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Dummy assemblies loaded into Belarus 1
Russia’s Atomstroyexport (ASE), the engineering division of the state nuclear corporation Rosatom, on 23 April began loading dummy fuel assemblies at unit 1 of the Belarus NPP...
Russia pledges support for Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is ready to provide the Bulgarian Government with any necessary support for the project to resume construction of the Belene NPP, Rosatom...
Russia signs more agreements with newcomer countries
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and its subsidiaries signed a number of agreements during the XI International Forum Atomexpo 2019 in Sochi with countries planning to...
First concrete for Kursk II unit 2
First concrete for unit 2 of Russia’s Kursk II NPP has been poured two weeks ahead of schedule, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced on 15 April. Andrei Petrov,...
Commissioning of Belarus NPP unit 1 begins
The physical launch of unit 1 at the Belarusian NPP is scheduled for autumn 2019, Belarusian deputy energy minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk said on 15 April at the Atomexpo forum in...
Egypt's El-Dabaa NPP granted site permit
The Egyptian Nuclear Plants Authority (NPPA) had been granted a site permit for El-Dabaa NPP in March, NPPA director Amged El Wakil said on 8 April. The permit followed reviews...
Physical start up of Novovoronezh II-2
Unit 2 of Russia’s Novovoronezh II NPP started the process of physical launch on 11 April following approval from regulator Rostechnadzor. The VVER-1200 reactor was brought to the...
Fuel loading delayed at OL3
Fuel loading at Finland's Olkiluoto 3 EPR will be delayed by about two months until the end of August, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has announced.
Wood wins Hinkley Point C contract
Wood announced it has secured a new contract to provide a construction design management advisory service for the Hinkley Point C project in the UK.
Commissioning underway in Belarus
The first stage of commissioning has started at Ostrovets 1, a VVER-1200 under construction in Belarus, AtomStroyExport has announced.
IT and communications contract for Hinkely Point C
UK technology and network service company telent Technology Services Ltd has won a six-year contract to supply the communications and IT infrastructure for EDF Energy's Hinkley Point...
Core catcher installation starts at Bangladesh’s Rooppur 2
The reinforced frame of the core catcher, weighing 58t, and the embedded part for the core catcher, weighing 7.5t, have been installed at unit 2 of the Rooppur nuclear plant...
Barakah 2 completes next stage of testing
Six years after it started construction, structural integrity testing (SIT) and integrated leak rate testing (ILRT) has been completed at unit 2 of the Barakah nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi.
Canadian regulator receives first application for SMR
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has received the first licence application for a small modular reactor (SMR).
IDOM invests in Moltex Energy
UK-based nuclear technology company Moltex Energy has secured a "multi-million dollar" investment from Spain-based IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture SAU. The funding will...
Physical start up at Novovoronezh II-2
Physical start up has been achieved at unit 2 of Russia’s Novovoronezh II nuclear plant. This involves two main stages: loading the nuclear fuel into the reactor and bringing the...
Hualong One units approved for Taipingling
On 18 March, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published the results of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Huizhou Taipingling Phase I nuclear power plant, in...
Russia to begin building Brest reactor
Russian fuel company TVEL, part of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, intends to start building a power unit with a Brest- OD-300 reactor unit at the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC -...
Moltex SMR for Estonia
Fermi Energia of Estonia on 21 March selected UK-based Moltex Energy as its preferred technology as it looks to establish carbon-free energy in the Baltic region.
