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Six reactors approved for construction in China
Six reactors approved for construction in China
China's State Council has approved the construction of six nuclear power units: units 5 and 6 of the Ningde plant in Fujian Province; units 1 and 2 of the Shidaowan plant in Shandong Province; and units 1 and 2 of the Xudabao plant in Liaoning Province.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 1 August 2023
UK government urged to firm up nuclear plans by MPs
UK government urged to firm up nuclear plans by MPs
The UK government must develop a comprehensive, detailed and specific strategy for meeting its ambition of having 24 GWe of nuclear capacity in place by 2050, the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has stated.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Pakistan formalises Chashma 5 approval
Pakistan formalises Chashma 5 approval
Pakistan's Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has formally given its approval to the project to build unit 5 of the Chashma nuclear power plant, two weeks after Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for the reactor.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Vogtle 3 begins commercial operation
Vogtle 3 begins commercial operation
The USA's first newly constructed nuclear power plant in more than 30 years is now serving customers - it reached first criticality in March, was connected to the electricity grid in April and is now officially generating electricity for customers, Georgia Power has announced.
New Nuclear · Monday, 31 July 2023
Burundi and Russia agreement on nuclear cooperation
Burundi and Russia agreement on nuclear cooperation
The Republic of Burundi and Russia have signed a memorandum of cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear technology. It was signed as the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum takes place in St Petersburg.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 27 July 2023
Dome hoisted into place on Xudapu 3
Dome hoisted into place on Xudapu 3
The dome has been hoisted into place on the reactor building of Xudapu unit 3 in a single stage process, six months ahead of schedule, with China National Nuclear Corporation describing the project as "a model of global energy cooperation".
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 26 July 2023
UK funding seeks to speed up Sizewell C development
UK funding seeks to speed up Sizewell C development
UK government ministers have announced the release of GBP170 million (USD218 million) funding to take forward development work to prepare the Sizewell C site "for future construction, procure key components from the project’s supply chain, and expand its workforce".
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Bugey chosen to host two EPR2 reactors
Bugey chosen to host two EPR2 reactors
The Bugey nuclear power plant site in eastern France has been selected by the country's Nuclear Policy Council for the installation of the third pair of EPR2 reactors, after the Penly and Gravelines sites.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 25 July 2023
USA and Ghana reaffirm nuclear regulation cooperation
USA and Ghana reaffirm nuclear regulation cooperation
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Ghana's Nuclear Regulatory Authority have reaffirmed their cooperation on nuclear safety and regulation, part of wider cooperation between the two countries as Ghana aims to create a nuclear power programme.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 24 July 2023
Georgia Power takes next step for Vogtle 4
Georgia Power takes next step for Vogtle 4
Georgia Power says that all 364 inspections, tests and analyses have been performed and all acceptance criteria, known as ITAACs, have been met on Vogtle unit 4 and the documentation submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
New Nuclear · Friday, 21 July 2023
Major module installed at Haiyang 4
Major module installed at Haiyang 4
The largest and heaviest module - the CA20 - has been installed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute has announced.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 20 July 2023
Ceremony marks Rooppur nuclear fuel licences
Ceremony marks Rooppur nuclear fuel licences
An official ceremony has been held to mark the issuing of licences from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority for nuclear fuel, which is expected to be delivered to the Rooppur nuclear power plant later this year.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 19 July 2023
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