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US debut for Westinghouse fuel pool monitor
The commissioning of a system enabling remote monitoring of the used fuel pool level at Watts Bar has marked the first use of the Westinghouse technology at a US nuclear power plant. The system has already been deployed at some European plants.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 14 July 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
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
Smolensk 3 simulator commissioned
A full-scale simulator for unit 3 of Russia's Smolensk nuclear power plant has begun operation. The RBMK is to be upgraded to allow extended operation.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 9 May 2014
Westinghouse, OPG team up
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Westinghouse have agreed to explore opportunities to work together on a wide range of global nuclear projects.
Corporate
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Thursday, 17 April 2014
Krško containment vent installed
Westinghouse has completed the installation of a passive containment filtered venting system at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Fort Calhoun restarts after extended outage
Power generation at the single-unit Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska has resumed after the US regulator gave permission for its restart. The plant had been offline for almost three years for operating and safety system upgrades.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 19 December 2013
Monticello power uprate approved
An increase in power output of some 10% at Xcel Energy's single-unit Monticello nuclear power plant in Minnesota has been approved by the US nuclear regulator.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 11 December 2013
International arbitration over SONGS closure
Southern California Edison has formally started arbitration action with the International Chamber of Commerce against Mitsubishi, which it claims supplied defective steam generators for its now-shut San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).
Corporate
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Thursday, 17 October 2013
Oskarshamn safety culture improves
The Swedish nuclear regulator believes that improvements instigated by operator OKG can overcome safety culture shortcomings at Oskarshamn, but has instructed the company to supply six-monthly progress reports.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Two simulators for South Africa
South Africa's Koeberg nuclear power plant can now boast two state-of-the-art operator training simulators with the commissioning of a second facility. Major refurbishment work has also been completed on Koeberg's first simulator.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Rotor replacements for Bruce units
Bruce Power is investing CAD430 million ($416 million) in replacing the turbine generator rotors at the recently refurbished units 2 and 3 of the Bruce A nuclear power plant in Ontario.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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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.
A full-scale simulator for unit 3 of Russia's Smolensk nuclear power plant has begun operation. The RBMK is to be upgraded to allow extended operation.
Westinghouse has completed the installation of a passive containment filtered venting system at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia.
Power generation at the single-unit Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska has resumed after the US regulator gave permission for its restart. The plant had been offline for almost three years for operating and safety system upgrades.
An increase in power output of some 10% at Xcel Energy's single-unit Monticello nuclear power plant in Minnesota has been approved by the US nuclear regulator.
The Swedish nuclear regulator believes that improvements instigated by operator OKG can overcome safety culture shortcomings at Oskarshamn, but has instructed the company to supply six-monthly progress reports.
South Africa's Koeberg nuclear power plant can now boast two state-of-the-art operator training simulators with the commissioning of a second facility. Major refurbishment work has also been completed on Koeberg's first simulator.
Bruce Power is investing CAD430 million ($416 million) in replacing the turbine generator rotors at the recently refurbished units 2 and 3 of the Bruce A nuclear power plant in Ontario.