Third reactor at Changjiang plant starts up
The 1,100 MWe pressurised water reactor (PWR), being constructed by CNNC Engineering, achieved first criticality at 18:00 (local time) on 10 July, CNNC said. “This marks the official attainment of…
Ukraine draft law on Chernobyl decommissioning to 2036 approved
The funding allocated for the programme to 2036 amounts to UAH50.8 billion (USD1.1 billion), of which UAH45.6 billion is to be financed via the state budget and UAH5.2 billion from…
Argentina announces privately-financed SMR plan
In a post on the X social media site the President’s Official Spokesman said: “This is the first commercial version of this reactor, the first nuclear reactor financed 100% with…
Sizewell B lifetime extension terms agreed to 2055
The pressurised water reactor, which came online in 1995, had an initial 40-year operating life to 2035. Following the agreement on financing, EDF will fund GBP800 million (USD1 billion) of…
Long-term fuel supply contract signed for OL3
In addition to ensuring long-term fuel supply, the agreement provides TVO with the option to transition to Framatome’s advanced GAIA fuel design, once the necessary licensing activities for reload quantities…
