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UAE to launch tender for four new nuclear reactors
01 May, 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will tender shortly for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double its nuclear capacity, Reuters has reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The UAE plans to seek bids this year, possibly within the next few months, to build four new reactors, the sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, requesting anonymity to discuss details that are still private.

Terrestrial Energy and Schneider Electric to collaborate on advanced reactor deployment
01 May, 2024
US-based Terrestrial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Schneider Electric to jointly develop commercial opportunities and advance the deployment of Terrestrial’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology for industrial heat and power supply. Schneider Electric systems automate and optimise energy management for improved performance, efficiency, and contribute to the commercial and sustainability goals of its customers.

Life extension work under way at Tarapur
01 May, 2024
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has engaged Mumbai-based EPC contractor CORE Energy Systems to replace the primary recirculation piping at units 1&2 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant (TAPS) in Palghar district, in Maharashtra state. The refurbishment should extend plant life by 10 years.

Key equipment for Paks II completed
01 May, 2024
One of the two pieces of equipment for the Paks II NPP project – the core melt trap – has already been completed, and production of the reactor pressure vessel has now begun in St Petersburg, “which is a real milestone for the expansion of Paks” Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told a press conference in Budapest. The melt trap had been completed ahead of schedule and would be delivered to Hungary in the summer, he added.

European Commission approves state aid for Nuward SMR
01 May, 2024
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under European Union (EU) state aid rules, a €300m ($320m) French measure to support Electricité de France's (EDF) subsidiary Nuward in researching and developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The EC said the measure will contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the European industrial strategy and the European Green Deal.

IAEA concludes safety review at Japan’s Mihama NPP
01 May, 2024
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) team has completed a review of long term operational safety of unit 3 at the Mihama NPP in Japan. The review mission was requested by the plant’s operator, Kansai Electric Power Company.

First concrete poured for Lianjiang 2
01 May, 2024
First concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at China’s Lianjiang NPP in Guangdong province. State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) said it expected to pour a total of about 6,615 cubic metres of concrete over a 57-hour period.

Agreement reached for Hanford clean-up
01 May, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE), Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a “landmark agreement” proposing “a realistic and achievable course for cleaning up millions of gallons of radioactive and chemical waste from large, underground tanks at the Hanford Site.”

Polish government endorses proposal to deploy Rolls-Royce SMRs
01 May, 2024
Rolls-Royce SMR welcomed the announcement by Polish industrial group, Industria (part of Industrial Development Agency JSC), that they have received the final government opinion required to progress the approval of an application for a Decision in Principle to build Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plants in Poland.

L&H Industrial and BWXT to explore microreactor technology for industrial heat and power
30 April, 2024
L&H Industrial and BWXT Advanced Technologies have signed a Joint Development Agreement aimed at deploying microreactors to provide heat and power for industrial users. This collaborative effort will focus on the development and potential deployment of BWXT’s Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR) in cogeneration sets starting with Wyoming and its neighbouring states.

Fukushima ALPS treated water release progressing planned
30 April, 2024
The discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi NPP is progressing in accordance with the Implementation Plan approved by Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), the Task Force set up by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed.

Grossi addresses World Energy Congress on first official visit to the Netherlands
30 April, 2024
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi addressed the 26th World Energy Congress in the Netherlands organised by the World Energy Council (WEC). This year’s event, held in Rotterdam under the slogan “Redesigning Energy for People and Planet”, brought together 70 ministers from 150 countries, as well as some 7,000 international energy stakeholders.

Framatome breaks ground on project to expand Lynchburg site
30 April, 2024
Framatome has broken ground on a $50m expansion project at its Mill Ridge Road facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. The project includes expanding Framatome's current footprint to accommodate over 500 new employees, refurbishing its nuclear training centre to support the next generation of small and advanced reactor technologies, modernising existing office spaces and conference rooms, and increasing capacity for an innovation and design school. The facility provides specialised training and tooling to service and maintain North America's NPP fleet and develops solutions for advanced and small modular reactors.

Rolls-Royce revises plans for SMR pressure vessel factory
30 April, 2024
Rolls-Royce SMR has reportedly revised its plans to build two nuclear factories in the UK due ongoing delays in the government’s small modular reactor (SMR) design competition. In December 2023, six SMR designs were selected to progress to the next stage of a UK competition that forms a key part of government ambitions for up to a quarter of the country’s electricity to come from nuclear power by 2050. The designs chosen by Great British Nuclear – the government-backed body driving nuclear projects across the UK The winning bidders were EDF, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy International, Holtec Britain Limited, NuScale Power, Rolls-Royce SMR and Westinghouse Electric Company UK The contracts were expected to be awarded in spring 2024 but this has now been postponed to June 2024 at the earliest.

Bruce B planned Vacuum Building Outage begins
30 April, 2024
Bruce Power has removed all four of Bruce B’s operating units from service for the generating station’s planned Vacuum Building Outage (VBO) in close collaboration and co-ordination with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro One.

IAEA experts assess damage to Zaporizhia training centre
30 April, 2024
Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have continued to hear military activity in the region of the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) but say there have been no reports of new drone attacks on the site over the past week. “We are not aware of any drone attacks since the reported incident one week ago, which is encouraging. However, we know from experience that the situation can take a sudden turn for the worse from one minute to the next. The situation remains highly unpredictable,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.

G7 energy ministers reach understanding on coal but nuclear remains contentious
30 April, 2024
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries meeting in Turin have reportedly reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants in the first half of the 2030s. Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, who is chairing the meeting said there is a technical agreement pending a final political decision.

IAEA reviews Poland’s nuclear power infrastructure
30 April, 2024
Poland is making progress towards adding nuclear power to its energy mix, including in developing the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclear power programme, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) review mission.

Vogtle 4 begins commercial operation
30 April, 2024
US-based Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co, has announced that unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has begun commercial operation. Unit 4 was connected to the grid in March following initial criticality, which was achieved in mid-February.

Argentina begins design of radioisotope production plant
26 April, 2024
Argentina's National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA - Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica) and private technology company INVAP (from INVestigación APlicada - applied research) have held the first workshop focused on the design of a fission radioisotope production plant (PPRF). It is a support facility for the new RA-10 multipurpose reactor at the Ezeiza Atomic Centre.