Ultrasonic monitoring system tested for BN-800 reactor core
The BN-800 unit at the Beloyarsk plant is sodium-cooled, which means it does not use the same control systems as pressurised water reactors. “This introduces some operational peculiarities and adds a…
ITER’s Control Building completed
French engineering firm Demathieu Bard designed and constructed the building, which has a 3,500-square-metre footprint. The works lasted five years, totalling more than 200,000 person-hours. Besides the main control room and…
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
“Investments in nuclear power are made over a very long term,” the government said. “Nuclear reactors take a long time to get in place and they are then to be…
Duke Energy brings large-scale new-build into resource plan
The company’s , filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission on 1 October, reflects electricity demand across North Carolina and South Carolina which it says is growing at an unprecedented…
First JET tiles removed, studied for impact of high-powered plasmas
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is decommissioning the Joint European Torus (JET), which ended plasma science operations in December 2023 after 40 years as the world-leading fusion facility. It…
Contract awarded for Sizewell C turbines
A contract signing ceremony was held at Sizewell C’s London offices on 30 September. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Each of the two turbine halls at Sizewell…
Momentum builds for micro-modular reactor developer
The Italy-based company has this week announced it has signed memorandums of understanding with US-based energy solutions provider Ameresco, to establish a comprehensive framework for siting, development, construction, integration, operation,…
Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy
The bill empowers the government to comprehensively regulate the introduction of ‘sustainable’ nuclear power, within the framework of European decarbonisation policies by 2050 and energy security objectives. The mandate includes,…
Power fully restored to Chernobyl site
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the loss of power to the Chernobyl site “once again underlines risks to nuclear safety during the…
Uzbek mining joint venture enters next phase
The structure of the joint venture between French nuclear materials group Orano, state-owned Uzbek uranium producer Navoiyuran, and Japanese company ITOCHU Corporation has now been updated, with Orano and Navoiyuran…
