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GEH, DTE extend cooperation on ESBWR design
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and DTE Energy have announced plans to explore advancing the detailed design of the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR). DTE received a licence earlier this year to build and operate an ESBWR at its Fermi plant, but the utility has yet to decide whether to go ahead with the project.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 6 October 2015
NuScale sets its sights on the UK
NuScale aims to deploy its small modular reactor technology in the UK with the first of its 50 MWe units in operation by the mid-2020s. The company is looking for partners to make this happen.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 5 October 2015
French regulator expects to report soon on EPR 'anomaly'
Areva's proposed methodology to demonstrate the strength of the reactor vessel of the EPR under construction at Flamanville is "acceptable", according to a letter French nuclear regulator published on its website yesterday. The ASN (Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire) referred to the recommendations a group of nuclear pressure equipment specialists (GP ESPN) had made following a meeting with the regulator on 30 September.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 2 October 2015
Tianwan 4 containment dome in place
Construction of unit 4 of China's Tianwan nuclear power plant has entered a new phase with the installation of its containment dome.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Major components delivered for Vogtle 4
Major components for Vogtle 4, including parts for the reactor's passive core cooling system, have arrived at the plant's construction site, Georgia Power has announced.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 28 September 2015
China, UK to fund nuclear research centre
China and the UK will work together to co-fund a £50 million ($78 million) nuclear research centre, to be headquartered in the UK. Chinese vice premier Ma Kai and British chancellor George Osborne announced the plan on 21 September during the 7th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue summit in Beijing.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 25 September 2015
China's nuclear investment beneficial to UK, says de Rivaz
The head of EDF Energy has outlined the benefits of Chinese investment in the UK's nuclear industry. His comments came the day after the UK government announced up to £2 billion ($3 billion) in support for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Initial UK government guarantee for Hinkley Point C
The UK government has today announced up to £2 billion ($3 billion) in support for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, the first such plant in Britain for 20 years. The guarantee paves the way for Chinese investment in the UK's nuclear industry.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 21 September 2015
Rosatom plans next phase of nuclear and radiation safety
Rosatom will soon present the Russian government with its report for the federal target program (FTP) for nuclear and radiation safety for 2016-2025, director general Sergey Kirienko told Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting on 18 September at Government House. The corporation has completed 108% of the FTP for 2008-2015, and despite a cut in state funding of RUB8.4 billion ($127 million), Kirienko said.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 21 September 2015
Nuclear power chiefs assess path to new capacity growth
Industry leaders last week debated how to bridge the gap between the World Nuclear Association's vision of an extra 1000 GWe of new nuclear power capacity by 2050, and the practicalities of working within current political, regulatory and financial environments.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 18 September 2015
Steam generators installed at Barakah 2
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has announced that the installation of steam generators in Barakah unit 2's containment building has been completed.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 17 September 2015
Britain needs Hinkley Point C, says EDF Energy head
As EDF Energy approaches a final investment decision for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK, the company's CEO, Vincent de Rivaz, has said it is "the right technology, at the right price, at the right time".
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 16 September 2015
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