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Cold testing completed at new Slovak reactor
Cold testing completed at new Slovak reactor
Cold hydrostatic testing has been completed at unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia, utility Slovenské Elektrárne announced. The tests mark the first time that the reactor systems are operated together with the auxiliary systems.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 23 August 2018
Bechtel to manage Wylfa Newydd project
Bechtel to manage Wylfa Newydd project
US engineering firm Bechtel will manage construction of the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant in Wales under a contract signed with Hitachi's UK subsidiary Horizon Nuclear Power.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Leningrad II-1 set to enter commercial operation
Leningrad II-1 set to enter commercial operation
Unit 1 of the Leningrad Phase II nuclear power plant in northwest Russia is now ready for commercial operation, Rosenergoatom announced today following the completion of the final commissioning test.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 22 August 2018
First steam generator for Karachi 3
First steam generator for Karachi 3
The first steam generator has been hoisted into place at Pakistan's Karachi unit 3, using an improved version of the "pre-introduction" method, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 21 August 2018
2017 "exceptional" for India Department of Atomic Energy
2017 "exceptional" for India Department of Atomic Energy
The public sector undertakings and industrial units of India's Department of Atomic Energy performed "exceptionally well" in 2017, DAE chairman and secretary Sekhar Basu said on 15 August.
Corporate · Monday, 20 August 2018
Core catcher installation under way at Rooppur 1
Core catcher installation under way at Rooppur 1
Installation has begun of the core catcher - a passive safety system - for unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced.
New Nuclear · Monday, 20 August 2018
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Milestones in the start-up of two AP1000s under construction in China were met on 17 August, with Sanmen unit 2 achieving first criticality and Haiyang unit 1 being grid connected.
New Nuclear · Friday, 17 August 2018
Oglethorpe to vote on Vogtle future
Oglethorpe to vote on Vogtle future
The board of Oglethorpe Power, co-owner of the Vogtle 3 and 4 construction project, is to vote by the end of September on whether to continue with the project following the announcement of increases in the project cost.
New Nuclear · Friday, 17 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
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Milestones in the commissioning of the AP1000s under construction at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province were met on 8 August. Unit 1 achieved first criticality, while fuel loading started at unit 2.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
Progress at Vogtle, but cost forecast rises
Progress at Vogtle, but cost forecast rises
Georgia Power has announced that Southern Nuclear has made "significant progress" on construction of units 3 and 4 of the Vogtle nuclear power plant, but its share of the project has risen from USD7.3 billion to USD8.4 billion.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
Fuqing 5 enters system commissioning phase
Fuqing 5 enters system commissioning phase
Installation of the control room has been completed at the demonstration Hualong One being constructed as unit 5 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
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