Reactor vessel installed at third Akkuyu unit
Friday, 3 January 2025 The vessel of unit 3 is hoisted into place (Image: Akkuyu Nuclear) The cylindrical reactor pressure vessel (RPV) – measuring 11.45 metres in length and 5.7…
Constellation to supply US federal sector under record contract
Friday, 3 January 2025 (Image: Pixabay) The agreement to supply an estimated 10 million MWh over the contract’s ten-year term to 80 federal facilities is part of over USD1 billion…
Ceremony marks first concrete for Pakistan unit
Thursday, 2 January 2025 The ceremony was attended by dignitaries from Pakistan and China (Image: X/@CMShehbaz) The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission applied to the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) for…
In Quotes: What to watch out for in 2025
Thursday, 2 January 2025 You can hear the full episode, including the review of 2024, below. The section looking ahead to 2025 begins from 31 minutes in. What do you think are…
Zhangzhou unit 1 enters commercial operation
Thursday, 2 January 2025 Zhangzhou units 1 and 2 (Image: CNNC) At 00:17 on 1 January, the 1126 MWe (net) domestically-designed pressurised water reactor completed a series of commissioning tests, including…
India’s NPCIL seeks proposals for privately funded small reactor projects
Thursday, 2 January 2025 NPCIL invites “visionary” industries to “join hands” in setting up BSRs (Image: NPCIL) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) describes Bharat Small Reactors – or…
OPG says goodbye to Pickering 4
Thursday, 2 January 2025 Pickering (Image: OPG) “As the year comes to a close and Pickering Unit 4 is removed from service, we extend our gratitude to the thousands of…
Work starts on Taiwanese fuel storage facility
Thursday, 2 January 2025 The groundbreaking ceremony (Image: Taipower) In November 2010, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) signed a contract with US firm NAC International Inc for the supply of its…
Cold hydro testing under way at Slovakia’s Mochovce 4
Thursday, 2 January 2025 Mochovce 3 and 4 will each produce 13% of Slovakia’s electricity needs (Image: Slovenské elektrárne) The cold hydro-testing of unit 4 began in early December, Slovenské…
Westinghouse signs agreement to diversify fuel supply for Bulgarian plant
Monday, 23 December 2024 Westinghouse President of Nuclear Fuel Tarik Choho (seated, left) and Kozloduy NPP CEO Ivan Andreev (seated, right), sign the new contract watched by Malinov (standing, left)…
