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UK regulators take ABWR to next level
UK regulators take ABWR to next level
ABWR construction (Hitachi-GE)_48UK regulators are ready to begin the second phase of the generic design assessment (GDA) process for Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy's Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR).
New Nuclear · Monday, 6 January 2014
Tohoku seeks Onagawa 2 restart
Tohoku seeks Onagawa 2 restart
Onagawa NPP 48Tohoku Electric Power Company has requested a safety review by Japan's nuclear regulator of unit 2 at its Onagawa plant, prior to its restart. The Onagawa plant sustained far less damage from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami than expected.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 30 December 2013
Renewal a bridge to replacement
Renewal a bridge to replacement
The operation of US reactors could continue beyond lifespans of 60 years, said the American Physical Society (APS). But this medium-term nuclear strategy should give way to a robust replacement program.
Corporate · Thursday, 19 December 2013
Monticello power uprate approved
Monticello power uprate approved
Monticello 48An 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 · Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1
Life extension for South Ukraine unit 1
South Ukraine (South Ukraine NPP)_48Ukraine's nuclear regulator has approved a ten-year licence extension for unit 1 at the South Ukraine nuclear power plant following major upgrade work. The unit is now licensed to operate beyond its original 30-year design lifetime.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 10 December 2013
European court to rule on German fuel tax
European court to rule on German fuel tax
The Hamburg Tax Court will refer Germany's levy on nuclear fuel to the European Court of Justice to determine whether the tax conforms to European Union law.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 21 November 2013
Mitsubishi delays certification of APWR
Mitsubishi delays certification of APWR
US-APWR cutaway 48Mitsubishi will slow down work to obtain design certification of the Advanced Pressurized Water Reactors (APWR) in the USA. In response, Luminant has suspended its application to build two such units at the Comanche Peak plant in Texas.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Construction licence for Ostrovets
Construction licence for Ostrovets
Ostrovets artists impression 48The construction of the first nuclear power plant in Belarus can commence following the issuance of a permit from the country's nuclear regulator. The plant will be supplied by Russia.
New Nuclear · Monday, 28 October 2013
International arbitration over SONGS closure
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 · Thursday, 17 October 2013
Revised governance needed for nuclear growth
Revised governance needed for nuclear growth
Global governance of nuclear energy should evolve from a 'bottom-up' approach and be designed to facilitate growth of the energy source, said industry at the World Energy Congress in Daegu, Korea.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Extended Wylfa 1 operation proposed
Extended Wylfa 1 operation proposed
Wylfa 1 (Magnox) 48Electricity generation from the UK's last operating Magnox reactor could be extended by 15 months to the end of 2015 under a proposal submitted to the British nuclear regulator.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Oskarshamn safety culture improves
Oskarshamn safety culture improves
Oskarshamn (OKG)_48The 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 · Tuesday, 8 October 2013
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