Outer dome installed at Lufeng unit 5
On 18 October, the outer containment dome steel formwork module – measuring 51 metres in diameter, 13 metres in height, and weighing 261.8 tonnes – was raised using a 2,000-tonne…
In pictures: Reactor vessel delivered for El Dabaa unit I
The 330-tonne reactor vessel was manufactured at Rosatom’s Izhora plant, in a process which took 41 months. The reactor vessel is about 13 metres long and 4.5 metres in diameter. The…
Permitting of US fusion power plant progresses
Helion said it was granted the permit for construction of a High Impact Utility Facility for the generation of power through fusion following a public notice, period of public comment, and…
OPG secures government equity financing for SMR project
Canada Growth Fund Inc – a CAD15 billion arm’s-length investment vehicle designed to attract private capital to build Canada’s clean economy – has committed to invest up to CAD2 billion…
Newcleo, Nextchem joint venture launched
Nextchem – a subsidiary of Italy’s Maire SpA – and Newcleo signed a binding agreement in June that would see Nextchem take 60% of the joint venture, tentatively named NextCleo,…
External power restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after 30 days
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi called the repair of the Dniprovska 750 kV power line, which has been down since 23 September, a “crucial step for…
Spider robot speeds up weld inspection times, Rosatom says
The robotic system has been launched by Atommash, Rosatom’s mechanical engineering division, to inspect welded joints in nuclear power plant reactors and steam generators. Ultrasonic testing is used to detect…
Laser enrichment technology moves to next level
GLE, the exclusive licensee of the SILEX laser enrichment technology invented by Australian company Silex Sytems Ltd, began large-scale demonstration testing of the uranium enrichment process at its Test Loop…
Nuclear propulsion could be viable option for shipping industry, says DNV
The shipping industry consumes some 350 million tonnes of fossil fuel annually and accounts for about 3% of total worldwide carbon emissions. In July 2023, the shipping industry, via the…
