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CA20 module installed at China’s Lianjiang 1
The 1,000-tonne CA20 module has been installed at unit 1 of China’s Lianjiang NPP in Guangdong province. This is the first large-scale module of the first phase of the Lianjiang...
Rosatom plans fast reactors for the Urals and Siberia
Rosatom plans to increase the share of nuclear generation in the Russian Federation through the construction in Siberia and the Urals of two energy complexes with high-power fast...
Rosatom ships two horizontal steam-heater separators to Akkuyu 1
Two horizontal steam-heater separators (SPPs) have been shipped from the production site of Atomenergomash, Rosatom’s mechanical engineering division in St Petersburg, for delivery...
Poland approves second large NPP
Poland's Ministry of Climate & Environment has issued a decision-in-principle for a second large NPP. Two South Korean-supplied APR1400 reactors are planned in the Patnów-Konin region...
China’s nuclear energy heating project begins operation
China's first nuclear energy heating project that covers multiple prefecture-level cities, has been put into operation in East China's Shandong province. The project, operated by...
VVER-TOI reactor delivered to Kursk-II's second unit
The VVER-TOI reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been delivered to the site of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP for installation in unit 2. Governor of the Kursk Region Roman Starovoyt noted...
Bruce Power to evaluate options to expand nuclear capacity in Ontario
Canada’s Bruce Power plans to launch a Request for Information (RFI) process in early 2024 to evaluate potential new nuclear technologies as part of its preliminary engagement...
China celebrates start of construction at Xudabao 1
Ceremony marking to the start of construction of unit 1 at China’s Xudabao NPP in Liaoning Province, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. The unit will have a 1,290...
NuScale Power and ORNL to undertake SMR assessment
US-based NuScale Power Corporation is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform a techno-economic assessment (TEA) of a NuScale small modular reactor’s...
Ontario and Saskatchewan collaborate on SMR development
Canada’s Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary, Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP), have agreed to collaborate with SaskPower to advance Saskatchewan’s small modular...
Installation of melt trap underway at El Dabaa 2
Specialists from Rosatom’s Engineering Division have begun installation of the body of the core melt localisation device (melt trap) at unit 2 of the El Dabaa NPP under construction...
Studsvik and Fortum investigate new nuclear
Swedish nuclear technical services provider Studsvik has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nordic energy company Fortum to explore the conditions for new nuclear at...
US military withdraws offer to Oklo for microreactor
The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has rescinded a notice of intent to award (NOITA) a contract made in August on behalf of the Department of the Air Force to US-based...
Reloading machine installed at unit 1 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP
Installation of a reloading machine is underway at the construction site of unit 1 at Russia’s Kursk-II NPP. It is designed to perform transport and technological operations related...
Kairos claims operation of world’s largest FLiBe system
Kairos Power says its Engineering Test Unit (ETU) in Albuquerque has become the largest FLiBe system in the world. Kairos commissioned the plant in partnership with Materion...
Eiffage wins civil contract for first Penly EPR2 reactors
France’s Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Génie Civil, has signed a €4bn ($4.36bn) contract with EDF to undertake the main civil engineering works for the first two...
Sweden launches roadmap for new nuclear power development
The Swedish Government has unveiled a roadmap outlining its goals and establishing enduring conditions for the development of new nuclear power in the country. It notes that stable...
Construction schedule agreed for Hungary’s Paks II
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade Péter Szijjártó said the construction phase of the Paks NPP expansion project is underway. At the signing of the construction timetable...
Permission granted for further construction of units 7&8 at Leningrad NPP
Rosatom has granted permission to nuclear utility Regenerator for the second stage of preliminary construction at unit 7 of the Leningrad NPP and for the start of preliminary work at...
