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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
Contracts for St Lucie simulator upgrade
L3-MAPPS will upgrade the full-scope simulator at the St Lucie nuclear power plant in Florida under multiple contracts. It will also supply a new classroom simulator.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Korean reactor returns in heatwave
Permission to restart a South Korean nuclear power reactor which has been in an extended outage may offer limited relief as the country struggles to meet electricity demand during a heatwave.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 13 August 2013
NPPD decides against Cooper uprate
A proposed power uprate of the single-unit Cooper nuclear power plant has been shelved after Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) concluded that it could not justify the expense of the project.
Corporate
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Monday, 12 August 2013
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