ČEZ eyeing 80-year operation of Dukovany units
ČEZ currently operates four VVER-440 units at Dukovany, which began operating between 1985 and 1987. Their output has gradually been increased from the original 440 MWe to 512 MWe through…
New Korean reactor cleared for start up
In January 2014, the government authorised construction of two APR1400 units as Saeul units 3 and 4 (formerly known as Shin Kori 5 and 6). Construction was originally scheduled to…
Three US states pave way for new nuclear
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the legislation to remove the permitting hurdle that has created a de facto moratorium and announced the launch of the state’s new Nuclear Task…
Framatome signs VVER-440 fuel agreement with EU utilities
In recent years, especially since the war with Ukraine began, nuclear power operators in European Union countries who had previously relied on Russian-supplied fuel have sought alternative suppliers. Nineteen VVER…
Avalanche Energy contracted to develop radioisotope power technology
“The ultimate vision of Rads to Watts is to enable radiovoltaics that convert high-power nuclear radiation into kilowatts of electrical energy,” the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said. “Enabling…
Study highlights opportunities for Dutch nuclear supply chain
– conducted by Tractebel and Technopolis and commissioned by the Province of Zeeland, Impuls Zeeland and VNO NCW Brabant Zeeland – outlines how companies in Zeeland, one of the preferred…
Production begins at US uranium project
In-situ recovery – or ISR – is a method of mining uranium by dissolving and recovering it via wells. It is also known as in-situ leaching. Ground water fortified with…
EDF, NTPC sign MoU to explore new Indian nuclear projects
The MoU was signed following approval from Indian ministries and government departments, NTPC said. It establishes a framework for both companies to jointly assess the feasibility and approach for collaboration,…
Deep Isolation selected for new US federal support
The California-based company’s project is one of two selected for support under the latest iteration of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) initiative: the other…
Westinghouse sets standards to support fleet-scale AP1000 deployment
The submittal of Revision 20 of the AP1000 Design Control Document (DCD) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), is part of Westinghouse’s strategic plan to enable a fleet-scale deployment of…
