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Grossi underlines determination to publicly report any violations at Zaporizhia NPP
In the wake of his address to the UN Security Council on the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano...
Framatome extends long-term partnership with Slovenské Elektrárne
France’s Framatome has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a global strategic relationship with Slovak power utility Slovenské Elektrárne. The signing ceremony...
Concreting of the dome of the inner containment completed at Rooppur 2
Rosatom’s Engineering Division (ASE - Atomstroyexport) has completed concreting the 16th tier of the inner containment (VZO) at unit 2 of the Rooppur NPP under construction in...
IAEA resolves outstanding issues with Iran
Iran has resolved two outstanding inquiries from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) related to the presence of highly enriched uranium (HEU) particles at several sites....
COVRA receives final approval for construction of new radwaste storage facility
The Netherlands Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) has granted the final permit to the Central Organisation for Radioactive Waste (COVRA) for the construction...
General Atomics and Tokamak Energy to collaborate on advancing high temperature superconducting magnet technologies
US-based General Atomics (GA) and UK-based Tokamak Energy Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaboration in the area of High Temperature Superconducting...
Japanese legislation extends NPP operation beyond 60 years
A bill that will allow ageing nuclear reactors to continue operating beyond 60 years has been passed by the Japanese parliament following approval by the Upper House. Reactors will now...
Kazatomprom delivers second batch of nuclear fuel to China
Kazakhstan's nuclear fuel company, Kazatomprom, has delivered to China a second batch of low enriched uranium fuel totalling more than 30 tonnes manufactured by the Ulba-FA...
IAEA confirms accuracy of radionuclide measurements in treated water from Fukushima
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS), has demonstrated its capabilities for accurate and precise measurements...
Fortum and KHNP sign nuclear co-operation agreement
Nordic power utility Fortum has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co (KHNP), the owner and operator of South Korea’s nuclear fleet and a...
Japanese regulator orders reassessment of Fukushima NPP risks
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has ordered plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to urgently assess the risks of a possible collapse at unit 1 of the...
IAEA mission reviews Czech regulatory framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said the Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its...
Doosan Enerbility ships pressuriser to ITER
South Korean company Doosan Enerbility has shipped a pressuriser to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) under construction at Saint-Paul-les-Durance in...
IAEA safety mission reports progress at Belleville NPP
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) team of experts said Électricité de France (EDF) has strengthened operational safety at...
Rosatom completes concreting of inner containment dome at Akkuyu 1
Concreting of the dome of the inner containment (VZO) has been completed at unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Türkiye. The IEC ensures the tightness of the reactor...
Small and Advanced Reactors 2024 Call for Papers
The fourth annual Small and Advanced Reactors conference is going live! Hosted by Nuclear Engineering International, the event will take place on 7th March 2024 at the Hilton Garden...
IAEA chief unveils vital guidelines to prevent nuclear accident at Zaporizhia NPP
In an address to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) listed five basic principles needed to prevent a...
Vogtle 3 reaches 100% power
US-based Georgia Power says unit 3 at the Vogtle NPP has reached 100% power, marking a major milestone towards commercial operation. “This milestone marks the maximum energy the unit...
Proxima Fusion raises funds for fusion plant development
Munich-based start-up Proxima Fusion says it has completed its Pre-Seed fundraising of €7m ($7.48m) to support fusion power plant development based on the stellarator concept....
