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Contract for expansion of Rolls-Royce submarine site
Contract for expansion of Rolls-Royce submarine site
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been selected by Rolls-Royce as its non-fissile construction partner to help expand its Raynesway site in Derby, UK, to meet the growth in demand from the Royal Navy, and as a result of last year's AUKUS announcement.
Corporate · Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Jacobs to assist in development of UK-Japanese HTGR
Jacobs to assist in development of UK-Japanese HTGR
The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory has appointed engineering group Jacobs to help in the development of a high temperature gas reactor design that it is developing in partnership with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Study to assess benefits of Hartlepool SMR plant
Study to assess benefits of Hartlepool SMR plant
X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear have commissioned Teesside University to undertake a study of the potential regional benefits and economic impacts of a proposed power plant in Hartlepool, UK, based on X-energy's Xe-100 high temperature gas-cooled reactor.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 23 May 2024
Wylfa preferred site for UK new build
Wylfa preferred site for UK new build
The UK government has announced that Wylfa in Anglesey, North Wales, is its preferred site for a new large-scale nuclear power plant. It has launched talks with international energy companies to explore building a power plant at the site.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 22 May 2024
UK plans near surface disposal of intermediate level waste
UK plans near surface disposal of intermediate level waste
In its updated strategy for handling nuclear waste and radioactive substances, the UK proposes to use a shallower disposal facility for suitable intermediate-level waste which was previously earmarked for the planned deep geological disposal facility.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 21 May 2024
AtkinsRéalis to design UK tritium processing facility
AtkinsRéalis to design UK tritium processing facility
The UK Atomic Energy Authority has appointed Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRéalis to deliver the detailed design of an isotope separation system to strengthen research into sustainable fusion delivery.
Fusion · Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Facility to demonstrate Rolls-Royce SMR module production
Facility to demonstrate Rolls-Royce SMR module production
Rolls-Royce SMR has announced plans for a facility in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, to manufacture and test prototype modules for its small modular reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 20 May 2024
UK sets out plan for boosting nuclear workforce
UK sets out plan for boosting nuclear workforce
A new nuclear industry skills 'roadmap' - based on sector collaboration, investment in training, leadership development and improving diversity - has been launched in the UK aimed at attracting and retaining the sector's workforce of the future.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 16 May 2024
In Pictures: Hinkley Point C receives heaviest delivery yet
In Pictures: Hinkley Point C receives heaviest delivery yet
The first of eight steam generators manufactured by Framatome in France has been delivered to the Hinkley Point C construction site in Somerset, England.
New Nuclear · Monday, 13 May 2024
UK consults on proposed planning policy for fusion plants
UK consults on proposed planning policy for fusion plants
Fusion plants will not be subject to the same nuclear site licensing process as fission reactors, with the UK government instead proposing developer-led site selection and their designation as nationally significant infrastructure projects.
Fusion · Thursday, 9 May 2024
UK aims for Urenco-built HALEU facility by 2031
UK aims for Urenco-built HALEU facility by 2031
The UK government is awarding GBP196 million (USD245 million) to Urenco to build a uranium enrichment facility with the capacity to produce up to 10 tonnes of high-assay low-enriched uranium per year by 2031.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Nuclear site licence issued for UK's Sizewell C
Nuclear site licence issued for UK's Sizewell C
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted a nuclear site licence for the Sizewell C site in eastern England, where the plan is to replicate the Hinkley Point C model of a nuclear power plant featuring two EPRs.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 7 May 2024
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