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Ukrainian reactors operate through turmoil
Ukraine's nuclear energy plants have operated continuously during the recent political crisis in the country, operator Energoatom has reported. However, future fuel supplies for the plants are uncertain.
Corporate
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Thursday, 6 March 2014
Activists target older European units
Greenpeace activists have intruded onto the sites of some of Europe's oldest nuclear power plants. The stunt coincided with the publication of a Greenpeace-commissioned report into the safety of ageing reactors.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Commercial operation at Hongyanhe 2
The second unit at the Hongyanhe plant in Liaoning province in northeast China has entered commercial operation. Two further units at the site are scheduled to begin operating by the end of next year.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 28 February 2014
Preparing for licensing beyond 60 years
US nuclear utilities could start applying to the regulator from 2017 for operating licence extensions beyond 60 years. Staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they are preparing for this.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 24 February 2014
Vessel checks for more Swedish reactors
Sweden's nuclear regulator has instructed the operators of two more of the country's reactors to review the conditions of the units' pressure vessels to check for defects that may have been introduced in the manufacturing process.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 24 February 2014
Fukushima water storage tank overflows
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An investigation is underway into why a storage tank at the Fukushima Daiichi site overflowed, leading to a spill of partially treated radioactive water. Clean-up of this water, which does not appear to have flowed into the sea, is underway.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 21 February 2014
New lease of life for Garoña?
Spain's cabinet has approved a royal decree that allows recently shutdown nuclear power plants to apply for their operating permits to be renewed. The regulatory change could lead to the restart of the Garoña plant.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 21 February 2014
Fuel cycle roundup #20
• Forsys updates Norasa figures
• Carley Bore resource upgrade
• "Outstanding" leach tests for Cauldron
• BLM gives the nod to Gas Hills
• Fuel upgrade for Tianwan
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 20 February 2014
Lifetime support contract for AGRs
Doosan Babcock is to provide ongoing operational support for all of the UK's Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) as well as work to support life extension projects under an agreement signed with EDF Energy.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014
UK AGRs record highest output in eight years
Generation from EDF's French fleet remained stable in 2013, while its UK units achieved their highest output in eight years. The company looks forward to longer generation from its AGR units in the UK.
Corporate
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Friday, 14 February 2014
Regulator approves US plant uprates
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given its blessing to uprates at five nuclear reactors that will add nearly 100 MWe of capacity to the US grid.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 11 February 2014
US plants suffer under challenging economy
US nuclear power plants are suffering under a challenging business environment, as Exelon CEO Chris Crane warned investors that the company could be forced to close nuclear units that are not profitable. Nevertheless, the case for nuclear in the USA remains strong.
Corporate
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Monday, 10 February 2014
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Ukraine's nuclear energy plants have operated continuously during the recent political crisis in the country, operator Energoatom has reported. However, future fuel supplies for the plants are uncertain.
Greenpeace activists have intruded onto the sites of some of Europe's oldest nuclear power plants. The stunt coincided with the publication of a Greenpeace-commissioned report into the safety of ageing reactors.
The second unit at the Hongyanhe plant in Liaoning province in northeast China has entered commercial operation. Two further units at the site are scheduled to begin operating by the end of next year.
US nuclear utilities could start applying to the regulator from 2017 for operating licence extensions beyond 60 years. Staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they are preparing for this.
Sweden's nuclear regulator has instructed the operators of two more of the country's reactors to review the conditions of the units' pressure vessels to check for defects that may have been introduced in the manufacturing process.%2048.jpg "Garona - Foronuclear 48")
Spain's cabinet has approved a royal decree that allows recently shutdown nuclear power plants to apply for their operating permits to be renewed. The regulatory change could lead to the restart of the Garoña plant.
Doosan Babcock is to provide ongoing operational support for all of the UK's Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) as well as work to support life extension projects under an agreement signed with EDF Energy.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given its blessing to uprates at five nuclear reactors that will add nearly 100 MWe of capacity to the US grid.
US nuclear power plants are suffering under a challenging business environment, as Exelon CEO Chris Crane warned investors that the company could be forced to close nuclear units that are not profitable. Nevertheless, the case for nuclear in the USA remains strong.