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Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 8 reactor
Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 8 reactor
Workers have completed the construction of the concrete foundation pit for the reactor of unit 8 at Russia's Leningrad nuclear power plant. First nuclear safety-related concrete is scheduled to be poured for the VVER-1200 unit next year.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Contract for BN-1200 design work
Contract for BN-1200 design work
JSC Atomenergoproekt and Rosenergoatom - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom's engineering and power plant operating divisions, respectively - have signed a contract to develop design documentation for the construction of the BN-1200 fast sodium reactor.
New Nuclear · Monday, 5 August 2024
Core catcher delivered to Paks II site
Core catcher delivered to Paks II site
The first large-scale nuclear power plant component - the core catcher - has been delivered from Russia to the construction site of the Paks II plant in Hungary.
New Nuclear · Friday, 2 August 2024
Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects
Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects
The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being prepared for the loading of dummy fuel, and with three more units under construction, the two sides discussed the potential of collaborating on a second nuclear power plant in Turkey.
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 July 2024
El Dabaa project reports on construction progress
El Dabaa project reports on construction progress
Egypt's first nuclear power plant is pushing ahead - with the core catcher for unit 3 now on site, a 2000-tonne capacity crane installed and Rosatom reporting that 75% of the blanks to be used for unit 1's reactor equipment now produced.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 July 2024
VVER fuel reliable in flexible power output tests, says Rosatom
VVER fuel reliable in flexible power output tests, says Rosatom
Experiments to test the impact of load following on VVER-1200 fuel show it "did not have a significant impact on its main characteristics", Russia's nuclear power corporation has reported.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II
Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II
Preparations for testing of the reactor plant equipment at the new VVER-TOI reactor at Kursk II nuclear power plant continue with the loading of simulated fuel assemblies which do not contain uranium.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 15 July 2024
UN motion calls for Zaporizhzhia plant's return to Ukrainian control
UN motion calls for Zaporizhzhia plant's return to Ukrainian control

The United Nations General Assembly voted by 99 votes to 9, with 60 abstentions, for Russia to "immediately return the plant to the full control of the sovereign and competent authorities of Ukraine". Meanwhile the IAEA warns about the impact of the war on the city where most of the nuclear power plant workers live.

Regulation & Safety · Friday, 12 July 2024
Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'
Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'
Rosatom says that the work on the reactor building is currently running two and a half months ahead of schedule, with concreting of the foundation completed.
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 July 2024
India and Russia explore further nuclear energy projects
India and Russia explore further nuclear energy projects
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have said deepening cooperation in the nuclear energy field was a priority and agreed on discussions to allocate a site for a new VVER-1200 nuclear power plant in India.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Balakovo steam generators prepared for dismantling
Balakovo steam generators prepared for dismantling
Workers at Russia's Balakovo nuclear power plant have removed the first of four used steam generators from a storage facility and prepared it to be transported for dismantling and disposal.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Nukem Technologies acquisition agreement announced
Nukem Technologies acquisition agreement announced
Japan's Muroosystems Corp has signed an acquisition agreement for Nukem Technologies Engineering Services, which specialises in decommissioning, waste management and engineering services.
Corporate · Tuesday, 9 July 2024
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