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Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects
Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects
The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being prepared for the loading of dummy fuel, and with three more units under construction, the two sides discussed the potential of collaborating on a second nuclear power plant in Turkey.
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 July 2024
Steady Energy, Kuopion Energy enhance cooperation
Steady Energy, Kuopion Energy enhance cooperation
Finnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy has signed a one-year pre-planning agreement with Kuopion Energia aimed at constructing a small nuclear power plant to start producing district heat in the city of Kuopio in the early 2030s.
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 July 2024
El Dabaa project reports on construction progress
El Dabaa project reports on construction progress
Egypt's first nuclear power plant is pushing ahead - with the core catcher for unit 3 now on site, a 2000-tonne capacity crane installed and Rosatom reporting that 75% of the blanks to be used for unit 1's reactor equipment now produced.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 July 2024
Construction starts on Xudabao 2
Construction starts on Xudabao 2
The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province, marking the official start of construction of the unit.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 July 2024
KHNP selected to supply new Czech nuclear units
KHNP selected to supply new Czech nuclear units
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has won the Czech government's contest for at least two new nuclear power units in the country, with its bid preferred to that from France's EDF.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Partnership aims to boost Italian nuclear education
Partnership aims to boost Italian nuclear education
A cooperation agreement has been signed between Edison, Framatome and Politecnico di Milano for scientific and technological research and training in the field of nuclear energy. The move comes amid growing support in Italy to reintroduce nuclear energy.
Corporate · Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II
Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II
Preparations for testing of the reactor plant equipment at the new VVER-TOI reactor at Kursk II nuclear power plant continue with the loading of simulated fuel assemblies which do not contain uranium.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 15 July 2024
Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'
Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'
Rosatom says that the work on the reactor building is currently running two and a half months ahead of schedule, with concreting of the foundation completed.
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 July 2024
Serbia gathers experts to establish nuclear energy programme
Serbia gathers experts to establish nuclear energy programme
The Minister of Mining and Energy and representatives of five other ministries and from 20 academic faculties, scientific institutes and energy companies have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of nuclear energy in Serbia.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 12 July 2024
L&T flags off second steam generator for new Kaiga units
L&T flags off second steam generator for new Kaiga units
Indian engineering company Larsen & Toubro has shipped the second steam generator destined for the units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga nuclear power plant in Karnataka State.
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 July 2024
Dominion considers deploying SMR at North Anna
Dominion considers deploying SMR at North Anna
US utility Dominion Energy has issued a Request for Proposals from small modular reactor vendors to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at its North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia. 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 July 2024
India and Russia explore further nuclear energy projects
India and Russia explore further nuclear energy projects
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have said deepening cooperation in the nuclear energy field was a priority and agreed on discussions to allocate a site for a new VVER-1200 nuclear power plant in India.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 10 July 2024
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