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GSE to assist in US control room upgrade project
GSE Solutions Inc has been awarded a contract worth up to USD15 million for procedure and training support for an undisclosed nuclear power plant operator in the USA in its main control room modernisation project.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Refurb of Polish research reactor approved
Poland's Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the modernisation of the MARIA nuclear research reactor, enabling its operation after 2027. The purpose of the modernisation is to ensure the operation of the reactor until at least 2050.
Corporate
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Thursday, 22 June 2023
Westinghouse to enhance safety of Ukrainian VVER-440s
Westinghouse has signed a contract with Ukraine's Energoatom to design, manufacture and deliver long-term containment cooling systems as part of the modernisation of units 1 and 2 of the Rivne nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Westinghouse is working with 11 European partners to create security of supply of fuel for VVER reactors operating in the EU and Ukraine.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 14 June 2023
ČEZ seeking replacement generators at
Temelín
Czech nuclear power plant operator
ČEZ has launched what it calls one of its largest nuclear tenders in the past 20 years - for two new generators for the Temelín nuclear power plant. They are expected to increase output from 1125 MWe to 1150 MWe and will have an anticipated lifespan of 40 years.
Corporate
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Thursday, 25 May 2023
Framatome awarded Ringhals modernisation contracts
Framatome has been awarded contracts by Sweden's Vattenfall to update reactor control systems using its digital instrumentation and control TELEPERM XS platform and refurbish the reactor coolant pumps for units 3 and 4 of the Ringhals nuclear power plant. The value of the contracts was not disclosed.
Corporate
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Thursday, 11 May 2023
Fuelling to begin as first refurbished Bruce unit prepares for restart
Bruce Power has reached the major milestone of "substantial completion" of the construction phase of Major Component Replacement portion of refurbishment of Bruce unit 6 and will now begin refuelling work as the focus moves on to returning the plant to service later this year.
Corporate
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Monday, 8 May 2023
Armenia and Russia discuss Armenian 2 operating extension, and new nuclear
Further extending the operating life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant's second unit was identified as a priority during a meeting between Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 4 May 2023
Second tranche of funding for Atucha investment raised
The fresh fundraising round for the operating extension of Atucha I and construction of a second dry storage facility for used fuel at the nuclear power plant site received offers of USD93 million, 16% more than expected, Nucleoelectrica Argentina said.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Removal of Koeberg steam generators gets under way
The first of Koeberg 1's steam generators has been removed in a project that will see all three of the South African unit's steam generators replaced in anticipation of its extended operation. The steam generators of unit 2 at the plant, near Cape Town, are also to be replaced.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Ansaldo Nucleare contracted for Cernavoda 1 refurb work
Italy's Ansaldo Nucleare has signed a contract with Canada's SNC-Lavalin for the supply of engineering services for plant life extension of unit 1 at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The project is one of the preparatory activities for modernisation awarded by Romania's nuclear energy company Nuclearelectrica to SNC-Lavalin.
Corporate
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Friday, 17 March 2023
Nuclearelectrica selects Candu for Cernavoda refurb pre-project work
A two-year USD65 million agreement will see Candu Energy, part of SNC-Lavalin Group, conduct pre-project work for the lifetime extension of unit 1 of Romanian nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica's Cernavoda nuclear power plant.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Reprieved Illinois plants to be uprated
US utility Constellation has announced it will invest USD800 million in new equipment to increase the output of its Braidwood and Byron nuclear power plants in Illinois by some 135 MWe. They were among the Illinois nuclear plants saved from premature retirement by passage of the state Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in 2021.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 22 February 2023
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