Helen creating subsidiary for nuclear project
Helen – which currently produces heat, electricity and cooling in power plants and heating plants in different parts of Helsinki – is aiming for carbon-neutral energy production during the 2030s.…
German steam generators arrive in Sweden for recycling
In 2021, PreussenElektra awarded the contract for the dismantling and disposal of a total of 16 steam generators from the Unterweser, Grafenrheinfeld, Grohnde, and Brokdorf plants to Cyclife, a subsidiary…
Tests confirm integrity of Deep Isolation disposal canister
Disposal in deep boreholes – narrow, vertical holes drilled deep into the earth’s crust – has been considered as an option for the geological isolation of radioactive wastes since the…
Operating permit for very low-level waste disposal facility in Finland
The radiation properties of this waste is not harmful to people or the environment. Very low-level waste can include, for example, protective plastics and protective clothing that have been used during maintenance…
Arabelle turbines selected for Polish plant
Arabelle Solutions will supply all three units of the Choczewo nuclear power plant with the steam turbine, generator including auxiliary systems, as well as key equipment of the water steam…
US enrichment funding recipients flesh out plans
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on 5 January that it had awarded task orders totalling USD2.7 billion to three companies to provide enrichment services for low-enriched uranium (LEU) and…
Zeeland study looks at potential for SMRs
The SMR Zeeland 2050 study was carried out by Tractebel and Haskoning in collaboration with Impuls Zeeland and Smart Delta Resources. The report was commissioned because the region, home to one…
Impact assessment process begins for Canadian new-build
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are inviting public comments on the initial description of the project which , along with a…
Fortum deepens cooperation with Steady Energy
“At Fortum, we have almost 50 years of experience in owning and operating nuclear power plants safely and with good results,” said Anni Jaarinen, Director of Fortum’s Nuclear Service. “We…
Hinkley Point B plant declared free of fuel
Hinkley Point B – comprising two Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) – was first synchronised to the electricity grid in February 1976. The plant generated more than 311 terawatt-hours of electricity…
