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Lockheed opens joint R&D base
China's SNPAS and Lockheed Martin of the USA have opened a new cooperative R&D base where the partners aim to drive forward research on reactor protection systems for Chinese-designed nuclear power plants.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Alstom chooses GE alliance
Alstom's board has unanimously recommended its shareholders accept a revised offer for its power and grid businesses from GE that will see Alstom retain a 50% interest in its nuclear steam turbine business. The French state has also agreed to acquire up to 20% of Alstom.
Corporate
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Monday, 23 June 2014
Oskarshamn 2 outage timeline extended
Sweden's Oskarshamn 2 is expected to remain offline well into 2015 as the timetable for modernization is extended with knock-on effects for a planned power uprate.
Corporate
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Friday, 20 June 2014
UAE celebrates graduation of first local operators
The UAE now has home-grown expertise to oversee the safe operation of its first nuclear power plants, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 20 June 2014
Siemens, MHI team up for Alstom bid
Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have launched a joint bid to take over Alstom's energy business, in reaction to a bid by General Electric that is already under discussion.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Vessel head journeys to Callaway
A new reactor vessel closure head has completed a five-week journey by sea, river and road to arrive at the Callaway nuclear power plant in Missouri, USA.
Corporate
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Friday, 13 June 2014
Areva wins service contracts
A recent flurry of contracts will see Areva provide reactor services to units in Bulgaria, Switzerland and Germany, including a power uprate at Bulgaria's Kozloduy plant.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Kudankulam 1 reaches full power
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has reached 100% power for the first time. It is due to enter commercial operation next month.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 9 June 2014
Processing resumes at Ranger
Processing operations restarted today at the Ranger uranium mine, which suffered a ruptured leaching tank six months ago. Normal production levels at the mine are expected to be reached in the coming months.
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
Fuel loading at Fuqing 1
The loading of fuel assemblies into the reactor core of unit 1 at the Fuqing plant in China's Fujian province is underway in preparation for startup.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
Atucha 2 achieves first criticality
Just days after receiving a licence allowing nuclear operations to begin, Argentina's Atucha 2 has achieved a sustained chain reaction.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Investigation into Kudankulam spillage
Six workers were injured by a hot water spillage in the turbine hall of India's Kudankulam 1 during a recent maintenance outage. The regulator attributed the incident on procedural errors rather than faulty equipment.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 23 May 2014
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Sweden's Oskarshamn 2 is expected to remain offline well into 2015 as the timetable for modernization is extended with knock-on effects for a planned power uprate.
The UAE now has home-grown expertise to oversee the safe operation of its first nuclear power plants, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced.
A new reactor vessel closure head has completed a five-week journey by sea, river and road to arrive at the Callaway nuclear power plant in Missouri, USA.
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has reached 100% power for the first time. It is due to enter commercial operation next month.
Processing operations restarted today at the Ranger uranium mine, which suffered a ruptured leaching tank six months ago. Normal production levels at the mine are expected to be reached in the coming months.
The loading of fuel assemblies into the reactor core of unit 1 at the Fuqing plant in China's Fujian province is underway in preparation for startup.
Just days after receiving a licence allowing nuclear operations to begin, Argentina's Atucha 2 has achieved a sustained chain reaction.
Six workers were injured by a hot water spillage in the turbine hall of India's Kudankulam 1 during a recent maintenance outage. The regulator attributed the incident on procedural errors rather than faulty equipment.