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david appleyard
China pours first concrete for Haiyang NPP unit 3
First concrete has been poured for unit 3 of the Haiyang NPP in China’s Shandong province
Planning consent for Sizewell C delayed
The UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has decided to extend to 20 July the statutory deadline for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by NNB Generation Company (SZC) Limited for the construction and operation of the Sizewell C nuclear power station near Leiston in Suffolk.
France to renationalise EDF
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has told the National Assembly that the government intends to increase its ownership of EDF from 84% to 100%.
IEA rediscovers nuclear power
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a special report in which it concluded that nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables.
Construction permit issued for Egypt’s El-Dabaa
The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has issued a permit to Rosatom for the construction of unit 1 of the El-Dabaa NPP.
China’s largest NPP at Hongyanhe becomes fully operational
Unit 6 of the Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first NPP to be built in northeast China, is now fully operational, according to China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).
Iran talks set to resume
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josef Borrell said during a recent visit to Tehran, that the Vienna talks will resume with the aim of reinstating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
More small reactors planned for Yakutia
Russia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) signed an agreement of intent and the procedure for organising cooperation with Rosatom to build a 10MWe small NPP.
Operating Licence issued for unit 3 of Barakah NPP
The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) independent nuclear regulator, has issued the operating licence for unit 3 of the Barakah NPP.
Iran begins removal of IAEA monitoring systems
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told a press conference that Iran had informed the Agency of its intention to remove 27 cameras as well as an online monitoring system and a flowmeter from its nuclear facilities.