Covra takes over Dodewaard for decommissioning
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Dodewaard (Image: Covra) Dodewaard – a 55 MWe (net) boiling water reactor – was the Netherlands’ first nuclear power plant. It was connected to the grid…
Canadian nuclear supply chain ready for new build, company says
Monday, 16 December 2024 A rendering of the Monark concept (Image: AtkinsRéalis) Some 97% of the investment the company had made over the year to 12 December was issued to…
Preferred site identified for new INL experimental reactor facility
Monday, 16 December 2024 (Image: Aalo Atomics) The announcement comes after Aalo announced on 3 December that it had received official approval from the Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office…
Partnership to develop UK fusion power plant designs
Monday, 16 December 2024 The signing of the cooperation agreement (Image: STFC’s Hartree Centre) The partnership aims to unite fusion scientists and Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts from the three organisations…
Last used nuclear fuel removed from Gremikha naval base
Monday, 16 December 2024 (Image: Rosatom) The 11th and final consignment, of the used removable parts of the OK-550KM liquid metal-cooled reactor, was disassembled and sent for reprocessing last month.…
Qinshan plant set to increase production of isotopes
Monday, 16 December 2024 The Qinshan plant (Image: CNNC) There is no isotope irradiation test function module in the original design architecture of the pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR), People’s…
Nuclear cheaper, cleaner option for Australia, says report
Friday, 13 December 2024 Dutton, watched by Littleproud, announced the costings at a televised press conference (Image: screengrab from ABC News/Youtube) The report – Economic analysis of including nuclear power…
Westinghouse and BWXT Canada sign MoU for projects
Friday, 13 December 2024 Vogtle Unit 3, one of two new AP1000 reactors at the plant (Image: Georgia Power/Westinghouse) BWXT’s headquarters are in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, and it has more…
US regulator authorises Urenco plant to increase enrichment
Friday, 13 December 2024 The approval was presented to UUSA’s Chief Nuclear Officer Paul Lorskulsint (seated, left) by NRC’s Nuclear Material Safety & Safeguards Office Director John Lubinski (standing, second…
Last Energy’s South Wales nuclear project gets US export bank boost
Friday, 13 December 2024 A rendering of the Llynfi Clean Energy Project (Image: Last Energy) The company says that the letter, from the bank’s structured and project finance division, confirms…
