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Materials test reactor gets its dome
The dome of the Jules Horowitz Reactor, under construction at Cadarache in southern France, has been installed. Once in operation, the reactor will be used for testing current and future fuel designs.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 16 December 2013
Construction starts of Iter Tokamak complex
The first concrete has been poured for the basemat of the Tokamak complex of the Iter fusion reactor project at Cadarache in southern France.
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Friday, 13 December 2013
China and France strengthen nuclear collaboration
French nuclear company Areva has signed a series of agreements with Chinese companies during a state visit to China by French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault marking the 30th anniversary of nuclear cooperation between the countries.
Corporate
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Monday, 9 December 2013
Module milestone for US unit
Georgia Power's Vogtle 3 project has reached another construction milestone with the installation of the module that will house the AP1000's reactor pressure vessel.
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Thursday, 5 December 2013
Contract awarded for CAREM vessel
The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Argentina's prototype CAREM reactor is to be manufactured domestically by engineering company IMP SA. It will be the first RPV to be designed and manufactured in the country.
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Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Loan guarantee for Wylfa Newydd project
The UK government has signed a cooperation agreement with Hitachi and Horizon Nuclear Power "to promote external financing" for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Pakistan breaks ground for coastal units
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held for the Karachi Coastal Nuclear Power Project in Pakistan, comprising two Chinese-supplied ACP1000 units.
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Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Construction underway of second Vogtle AP1000
Safety-related concrete has been poured for the basemat of the second AP1000 unit at the Vogtle plant in Georgia. The milestone means that four AP1000s are now officially under construction in the USA.
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Friday, 22 November 2013
Carolinas appreciate nuclear's true worth
The total economic impact of the nuclear industry in North and South Carolina has been estimated to exceed at least $20 billion per year in a detailed study carried out by a team at Clemson University.
Corporate
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Thursday, 21 November 2013
Mitsubishi delays certification of APWR
Mitsubishi will slow down work to obtain design certification of the Advanced Pressurized Water Reactors (APWR) in the USA. In response, Luminant has suspended its application to build two such units at the Comanche Peak plant in Texas.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Areva contracted to complete Angra 3
A €1.25 billion ($1.67 billion) contract has been awarded to Areva for the supply of engineering services and components for the Angra 3 reactor under construction in Brazil.
Corporate
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Friday, 8 November 2013
First Belarus reactor under construction
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the foundation slab of the initial reactor at the Ostrovets site in Belarus marking the official start of construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 7 November 2013
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