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Brazilian government committed to nuclear, says energy minister
Brazilian government committed to nuclear, says energy minister
Brazil's national energy plan to 2050 will consider new nuclear power plants including generation IV technology and small modular reactors to meet growing national electricity demand, Minister for Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque said yesterday.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 5 April 2019
Testing complete for Hualong One fuel
Testing complete for Hualong One fuel
Long-term irradiation testing of China National Nuclear Corporation's CF3 pressurised water reactor fuel has been completed.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 21 March 2019
TRISO project clears first phase of loan guarantee process
TRISO project clears first phase of loan guarantee process
The US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office has invited X-energy to submit the second part of its application for a loan guarantee for the construction of a facility to fabricate TRISO-X fuel.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 15 March 2019
Spain, UAE plan cooperation in fuel services
Spain, UAE plan cooperation in fuel services
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Enusa Industrias Avanzadas, defining a framework for collaboration and the exchange of information and expertise in the field of nuclear fuel services.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Finnish TVO takes delivery of new-generation BWR fuel
Finnish TVO takes delivery of new-generation BWR fuel
The first eight Westinghouse Triton11 fuel assemblies have been delivered to Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oy's Olkiluoto plant. The new assemblies will be loaded into Olkiluoto 2 during the unit's upcoming outage.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 28 February 2019
Fuel loading completed at Novovoronezh II-2
Fuel loading completed at Novovoronezh II-2
Rosenergoatom, the operator subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has announced the completion of fuel loading at unit 2 of the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant in southwest Russia.
New Nuclear · Monday, 25 February 2019
Russia starts Novovoronezh II-2 fuel loading
Russia starts Novovoronezh II-2 fuel loading
Rosenergoatom, the operator subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has announced that initial fuel loading started yesterday as planned at unit 2 of the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant in southwest Russia.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Tepco makes contact with melted fuel in unit 2
Tepco makes contact with melted fuel in unit 2
Tokyo Electric Power Company has released photos of fuel debris within the primary containment vessel of unit 2 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The company determined that the debris can be lifted, which will help in removing the material.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Fuel loading underway at new South Korean reactor
Fuel loading underway at new South Korean reactor
A ceremony has been held to mark the loading of the first fuel into unit 4 at South Korea's Shin Kori nuclear power plant. The country's nuclear regulator gave Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power permission to start up the APR1400 unit on 1 February.
New Nuclear · Monday, 11 February 2019
GNF and Enusa extend nuclear fuel joint venture
GNF and Enusa extend nuclear fuel joint venture
Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) and Spanish state-owned nuclear fuel manufacturer Enusa Industrias Avanzadas have signed an agreement to extend their GNF Enusa Nuclear Fuel SA joint venture for an additional six years.
Corporate · Thursday, 7 February 2019
Urenco USA announces HALEU activities
Urenco USA announces HALEU activities
Enrichment company Urenco USA has announced a new programme covering the production of high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU), and is considering the construction of a dedicated HALEU unit at its US uranium enrichment facility.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 6 February 2019
US DOE confirms accident tolerant fuel funding
US DOE confirms accident tolerant fuel funding
The US Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy has confirmed it awarded a total of USD111.2 million in funding to three industry partners to develop accident tolerant fuels. The awards were made to General Electric, Framatome and Westinghouse in late 2018.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 4 February 2019
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