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Brazilian parliamentary group to promote new nuclear
Brazilian parliamentary group to promote new nuclear
Federal Deputy Julio Lopes has launched the Joint Parliamentary Front for Nuclear Technology and Activities, as the industry took a high profile at the Welcome Energia 23 event in Brasilia, including discussions about small modular reactors and a fourth Angra unit.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 9 February 2023
Rosatom to supply uranium products for Brazil's Angra plant
Rosatom to supply uranium products for Brazil's Angra plant
Russia's national nuclear company's Internexco subsidiary and Brazil's state-owned Industrias Nucleares do Brasil have signed a contract to supply the Angra nuclear power plant from 2023 to 2027.

 
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Work resumes at Angra 3 after seven years
Work resumes at Angra 3 after seven years
Eletronuclear said concreting has resumed at Brazil's Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant, marking a restart to the construction of the reactor, which was most recently halted in 2015.
New Nuclear · Monday, 14 November 2022
Brazil’s ENBPar and Rosatom agree to cooperate
Brazil’s ENBPar and Rosatom agree to cooperate
Participações em Energia Nuclear e Binacional SA and Russia’s Rosatom signed a Memorandum of Understanding which seeks to promote mutual cooperation in areas and activities related to nuclear energy.
Corporate · Wednesday, 5 October 2022
IAEA team review Angra extension preparations
IAEA team review Angra extension preparations
The Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation review of plans to extend the operating lifetime of Angra 1 from 40 to 60 years reported on progress in addressing recommendations made by an International Atomic Energy Agency review in 2018.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 13 June 2022
Eletronuclear and EDF sign extended MoU on new nuclear
Eletronuclear and EDF sign extended MoU on new nuclear
Brazil’s Eletronuclear and France’s EDF signed a fresh Memorandum of Understanding valid for five years promoting mutual cooperation in the development of nuclear energy projects.
New Nuclear · Monday, 6 June 2022
Nuclep, Eletronuclear sign Angra 3 heat exchangers agreement
Nuclep, Eletronuclear sign Angra 3 heat exchangers agreement
Brazil's Nuclebrás Equipamentos Pesados (Nuclep) and Eletronuclear have signed an agreement for the manufacture and delivery of new heat exchangers for the Angra 3 plant in a contract said to exceed BRL400 million (USD84 million).
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 May 2022
Santa Quitéria project accepted for environmental review
Santa Quitéria project accepted for environmental review
The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources has accepted the Environmental Impact Study and the Environmental Impact Report of the construction of a uranium and phosphate extraction plant in Itataia, Santa Quitéria.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 24 March 2022
INB contracted to supply Angra fuel reloads
INB contracted to supply Angra fuel reloads
Brazilian utility Eletronuclear has awarded front-end fuel cycle company Industrias Nucleares do Brasil a contract to supply fuel assemblies to units 1 and 2 of the Angra nuclear power plant.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Used fuel in motion at Angra
Used fuel in motion at Angra
Eletronuclear of Brazil has begun transferring used fuel assemblies into dry storage at Angra unit 1 as part of a process that will make space in the reactor's used fuel pool for the next five years of operation.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 21 February 2022
Russia, Brazil presidents discuss small nuclear plants
Russia, Brazil presidents discuss small nuclear plants
The two leaders talked at their Moscow meeting about the construction of onshore and offshore small capacity nuclear reactors in Brazil.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 17 February 2022
Contract signed allowing resumption of Angra 3 works
Contract signed allowing resumption of Angra 3 works
Electronuclear said the consortium made up of Ferreira Guedes, Matricial and ADtranz can now press ahead with the work to complete unit 3 of the Angra nuclear power plant in Rio de Janeiro.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 10 February 2022
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