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Tokai 2 cleared for restart
Tokai 2 cleared for restart
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority yesterday approved the restart of unit 2 of the Tokai nuclear power plant after concluding that safety measures submitted by Japan Atomic Power Company passed revised safety standards.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 27 September 2018
Swedish regulator calls for national strategy
Swedish regulator calls for national strategy
National coordination is needed for long-term knowledge management in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has told the government.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Operating licence extensions for Olkiluoto units
Operating licence extensions for Olkiluoto units
The Finnish government has approved a 20-year extension to the operating licences of units 1 and 2 at Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 20 September 2018
Amano underscores technical cooperation
Amano underscores technical cooperation
Yukiya Amano today highlighted the International Atomic Energy Agency’s technical cooperation programme in his speech to the Vienna-based organisation's 62nd General Conference.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 17 September 2018
Nuclear industry faces wake-up call, says IAEA's Chudakov
Nuclear industry faces wake-up call, says IAEA's Chudakov
The future of nuclear energy depends on the industry’s readiness to address the seven factors influencing its prospects, the deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said last week.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 14 September 2018
Ohma start-up delayed by a further two years
Ohma start-up delayed by a further two years
Completion of the Ohma nuclear power plant, under construction in Japan's Aomori prefecture, will be delayed by a further two years owing to the regulator's ongoing review of enhanced safety measures at the plant.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 5 September 2018
UF6 transport package designs head for approvals
UF6 transport package designs head for approvals
Daher has applied for certification for its DN30 package to US regulators, while China Nuclear New Energy Nuclear Industry Engineering Co Ltd's XN740 UF6 transport package has completed a 9 metre drop test.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 4 September 2018
New Brunswick to test emergency plans
New Brunswick to test emergency plans
NB Power and the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organisation are to carry out Synergy Challenge 2018, a full-scale exercise to test the province's readiness to respond to a simulated nuclear emergency at the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant.
 
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 30 August 2018
First permits issued for Swiss exploratory boreholes
First permits issued for Swiss exploratory boreholes
Switzerland's national radioactive waste disposal cooperative Nagra has been granted permits for carrying out the first three exploratory boreholes in its search for potential sites to host two geological repositories.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Safety review sought for new Japanese reactor
Safety review sought for new Japanese reactor
Chugoku Electric Power Company has initiated the regulatory process for starting up unit 3 at its Shimane nuclear power plant by applying to the Japanese regulator for a review to assess the 1373 MWe ABWR's compliance with revised safety standards.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 10 August 2018
IAEA assesses Saudi nuclear infrastructure development
IAEA assesses Saudi nuclear infrastructure development
The International Atomic Energy Agency has completed a mission to Saudi Arabia to assess its development of the infrastructure required for a nuclear power programme.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 31 July 2018
WANO member support missions achieve record
WANO member support missions achieve record
The World Association of Nuclear Operators delivered a record number of member support missions last year. Such missions enable WANO members to assist each other in improving safety or reliability at a plant.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 27 July 2018
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