-body radiation monitors
Political consensus key for UK nuclear future, report says
Nuclear security qualifications launched
Akkuyu EIA to be submitted by end of the month
Four hex canisters dropped at port of Halifax
Sendai 1&2 in pole position for summer restart
Uranium production begins at Cigar Lake
USNRC commissioner predicts moves to site-specific safety requirements
EDF sets up final offsite emergency centre in France
Westinghouse to supply core safety systems for Olkiluoto 1&2
Praise and criticism for TEPCO three years after Fukushima
WIPP prepares to send people back in
Nordics publish joint emergency protection measures
Doosan Vina wins Vietnam's first N-stamps
DOE proposes killing HEU-MOX downblending programme in 2015 budget request
Ukraine transport ban will not impact Russian nuclear fuel deliveries
Tecnatom wins NDT contract for Angra 1&2
Japan's NRA absorbs JNES staff
February 2014
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B&W loses Pantex and Y-12, but gains military nuclear work
OL3 continues to punish AREVA: full year results
EU to tender for SAMG consultancy for China
TEPCO stops another tank farm leak
US president endorses 123 agreement with Vietnam
Corroded radwaste containers found at Brunsbuettel
Sheffield Forgemasters gets ASME NPT stamp
Vogtle 3&4 celebrates loan guarantee award
UK consults on ABWR regulatory justification
Doosan Babcock to support life extension of UK AGRs
MHI wins nozzle replacement work at Ringhals 3
TerraPower signs up Babcock & Wilcox for traveling wave reactor development
TVA signs contract for Watts Bar 2 RSGs
NAC International bags dry storage contract for Kewaunee
Fitch Ratings predicts tough year for nuclear generators, but hope in the longer term
Fennovoima delivers revised EIA for Hanhikivi 1
Torness 1 enters maintenance outage
EDF reports increased output from UK reactors in 2013
IAEA mission report: TEPCO needs to find 'sustainable solution' to contaminated water
Dungeness B life extended to 2028
Studsvik sells US waste operations to EnergySolutions
Five US reactors to uprate by end of February
Paks 5&6 construction plans signed into law
IAEA and Iran agree second set of actions
Two US utilities choose NUHOMS
Paladin shuts Kayelekera (for now)
Andreeva Bay project contracts for spent fuel handling and transport equipment
UK nuclear sector to benefit from new remote handling facility
NIST launches tender for research reactor engineering support
SONGS owners list decommissioning principles
US uranium production hits 17-year high in 2013
Nuclear power and the civil-military link
France publishes nuclear accident plan
Canadian government introduces nuclear liability legislation
US EPA asks industry how to update radiation protection laws
January 2014
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Cameco to leave Bruce Power - story updated
Korea approves construction of Shin Kori 5&6
Flamanville 3 reactor vessel positioned in reactor building
SKB uses new ship to transport Swedish spent nuclear fuel
SCE&G to increase stake in Summer AP1000s
Internal water leak found at Fukushima Daiichi unit 3
Hanford removes plutonium test reactor
CANDU and PRISM reactors remain credible options for reuse of UK plutonium
OMZ produces giant ingot for VVER-TOI reactor shell
CNNC to buy 25% stake in Paladin's Langer Heinrich uranium mine
Magnox signs £200 million deal for nuclear waste containers
Canada's nuclear sector needs a long-term strategy to prosper, says report
UK celebrates first graduates of the Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism
Russia agrees loan for Hungary's Paks nuclear plant expansion
First AP1000 at Moorside online by 2024, Westinghouse says
India lays foundation stone for Gorakhpur nuclear project
Higher uranium estimates for Paladin's Manyingee project
L-3 MAPPS to replace system at China's Daya Bay nuclear simulator
JAEA creates new decontamination tool, plans small-scale meltdown to learn about Fukushima accident
UK launches £8 million nuclear research programme
US nuclear plants 'unfazed' by extreme cold
Nuclear reactor starts and stops of 2013-updated
Ignalina NPP and Nukem Technologies reach settlement on disputed B234 decom contract
EDF, AREVA, Assystem, sign agreements in support of Saudi nuclear programme
Photo news: Westinghouse installs roofs at Chinese AP1000s
TEPCO announces a new company for leaks and Fukushima Daiichi decom
Toshiba offers EUR 102 million for Iberdrola’s share in Moorfields project
AREVA teams with Solvay to investigate thorium
NRC decides not to start review of Korean APR-1400 design
December 2013
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Dominion awards AREVA two-decade nuclear fuel contract
TEPCO will decommission Fukushima Daiichi 5&6
EDF Energy inaugurates Sizewell B emergency response centre, hints about Dungeness B life extension
UK National Nuclear Lab moves to the fore
Sellafield appoints PM apprentices
Brussels opens in-depth investigation into Hinkley nuclear deal
Fort Calhoun restarts after almost three years offline
Holtec remains defiant after losing SMR joint-funding bid to NuScale
Jet boring operations begin at Cigar Lake
Japan's draft energy plan emphasizes the role of nuclear
Bulgaria enters talks for AP1000 at Kozloduy
Leibstadt extends nuclear fuel supply contract with Westinghouse
Megatons to Megawatts comes to an end
L-3 MAPPS to supply full scope simulator for Tihange 1
UK pledges support for nuclear supply chain
France and China increase nuclear cooperation
AREVA-Siemens wins nuclear I&C contract for China's Fuqing 5&6
Critical module installed for Vogtle 3
Horizon signs agreements for Wylfa Newydd project
Nuclear generation in OECD fell 5% in 2012
November 2013
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DOE selects Global Laser Enrichment for Paducah
Thales to supply UK nuclear plants with DCIS
CGN signals intent to participate in Romania's Cernavoda 3&4
B&W, Cavendish, Battelle team up in bid to manage AECL labs
Atomex 2013 to feature business to business meetings
Rosatom, Nukem sign MOU with Nesca
Four sites ruled out for Canadian nuclear waste repository
Vogtle 4 AP1000 starts construction
Reactor core mapping completed at Braidwood
NuGen accelerates technology decision for Moorside nuclear project
ITER needs an "immediate" plan to address delays
AECL is unable to meet Mo-99 deliveries this week
Court orders DOE to suspend nuclear waste fees
TEPCO begins emptying Fukushima Daiichi 4 spent fuel pool
Horizon names UK nuclear project Wylfa Newydd
TEPCO starts removing fuel from Fukushima unit 4 spent fuel pool
AREVA wins service contract for eight French reactors
Fennovoima remains committed to Finnish nuclear plant
Babcock seeks to sell majority stake in mPower
Almaraz nuclear plant orders emergency lighting
Canada and Kazakhstan agree to nuclear cooperation
Sellafield saves £1 million by reusing old skips
Rosatom aims for $72bn in foreign orders for 2013
UK appoints new chief nuclear inspector
EU completes peer review of Tianwanese nuclear plant safety
Chinese engineers receive training in nuclear project managment
Luminant suspends licensing for Comanche Peak 3&4 nuclear plant
Rostov nuclear plant completes laser scanning
Belarus starts building its first nuclear plant
AREVA wins Angra 3 completion contract
AREVA picked to supply spent fuel pool instrumentation to US utilities
Lloyd's Register to support Korean nuclear safety
SCE&G, Westinghouse complete basemat at Summer 3
AREVA starts making MOX fuel for Borssele nuclear plant
October 2013
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Watts Bar 2 reaches 80% completion
Turkey and Japan agree framework for Sinop nuclear plant
Muehleberg nuclear plant to close by 2019
Krsko deals with damaged nuclear fuel
Risk following exposure to radiation differs for adults and children, says UNSCEAR report
AREVA forms joint venture for uranium mining in Mongolia
Olkiluoto 3 EPR completes installation of heavy components
Westinghouse signs MOU with South African construction firm
Grid connection for Kudankulam 1
TVEL wins $1bn nuclear fuel contract for China's Tianwan 3&4
New steam generators arrive at Davis Besse
Hinkley Point C deal: strike price agreed, Chinese investment confirmed
China could take majority stake in future UK nuclear plants
Lightbridge signs up B&W for pilot metallic fuel factory
GE takes on neutron-scattering detector
NEI magazine Training Awards shortlist released
Kepco applies to license APR1400 in the US
Ontario rules out new nuclear, but commits to refurbishments
IRRS completes peer review of UK nuclear regulator
SCK-CEN awards EUR24 million contract for MYRRHA design
Lightbridge, Paul Rizzo to act as technical advisors to KHNP
Flamanville 3 get reactor vessel; Novovoronezh's on its way
NRC may scale down operations this week
Sellafield SLC gets five more years
Bangladesh signs agreement for work on Rooppur nuclear plant
Costain delivers last EVAP D module to Sellafield
Rosatom manufactures 3000th nuclear fuel assembly for AREVA
Survey shows increasing support for new entity to manage US spent nuclear fuel
NDA invites tenders from four consortia in Magnox/RSRL competition
September 2013
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First concrete pour for Tianwan 4
AMEC wins environmental contract for Slovak nuclear new-build project
Nexans to supply cables for China’s Tianwan 3&4 nuclear plant
Bruce nuclear plant helps stop the smog
IAEA: Nuclear power to grow by at least 17% by 2030
Chinese I&C contract for Yangjiang 5&6
Dounreay shaft contract for Oxford Technologies
DOE proposes new approach for Hanford cleanup
Plastic pipe wins over carbon steel in UK nuclear applications
Three more cracks found at Davis-Besse
Despite reservations, US cancer risk pilot study goes ahead
Study outlines benefits of American Centrifuge Plant
NRC approves Westinghouse advanced logic safety system
Grid connection for first AP1000s planned for late 2014
Russia and USA sign agreement to further cooperate in nuclear R&D
Westinghouse to dismantle RPV at Spain's José Cabrera nuclear plant
UK launches new consultation on finding a repository site
AREVA wins EUR200 million German order for spent fuel casks
L-3 MAPPS completes simulator upgrades at Koeberg nuclear plant
Preview: 2013 New Nuclear International Conference - Abu Dhabi
OECD report: Nuclear community has 'collective responsibility' to learn from Fukushima
South Korea to further cooperation with Vietnam on nuclear project
GRS studies radionuclide transport in repositories
Cigar Lake mining delayed until 2014
Windscale chimney decommissioning work progresses
NRC: No issues would preclude Davis-Besse licence renewal
Rosatom announces UK nuclear new-build collaboration
US nuclear plants rely on foreign uranium in 2012
Holtec transport cask passes missile test
Fennovoima/Rosatom target 2024 start-up for Hanhikivi
TEPCO reports higher dose rates at Fukushima site
Primary loops decontamination completed at France's Chooz A
August 2013
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L-3 to upgrade St. Lucie nuclear simulator
Entergy: Vermont Yankee to close in 2014
NRC issues white finding for Browns Ferry 2 event
First example of 'bulk' waste disposal at Dounreay
Design fusion plants for maintenance, says VTT
Slovak regulator to reopen licensing process for Mochovce nuclear plant
OIG audits NRC environmental review process
Fukushima Daiichi workers battle tank leak
Decommissioning reaches halfway point at Trawsfynydd nuclear plant
NRC awards $14 million in education grants
Switzerland faces potential shortfall in decommissioning funds
Doosan achieves boiler milestone at Bradwell
NDA increases spending with small firms
Court orders work to continue on Yucca Mountain
NPPD scraps Cooper nuclear plant uprate
Pickering wins five-year licence renewal
INL reveals new nuclear control room simulator
Alstom to retrofit generators at Paks nuclear plant
General Atomics applies for DOE small reactor funding
EDF pulls out of US nuclear business
July 2013
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DOE provides next $30 million for USEC American Centrifuge RD&D
Temelin remains on track for 2025 start-up
AREVA wins contract to supply nuclear fuel to Gösgen
Nuclear accounts for 19% of UK electricity generation in 2012
Rosatom: Novovoronezh NPP 2 work remains on schedule
NRC Begins Special Inspection at Columbia Generating Station
Watts Bar 2 on track for commercial operation in 2015
AREVA/KIT to run nuclear school for five more years
Pro-nuclear party wins in Japan
Restart date for Wolsong 1 remains uncertain
Westinghouse wins Spanish low-level waste repository contract
Performance of Olkiluoto 1&2 improves in first half of 2013
Hinkley C community to receive up to £128 million in funding
Ageing nuclear plants represent an ongoing challenge: IAEA report
Dome installed at Flamanville 3 EPR
Activists enter Tricastin nuclear site
Alstom and Dongfang team up to supply turbines for Chinese AP1000 projects
AREVA and EDF team up to develop nuclear skills in Saudi Arabia
Calandria vessel arrives at RAPP 7 nuclear site
Project company submits environmental impact assessment Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear plant
Germany passes new law on repository selection
Ten Japanese reactors apply for restart
US survey: reactor neighbours support interim storage of spent nuclear fuel
Tender: Reactor venting protection study and work, France (Deadline: 12 August 2013)
Tender: NRC risk-informed regulation research, USA (Deadline: 16 August 2013)
Ur-Energy signs uranium supply deal with US operator
Metropolis to restart after 16-month outage
Westinghouse manufactures first SMR fuel assemblies
Fennovoima continues with Rosatom for Hanhikivi 1
India's PFBR in 'advanced stages' of completion
IAEA: Optimism for future of nuclear power in 21st century
Hinkley Point B and Hunterston B return to 80% load
UK government offers EDF loan guarantee for Hinkley Point C
Macfarlane wins her own five-year term at NRC
Bangladesh and Russia sign agreement for nuclear plant site studies
June 2013
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Canadian regulator issues favourable opinions of EC6, AP1000 and ATMEA1
Tender: Research reactor d&d, Italy (Deadline: 9 September 2013)
Tender: Upgrading radwaste security, Slovenia (Deadline: 2 August 2013)
Sellafield: a ‘mixed’ year, UK operator reports
Japan’s new nuclear safety regime to start in July
ITER Tokamak complex construction begins
Highly-radioactive tritium found in groundwater near Fukushima Daiichi seawall
Wolf Creek and Callaway schedule water jet peening
Leak found in Fukushima Daiichi water treatment facility
Sellafield fined after incorrect disposal of radioactive waste
PPL Susquehanna modifies turbines to fix blade cracking issue
IAEA Marks 30 Years of OSART Nuclear Safety Reviews
Cigar Lake to start mining ‘this summer’
EU calls for nuclear stress tests every six years
Lockheed Martin to develop reactor protection systems for Chinese reactors
TVA cuts back on Bellefonte work
Second lift for Chernobyl eastern arch
Rosatom keen to build nuclear power plant in Brazil
Bechtel to replace steam generators at Beaver Valley 2
US Mark I and II BWRs directed to harden venting
First load arrives at ITER site
MidAmerican scraps nuclear project for Iowa
Containment vessel bottom head installed at Vogtle 3
Valve upgrades for Watts Bar 1 and 2
Hitachi-GE and AREVA team up to supply venting systems to Japanese BWRs
Spain's Ascó begins dry storage
Halfway towards defueling Sizewell A
Cameco and AREVA sign collaboration agreement with English River First Nation
May 2013
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Fukushima Daiichi unit 4 fuel tower finished
UAE pours first concrete for Barakah 2
IAEA reviews TEPCO’s Fukushima roadmap
UK public backs government subsidy for new nuclear
USEC to cease enrichment at Paducah
CNSC study finds no leukaemia link
India’s Chutka site development hampered by protests
Vattenfall intends to operate reactors for up to 60 years
NRC sends team to investigate vessel-head flaw at Shearon Harris
NRC approves uprate for McGuire nuclear station
Tender: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services, France (Deadline 14 June 2013)
Tender: System for SNF Handling and Transport at Andreeva Bay, Russia (Deadline: 27 June 2013)
Tender: Construction work UK LLWR
'Very low' threat from UK nuclear plants says Irish radiation protection body
JAEA head resigns over monju ruling
ABB to upgrade turbine control systems at Dungeness B
Horizon and Hitachi-GE sign contract for design work on Wylfa nuclear plant
Limerick orders dry storage casks
Laser scanner deployed during Nine Mile Point outage
Uranium production begins at Cameco's North Butte uranium mine
SONGS 2 restart requires public hearing
Westinghouse teams up with SNPTC to develop Chinese nuclear supply chain
Court rules in favour of Kudankulam
Brief pause in Fukushima Daiichi underground tank pumping, and other site news
INVAP to supply two more research reactors
L-3 wins contract to upgrade Ling Ao simulator
Veolia given go-ahead to incinerate LLW at Ellesmere Port
April 2013
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New images from inside Dounreay fast reactor
Steam generators arrive at Prairie Island
Ningde begins commercial operation
EDF to scale back work for Hinkley Point C
UK government agrees plutonium 'swaps'
UK government set to sell stake in Urenco
DOE announces nuclear fuel dry storage R&D project
AREVA wins nuclear fuel contract for three Exelon plants
Atomenergomash to supply reactors for Belarusian nuclear plant
AREVA signs contract to supply research reactor fuel to Jordan
Loviisa orders new air-cooling towers
Decision on ITER blanket design
DOE awards nuclear waste management contracts
NuScale tests fuel for its SMR
Workers scramble to cope with Fukushima Daiichi tank leaks
UK regulators gear up for ABWR review
Step towards nuclear cooperation between Canada and India
Fukushima update: water processing system hot testing and site isolation work
Westinghouse announces intent to apply for DOE SMR funding
Fennovioma considers mid-sized VVER reactor for Hanhikivi
Vogtle 2 returns to grid after outage
Alstom to upgrade Darlington steam turbines
USEC completes demo cascade for American Centrifuge
NRC approves new AREVA core simulator
Consortium to manage UK repository for another five years
Industrial accident at US nuclear plant kills one
March 2013
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Hertel wins Calder Hall decommissioning contract
Containment liner plate is installed at Barakah 1
Alstom gets picked to upgrade steam turbines at Cook 2
TEPCO blames rat for Fukushima spent fuel pool power cut
Sodium removed from UK's Winfrith site
SCE considers licence amendment to speed up SONGS restart
NRC requires 'further improvements' to venting systems at 31 BWRs
Japanese public become increasingly opposed to nuclear
American Centrifuge RD&D remains on track, says USEC
Hinkley Point C wins planning approval
Unit 4 structure rises, but electrical fault interrupts SFP cooling
Construction starts on Vogtle 3
Hinkley C wins environmental permits
Westinghouse wins Swedish fuel contracts
Exelon orders spent fuel storage casks for Clinton
EBRD agrees loan for nuclear safety upgrades in Ukraine
UK and France pledge funding for Jules Horowitz
EU countries sign statement supporting nuclear
Angra 1 replaces reactor vessel head
First steps towards African nuclear fuel fabrication
First concrete for Summer AP1000
Unit 1 & 2 wet well investigations find no leaks
Shareholders approve ARMZ takeover of Uranium One
Muheleberg closure proposed for 2022
AREVA completes first EPR fuel for Taishan
Amano appointed for second term as IAEA director
ENEC applies to build Barakah 3&4
UK government needs a 'plan B' should nuclear fail
Canada seeks private firm to run Nuclear Labs
US firms develop new sensor for detecting radioactive material
February 2013
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NRC updates restart requirements for Fort Calhoun
WANO appoints Ellis as new managing director
Last of nuclear fuel leaves Chapelcross
Fennovoima considers smaller reactor for Hanhiviki
TechPrecision wins Korean nuclear order
Six tanks leak radioactive waste at Hanford
ASE awards first contract for Akkuyu nuclear plant site works
MHI develops radiation-proof 'giraffe' robot
TVA and B&W agree licensing plan for Clinch River SMR
Kewaunee closure will not affect reliability
TEPCO workers drill into units 1&2 torus rooms
AREVA reports record uranium production in 2012
China's Hongyanhe nuclear plant starts operation
GEI to carry out pipe inspections at Wolf Creek
Fennovoima applies for permits for Hanhiviki nuclear plant
TVO prepares for further delay to OL3 nuclear plant
Roof of Chernobyl turbine hall collapses
Graphite stabilization to start at Leningrad 1
Sellafield to be prosecuted over nuclear waste error
Amano expresses "deep regret" over North Korea weapons tests
Nuvia to project manage Kozloduy decommissioning
Electrabel prepares for more tests at Doel 3 and Tihange 2
US regulators give Fermi 3 environmental ok
Sequoyah nuclear plant applies for operating licence extension
Sellafield decommissioning costs to keep rising, says report
January 2013
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Cumbria council votes no to UK repository
Westinghouse signs I&C agreement with Chinese firm
US DOE award $1 million for high-temperature reactor studies
Westinghouse pledges to use Czech steel for Temelin AP1000s
Bulgaria votes for new nuclear plant
USEC to sell spent fuel specialist NAC International
ENEC appoints chief nuclear officer
Valinox Nucléaire receives six orders for SG tubes
Sizewell builds dry spent nuclear fuel store
Heavy components installed at Taishan EPR
GBII enrichment plant reaches one third capacity
ABWR set for UK design assessment
Record year for UK nuclear power stations
AREVA supplies emergency diesels to Tianwan
US unveils new spent fuel strategy
Curtiss-Wright to acquire German valve firm
CNSC authorizes production increase for McClean Lake mill
WorleyParsons selected for Polish nuclear site characterization
EDF sells shares in US utility Exelon
A fifth of Harwell nuclear site now released for new use
Rolls-Royce acquires US nuclear engineering business
Europe teams up for repository seal R&D
Buyer found for EnergySolutions
Construction begins on Chinese high temperature reactor
Santa María de Garoña ends operating life
First concrete at Tianwan 3 nuclear plant
Posiva submits construction licence application for Finnish repository
December 2012
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Studsvik to sell French subsidary
Kozloduy liquid waste facility is completed
Russia and UAE signed a nuclear cooperation agreement
NPPD seeks uprate for Cooper nuclear plant
Box transfer facility project, UK, (Deadline: 31st January 2013)
BKW set to make a decision on Muehleberg upgrades by late 2013
Nuclear is Europe’s answer to meeting aggressive climate targets, says new report
EPR wins full generic approval in UK
Concreting proceeds at Baltic NPP
Bruce B breaks operational record
Japanese government reclassifies Fukushima evacuation zone
Tsuruga nuclear plant cannot restart due to seismic fault
Taipower to draw up decommissioning plan for Chinshan
New spent fuel pool monitoring system hits market
Curtiss-Wright takes over manufacture of Rosemount instrumentation products
AREVA support contamination mapping in Japan
EBRD to provide funds for Chernobyl projects
More cost woes for Flamanville 3
More testing for Finnish repository
EDF announces life extension for Hinkley B and Hunterston B nuclear plants
Future low-carbon systems must take costs into account: OECD report
November 2012
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System for SNF Handling and Transport at Andreeva Bay, Russia, (Deadline: 12 February 2013)
Radioactive waste treatment services, Spain, (Deadline: 7 January 2013)
UK government funds augmented reality device for NPP maintenance
Two organizations join next generation nuclear plant alliance
DOE and NASA demonstrate space reactor
ONR grants nuclear licence for Hinkley C
Arch lifted for Chernobyl new safe confinement
IEA report: Nuclear power is ‘logical’ for Korea
Hitachi completes acquisition of Horizon
Sellafield awards asset management framework
TEPCO gears up for Fukushima decom, and lays ground for deregulation
Novovoronezh II remains on track
B&W wins DOE funding for small modular reactor development
France gives the go-ahead for ITER fusion reactor
New chairman for the French nuclear regulator
Alstom launches longer turbine blade
Regulators take legal action against Sellafield Limited
Costain forms Natural Resources division
NuScale signs contracts for equipment design
Fleet approach could double UK contribution to nuclear new build
Nuclear prospects dimmed but still growing, says IEA
India and Canada agree on civil nuclear cooperation deal
Krško nuclear plant to install passive safety systems
EDF to use additional AVEVA software tools
AREVA signs up for STAR-CCM+ simulation software
Report warns of ‘considerable’ waste challenge facing Sellafield
Rusatom signs VVER service agreement with Energoatom
Studsvik wins £15m contract for treatment of Berkeley boilers
AMEC wins five-year contract from NNL
October 2012
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TEPCO floats balloon to spy on Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 refuelling floor
UK nuclear supply chain R&D institute wins £37 million grant
Hitachi buys Horizon of the UK
Three US reactors shut down by Hurricane Sandy-updated
Memphis and Phoenix will house new US emergency response centres
Brennilis decom hits another roadblock
E.On pulls out of Fennovoima and Finnish nuclear project
Point Lepreau: back online after four years
Nuclear power remains ‘of great significance’ to China
US regulator sponsors new cancer study
Nuclear ‘not yet suitable’ for Singapore
Dominion decides to close Kewaunee nuclear power station in 2013
Queensland to lift ban on uranium mining
Australian uranium goes to China
AREVA to supply hydrogen recombiners to Japanese reactors
Rolls-Royce to modernize I&C at China’s Ling Ao nuclear plant
Polish research reactor orders LEU fuel
UAE reveals nuclear liability law
AREVA selects control software for nuclear robots
New poll shows less than half support nuclear energy
NRC: Diablo Canyon could withstand earthquakes
Sellafield Ltd selects preferred partner for potential £1.1 billion contract
Agreement supports development of Kintyre uranium mine
TEPCO peers inside Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 PCV
Russia-Ukraine nuclear fuel plant begins construction
JET experiment ticks the boxes for ITER
SCE reveals San Onofre restart plan
NRC licenses first US deconversion facility
Magnox/RSRL PBO competition remains on track
Vendors find more partners for potential Polish nuclear project
European stress tests reveal areas for improvement
SMRs under consideration for Idaho nuclear project
CH2M HILL wins three-year Idaho cleanup contract extension
Construction of Japan’s Ohma nuclear power station set to resume
New cost update for Crystal River 3 repairs
New Brazilian energy plan confirms Angra 3 start-up in 2016
September 2012
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IAEA projects slower growth of nuclear energy to 2030
GLE wins licence for laser enrichment facility
US regulator approves 17% uprate for St Lucie 2
AREVA signs huge uranium supply deals with EDF
Bruce 1 generates power for the first time in 15 years
AVEVA signs MOU with Chinese design firm
Two thirds support nuclear in the USA
C16.2 Conditioning of buffer storage areas, Slovak Republic (Deadline: 13 November 2012)
Beaver Valley to build dry nuclear fuel store
AREVA and Atkins launch UK decommissioning partnership
France reaffirms plans to reduce nuclear share to 50% by 2025
IAEA and WANO agree to work more closely
While TEPCO gets into the unit 4 reactor, it sets up reform bodies
Japan aims for ‘zero’ nuclear by 2030s
NRC to examine concrete degradation at Seabrook
Uncertainty over accelerating dry storage of used nuclear fuel
Dome installed at Taishan 2 EPR
Westinghouse announces cooperation with Czech construction firm
Four firms sign up for potential share in Polish nuclear plant
Russian firm to supply pumps for Tianwan 3&4
Alstom to retrofit control systems at 20 French reactors
Costain and Balfour Beatty win magnox framework
Close-up look at unit 4 fuel and walls
August 2012
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Exelon scraps Texas reactor project
Silicon carbide samples survive testing in MIT reactor
Muehleberg inspects reactor vessel
BHP Billiton sells Yeelirrie uranium project to Cameco
Westinghouse wins feasibility study for seventh Kozloduy reactor
Swedish regulator orders more vessel checks at Ringhals 2
Partnership wins magnox ILW contracts
Exelon to operate Fort Calhoun
Uncertainty over Olympic Dam expansion
US nuclear industry establishes formal programme to take on nuclear navy veterans
Kudankulam receives clearance to load fuel
Darlington wins site preparation licence
TEPCO launches balloon in unit 1, and revises official FD report
Paladin signs long-term uranium supply deal
Studsvik and Westinghouse team up for decommissioning
UAE awards $3bn worth of nuclear fuel contracts
Work on Slovakian nuclear simulator suspended to May 2013
Muehleberg upgrades to cost EUR 140 million
Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment, UK, (Deadline: 10 September 2012)
Decommissioning of the Floating Maintenance Base (FMB), Russia, (Deadline: 1 August 2013).
Onagawa ‘remarkably undamaged’ by Japan quake
OL3 cooling water station filled
Doel 3 investigates potential cracks
US suspends reactor licensing decisions
Wylfa to continue generation through 2014
European Commission gives Hinkley Point C the all-clear
Candu Energy expands cooperation with Chinese companies
July 2012
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One year more for tsunami upgrades at Hamaoka nuclear plant
CB&I to buy Shaw Group in $3bn deal
NRC issues bulletin on potential design vulnerability in electric power systems at nuclear plants
FirstEnergy studies mPower reactor
Westinghouse prepares Darlington AP1000 proposal
Canadian regulator approves Bruce and Point Lepreau restarts
Rotork supplies valve actuators for Taishan nuclear station
Onet and China’s CNPEC sign nuclear MOU
AMEC wins Bohunice waste treatment contract
First fuel assemblies removed from unit 4 spent fuel pool
Olkiluoto 3 nuclear plant delayed beyond 2014
AREVA and Rosatom aim to strengthen cooperation
Curtiss-Wright and Candu Energy team up to provide hydrogen recombiners to nuclear industry
UAE nuclear regulator approves Barakah power plant construction
Kudankulam nuclear plant to go critical in summer 2012
EnergySolutions EU on the block
TEPCO invests in summertime cooling
AREVA wins German nuclear fuel contracts
UAE environment agency approves Baraka plant
NDA takes ownership of German plutonium
Argentina pre-qualifies ATMEA1 nuclear plant
Honeywell evaluates upgrades to Metropolis conversion plant
Russian nuclear plants install emergency equipment
ENSI confirms Swiss plants can withstand earthquake
UK report calls for regulators to take a more prominent role in communication
US regulator approves St. Lucie uprate
Macfarlane sworn in as NRC chairman
Court makes partial judgment on OL3 dispute
Uranium One investigates yellowcake release incident
Habia Cable secures new nuclear contract in South Korea
Public relations consultancy services, United Kingdom, (Deadline: 8 August 2012)
Duke and Progress complete merger
Lloyd's Register acquires Indian nuclear risk specialist
ENSREG prepared action plan after 'stress tests'
Trio of vendors submit bids for Temelin nuclear plant
Belarus makes ‘important progress’ towards nuclear power
Westinghouse and Curtiss-Wright team up
AMEC acquires Serco nuclear business
US plutonium inventory decreases thanks to disposal at WIPP
Candu proposes EC6 reactor as UK plutonium solution (updated)
Mark Fecteau named president and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Japan
June 2012
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Report: capacity of Olkiluoto repository remains uncertain
Conversion of four Russian research reactors to LEU is ‘technically possible’
Russia is interested in building South African research reactor
Rosatom signs cooperation memorandum with Ghana
ITER project reaches licensing milestone; but concerns over schedule remain
Parliament endorses Lithuanian nuclear project
Russia signs MOU with French radwaste agency, Andra
Siemens can return to nuclear in 2012, EC rules
Fukushima slowed nuclear growth by 10%: OECD NEA
Surveys find radiation and more leaked water
EDF Energy selects Bouygues TP/Laing O’Rourke JV as preferred bidder for Hinkley Point civil works
Ohi 3&4 will be first to restart
NRC approves Turkey Point uprate
US vendors move towards India deals
Savannah River safety milestone
DOE injects more cash into American Centrifuge project
US EPR design certification scheduled for 2014
SONGS to remain offline through the summer
China starts up zirconium sponge plant
Cameco increases stake in Millennium project
Georges Besse I ceases operation
THORP will finish contracted reprocessing
May 2012
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UAE trains future reactor operators
Susquehanna 2 shuts down for turbine inspections
GE signs up University of Manchester for PRISM collaboration
Survey of Turkish nuclear site to be completed in 2012
Obama intends to nominate Allison Macfarlane to head-up NRC
Pilgrim gets its licence renewed
ÅF wins contract for Angra 3 design
Russia to join the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Columbia receives 20-year operating licence extension
AMEC in talks over potential acquisition of Serco's nuclear division
Weld overlay work completed at North Anna
NextEra commits to addressing concrete degradation at Seabrook
Bruce unit 2 start-up delayed for generator repairs
Intake channel seafloor paving complete
Japan evaluates reprocessing options
Westinghouse forms SMR alliance with utilities
CH2M Hill awards $11 million subcontract for Hanford clean-up
Graham Construction wins Dounreay contract
Agreement extends Paducah enrichment operations
Cameco to acquire fuel trader NUKEM
Westinghouse in Chinese crane JV
Shaw wins Wolf Creek maintenance contract
Plant modifications affect simulator upgrades in Switzerland and Slovakia
UK publishes stress test report for non power-generating nuclear facilities
Reactor containment dome installed at Novovoronezh
Regulators enhance crisis communication
Government agree $12.5 billion TEPCO bail-out
SONGS restart date remains uncertain
Finland celebrates two decades Olkiluoto repository
Robot cleans up Sellafield pond
The new French president and nuclear power
Nuvia and Parsons Brinckerhoff target new build market
April 2012
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European stations pass 'stress tests'
DOE annouces plans to extend Hanford clean-up contract
TVA continues with construction of Watts Bar 2
SCE and University of California collaborate on seismic study
Areva regains contract for operation of French repository
ITER signs conductor testing contract
Armenia prepares for Metsamor life extension
TVO investigates pipe quality at OL3
SCE finishes tube inspection at SONGS 2
India commissions new uranium mine
KEPCO awards contract for training materials
DOE awards $1.3bn contract for WIPP operation
Westinghouse signs up Ameren for SMR bid
Construction of unit 4 fuel removal structure begins
Babcock installs Sellafield fuel pond treatment plant
Urenco UK will run new Capenhurst tails facility
Conference on Nuclear Power’s Future in Africa, South Africa (29-30 May 2012)
Report on Canadian regulator’s response to Fukushima
Sanmen RCPs to be shipped by June
2011 a near-record year for US reactor performance
EPRI report examines Fukushima accident
UK firms could assist in Fukushima clean-up
Russia and Japan cement nuclear cooperation
Paladin in discussions with investors
Dounreay completes sodium destruction
GEH signs up National Nuclear Lab to work on Prism
GSE wins Chinese nuclear simulator contractors
Wylfa 2 to close by end of April
Westinghouse: more changes at the top
J-Power delays construction of Ohma nuclear plant
UK nuclear third party liabilities to be increased sevenfold
March 2012
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RWE and E.ON scrap UK nuclear plans
Unit 2 PCV investigations discover evidence of meltdown
Works resume at Kudankulam nuclear plant
IAEA and Foratom sign cooperation agreement
US, Belgium, France and the Netherlands announce pact to reduce use of HEU for isotope production
One reactor remains in operation in Japan
Finnish report highlights nuclear skills shortage
EnergySolutions wins Los Alamos waste contract
Canadian regulator publishes utilities' post-Fukushima to do list
Fusion supercomputer inaugurated in Japan
UK engineering body publishes best practice
Rosatom export promoter sets up in Ukraine and joins industry associations
Fukushima-Daiichi decontamination, Japan (Deadline: 6 April 2012)
Workers enter torus room, find accumulated water
Westinghouse completes fuel for first AP1000
Decontamination of primary circuits at Bohunice V1, Slovakia, (Deadline: 5 June 2012)
TVA resets work priorities at Bellefonte
Usec reports huge loss for 2012
SONGS 2&3 remain offline for SG inspection
EnergySolutions to treat contaminated water at Fukushima
NNL wins Environment Agency contract
NRC issues post-Fukushima orders
Exelon and Constellation complete merger
Russian stress tests confirm reliability and safety
Skoda ahead of schedule with Taishan contract
Mühleberg nuclear plant may have to close in 2013
DOE deal for small reactors at Savannah River
Amec wins Sellafield environmental framework
Finnish government gives go-ahead uranium extraction
US industry acquires more emergency equipment
UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority announces new CEO
TEPCO robot surveys unit 2 reactor well floor
February 2012
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Construction starts at Baltic NPP
MOX use proposals, UK (Deadline: 31 March 2012)
Canadian nuclear plants improve cyber security
$30 million set aside for Canadian nuclear research centre
EnergySolutions wins UAE nuclear contract
‘Significant’ radioactive particle found on beach near Dounreay
TEPCO plans to coat Fukushima port seabed
TVEL wins its first fuel supply contract for a Western PWR
China launches nuclear safety research programme
NRC requests fuel performance info from 11 nuclear plants
FERC approval needed for Exelon-Constellation merger
Britain and France expand civil nuclear cooperation
DAHER selected as ITER logistics service provider
EDF plans longer life extensions for UK AGRs
Regulator renews operating licence for Point Lepreau
Areva prismatic HTGR is ‘optimum’ technology for next generation plant, says US alliance
Unit 2 temperature rise may be down to a faulty thermometer
DOE and NRC request budgets for FY 2013
Canada and China finalize uranium agreement
Polish utility PGE confirms nuclear plans
EDF and Areva finalize uranium partnership
US regulator approves Vogtle 3&4 reactors
Pöyry to carry out groundwater studies for Finnish repository
NDA proposes management Dounreay exotic material at Sellafield
Watts Bar 2 schedule pushed back
TEPCO clears radioactive dust out of major car park
SONGs remains offline following SG leak
Turbine island contract signed for Baltic NPP
UK's Horizon completes purchase of land for nuclear development
New UK minister for energy and climate change
January 2012
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Spent fuel pool emergency cooling test 'satisfactory'
GEH signs up Finnish supplier to work on ESBWR I&C
Westinghouse sets up Canadian arm
Green groups challenge UK nuclear subsidies
Noda calls for reduction of nuclear in Japan, where only three reactors remain in operation
SNC-Lavalin to install containment venting systems at Cernavoda
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 1&7 stress test results published
DOE announces funding plan for small modular reactors
CAST Specialty Transportation and Visionary Solutions win WIPP contracts
November accident at INL was ‘preventable,’ report concludes
NuGen applies for electricity generation licence
EDF approves Exelon-Constellation merger
Crane barge clears Fukushima Daiichi intake canal
Japan plans to limit reactor lifetime to 40 years
Accelerator driven system starts operation
DOE proposes $300 million for American Centrifuge research
Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Hathor
Nuclear acquisition for Curtiss-Wright
Entergy faces $140,000 fine after operators accessed internet
Aris Candris steps down as Westinghouse CEO
First contract for French repository
Iran begins uranium enrichment at Fordow
French reactor upgrades are a priority, says regulator
2011 sees record outage at Olkiluoto 2
TEPCO releases English summary of its interim investigation
Areva wins Monticello fuel contract
Cigar Lake: second shaft completed
Review of 2011: Figures following Fukushima
NRC cites Brunswick for inadequate flooding protection
US certification for Westinghouse AP1000 design
L-3 MAPPS wins Pilgrim simulator upgrade contract
December 2011
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Areva and Rolls Royce win EDF 1300 MW upgrade contract
Through new Czech JV, TVEL creeps up to Europe
USNRC approves post-Fukushima priority list
Labrador ends Inuit land uranium mining moratorium
Rosatom 2010 sales up 9% over 2009
IAEA acknowledges speedy UAE regulator set-up in review
As cold shutdown declared, Japan turns to long-term decommissioning
EPR and AP1000 pass UK design assessment
Bruce Power drops plans for nuclear project in Alberta
Areva puts projects on hold as profits collapse
TEPCO reports to NISA on leak from desalination equipment
Areva to supply I&C for Tianwan 3&4
Japan estimates the cost of a future nuclear accident
Areva wins EDF control upgrade contract
Exelon picked to support Lithuanian project
New maintenance contract award for Progress nuclear fleet
Westinghouse orders supports for US AP1000 projects
Toshiba ships condenser for Vogtle
Westinghouse develops Czech supply chain
Unit 1 melted down; units 2&3 mostly unmelted
Shaw awarded new maintenance contract for Palo Verde
November 2011
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Studsvik wins contract to test irradiated AGR fuel
EU to give more funding for decommissioning Soviet-era reactors
Swiss decommissioning cost estimate rises by 10%
Unit 1 isolation condensers stopped working after tsunami
Babcock Dounreay partnership named as preferred bidder in Dounreay competition
L3-MAPPS to supply classroom simulators for South Texas
New poll: opposition to nuclear grows in most countries
Bangladesh progresses towards nuclear power
CNPEC to increase stake in Hollysys Automation
UK's nuclear plans 'lack credibility' without greater R&D spend
Good news for Russia's Baltic and Kalinin 4 NPPs
Atkins appointed to UAE nuclear new build role
Sampling boat launched; major reports published
Decontamination system starts up for unit 2 spent fuel pool
Magnox awards demolition framework
MHI starts work on Fukushima sludge facility
NRC approves North Anna restart
Studsvik signs Berkeley waste treatment contract
EDF convicted on spying charges
IAEA report states ‘serious concerns’ over Iran
Exelon renews maintenance contract with Shaw
Costain wins Bradwell decommissioning contract
Japan's Ohi 3 station submits stress test results
GEH wins maintenance contracts in Spain
Portage, Inc leads $121 million tails removal project
NUKEM wins Ukraine radwaste consultancy
Air gaps sealed to reduce dust migration
TEPCO injects poison after fission products detected in new unit 2 gas treatment line
October 2011
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Chalk River wins licence to operate for five more years
Rosatom sets up trade alliance
Westinghouse wins contract for Bulgarian LLW repository
System for spent nuclear fuel handling and transport (Russia, Deadline: 17 November 2011)
Remaining Oldbury reactor set to close in February 2012
Dome installed at China's Taishan EPR
Robot breaks down during radiation survey
USEC and DOE discuss cost-sharing for American centrifuge demonstration
NRC calls for new station blackout rule by April 2014
Protests at Kudankulam may delay commissioning
Russia signs up to build NPP in Belarus
Outages at US nuclear plants hit four-year-high in Spring 2011
NRC publishes proposed post-Fukushima action schedule
ENEC asks regulator to approve preparatory work at Braka
Fluor to invest in NuScale small reactor
Kazakhstan 'may build a nuclear plant in the next 10 years'
European TSOs warn of inadequate winter margins
Drill confirms three-hour time delay for seawater injection
NRC issues license for Areva’s US enrichment plant
Ansaldo joins modular-construction alliance for UK nuclear
Jacobs to continue environmental work for Horizon
Electrabel picks Ventyx asset management software
Australian approval for Olympic Dam expansion
Contract award for waste treatment facility at Kozloduy
NRC inspection of fuel cycle facilties
Russia and Ukraine continue fuel fabrication plant talks
Russia to start feasibility studies for Kola II
New milling agreement to cut cost of Cigar Lake
Fennovoima picks site for nuclear plant
TEPCO picks up the vacuum cleaner
Fukushima Daiichi water isolation improved
Work starts on vessel head replacement at Davis-Besse
USEC cuts spending in centrifuge plant as it waits for loan guarantee decision
September 2011
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EDF awards huge steam generator contracts
Construction complete at Atucha II
Various radwaste R&D consultancy services, UK (Deadline: 28 October 2011)
High-temperature calorimeter, Germany (Deadline: 9 November 2011)
Radiological protection equipment, France (Deadline: 7 November 2011)
Boiler piping supplier qualification, France (Deadline: indeterminate)
Radiation monitoring, Bulgaria (Deadline: 21 October 2011)
Armenian NPP nuclear materials accountability tender unsuccessful
TEPCO predicts cold shutdown at units 1, 2 and 3 by year-end
GSE selected for mPower simulator
US to supply technology to Ukraine in return for HEU removal
German nuclear tax falls at the first challenge
SSE pulls out of UK nuclear venture
Siemens to quit the nuclear power business
ACTUS wins ILW contract at Trawsfynydd
Westinghouse to install new vessel heads at Beznau
Fountain steps down as NDA chief
First European stress test results published
Fukushima radiation map published
Atomenergomash invests in Czech cooling tower manufacturer
GE Hitachi signs up Fluor for Poland
Sempell expands nuclear valve factory
TEPCO outlines plan for defuelling damaged Fukushima Daiichi units
Rolls-Royce buys R. Brooks and signs deal with Rosatom
India completes post-Fukushima safety reviews
No leak after Marcoule explosion
GEH signs MOU with Polish engineering school
Shaw to sell Westinghouse stake back to Toshiba
Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant comes online
New boiler for Areva testing facility
New probe sees materials interactions in fusion reactors
Transformer order for US AP1000 projects
August 2011
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TEPCO rebuts media reports about 2008 tsunami predictions
Unit 1&2 airborne radiation below legal limits
NRC approves changes to emergency regulations
Greenpeace challenges UK nuclear expansion
GEH wins Exelon service contract
Japan’s PM Naoto Kan to resign
Flooded turbine halls to drop half a metre by mid-September
Heat exchangers ordered for UAE plant
Retubing agreement signed for Argentina’s Embalse
Offsite power restored at North Anna
Portable radiation monitor, USA (Deadline: 9 September 2011)
Laundry management, Germany (Deadline: 19 September 2011)
Southwest Research Institute wins $1 million NRC safety consultancy contract
Chernobyl 4 shelter implementation plan lightning protection, Ukraine (Deadline: 6 October 2011)
TVA board authorises completion of Bellefonte 1
NUKEM Technologies returns to UK
Paducah censured after employee evades monitor
Russia sets up nuclear export development company
NEI tells EPA not to mandate maximum cooling water flow
TEPCO to test spent fuel pool water desalination system
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions fined for TRU hand prick
Entergy to refuel Vermont Yankee; lawsuit to continue operation begins in September
Nuvia Limited wins Magnox Berkeley ILW processing contract
Areva will begin making forgings for UK EPRs
Unit 1 spent fuel pool cooling under control
Vogtle 3&4 new-build clears regulatory hurdle
US Blue Ribbon Commission goes on tour
MHI establishes plant safety department
Japan will continue nuclear power export marketing
WM2012 conference calls for abstracts
Three Japanese ministers fired after Fukushima
Mechanical fuel detector maintenance, European Union (Deadline: 16 September 2011)
Mechanical maintenance, European Union (Deadline: 23 September 2011)
Nuclear safety equipment, Poland (Deadline: 1 September 2011)
TEPCO evaporates contaminated salt water
Areas of high radiation detected at Fukushima site
WM2012 call for abstracts (Deadline:19 August 2011)
Yorkon partnership wins contract to build Dounreay lab
Frazer-Nash supports EDF in AGR life extension study
TEPCO completes work on unit 4 spent fuel pool
Hinkley C project moves forward
July 2011
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Wolsong 1 returns to operation following retube
GE signs nuclear MOU with Polish engineering firm
Hong Kong utility to invest in China’s Yangjiang project
Chubu reveals Hamaoka's flooding protection plan
Alstom to supply coils for Japanese fusion project
Philippines may rechannel its nuclear budget
TEPCO: three years to solve mid-term Fukushima issues
Duke looks to take a share in V.C. Summer 2&3
India starts construction of two nuclear plants
Bohunice V1 decommissioning contractor, Slovak Rep (Deadline: 5 September 2011)
EDF delays Flamanville 3 EPR project
£20 million tool aids Dounreay decommissioning
TEPCO adds second caesium adsorption line
US task force reports on safety
Kan calls for Japan to phase out nuclear power
Australia unveils vision of low carbon future
Energid designs heat exchanger robot
Lithuania chooses Hitachi-GE as strategic investor for Visaginas
Westinghouse pauses at end of UK reactor generic design approval process
Unit 3 reactor building stable, TEPCO concludes
Japan announces stress test plans
TEPCO prepares alternative cooling installation at unit 4 spent fuel pool
Radwaste treatment (submarines), Norway, (Deadline: 15 August 2011)
US joins German fusion project
Breeder waste looks destined for Sellafield
Another 3-month extension for Belene decision
EU agrees to extend FP7 programme of nuclear research
Ostendorff sworn in to full term as NRC commissioner
Russian parliament passes 'polluter pays' law
ENSREG to cooperate with IAEA peer reviews
Fennovoima invites bids from Areva and Toshiba
Five nuclear engineers die in Russian aeroplane crash
SNC-Lavalin to buy AECL's reactor division
TEPCO ventures to the unit 4 refuelling deck
Two new elements added to the periodic table
June 2011
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TEPCO publishes water treatment schedule
Nuclear stations carry on despite Nebraska floods
Progress will continue Crystal River repairs
France awards EUR 1 billion of nuclear projects
Closed-loop circulation starts at Fukushima Daiichi
Oldbury 1 to operate for an additional 18 months
As workers enter unit 2, TEPCO recounts events inside unit 4 spent fuel pool
Management of WIPP, USA (Deadline: 17 August 2011)
Less than half of US residents support new nuclear build
Labour for nuclear submarine repair, USA (Deadline: 16 July 2011)
Root cause training, USA (6 July 2011)
Machine tool refurbishment, UK (Deadline: 8 August 2011)
Canberra wins EUR 1.3 million contract
Nuclear sub component towing, USA (Deadline: 2 August 2011)
Amano calls for stronger, universal safety standards
Studsvik to sell NNL fuel software
Water treatment system shut down after only hours of operation
EIA for heat generation plant for steam, Bulgaria, (Deadline: 5 August 2011)
UK decommissions its first reactor
Rosatom submits EIA of Baltic NPP to neighbour states
TVA plans six mPower units at Clinch River
Shaw wins Cook life extension contract
USNRC reviews and discusses its Fukushima response
UK remains strongest market for European nuclear build
US nuclear groups band together for Fukushima response
Russia will release stress test data by end of year
France-NEA meeting examines Fukushima
Syria did build nuclear reactor, IAEA concludes
Eight staff receive dose above emergency maximum
TEPCO pumps out more water from unit 2&3 turbine halls
Termination of Yucca Mountain had no scientific basis, report says
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy and Westinghouse bid to build Visaginas
NRC expresses concern about emergency procedures
GNF wins Nine Mile Point fuel contract
Nuclear waste repository 'inescapable', according to draft Blue Ribbon Commission report
Germany agrees nuclear phase-out (again)
TEPCO releases contaminated water tank construction schedule
Site surveying begins at Akkuyu
Haiyang and Sanmen order Hydratight RPV tensioner
Taiwan chooses Phoenix system for PWR inspections
New water circulation systems for Fukushima Daiichi
Despite explosions, unit 1 & 4 buildings stable, TEPCO concludes
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No radiological contamination north of Japan
MHI provides radiation-shielded forklift
Machine installs NUHOMS-type spent fuel casks
Scanner helps phased array pipe inspection
IAEA mission visits Fukushima Daiichi
CORYS to renovate Bohunice simulator
TEPCO reports limited damage at unit 2&3; majority of fuel damaged, but still in core
Westinghouse develops fuel pool cooling system
Russia calls for international standards
Shaw to support HI-SMUR development
NRC further questions AP1000 design
Business development consultancy, UK (Deadline: 29 June 2011)
Spanish ITER tests tender extended (Deadline: 8 June 2011)
TEPCO completes Fukushima Daiini emergency plan
Unit 1 plan switches away from flooding
TEPCO confirms unit 1 core melted, but remains in RV
Reactor vessel is shipped to Novovoronezh-2
Consensus not reached on ‘stress-tests’
Slovenia joins OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Japan reconsiders energy policy
Hamaoka NPP to shut down for upgrades
ENSI orders upgrades at Swiss NPPs
Japan predicts radiation spread
TEPCO launches Fukushima Daiichi site works
Merrick & Nuclear Safety Associates form partnership
Iberdrola wins tender for safety I&C upgrade at Angra 2 NPP
Radiation monitoring and control services, United Kingdom, (Deadline: 6 June 2011)