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Fourth Chinese AP1000 connected to grid
The Haiyang 2 AP1000 in China has been connected to the electricity grid. Meanwhile, Sanmen 1 - which last month became the first AP1000 to begin commercial operation - has entered the guarantee period.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 15 October 2018
NRC centre activated ahead of hurricane
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday activated its Atlanta regional incident response centre in anticipation of Hurricane Michael's landfall in the south-eastern USA. Southern Nuclear reduced power at the Farley nuclear power plant in Alabama as a precautionary measure.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 11 October 2018
CNL launches Centre for Reactor Sustainability
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has launched the Centre for Reactor Sustainability, bringing together its broad research capabilities to support the sustainable, long-term operations of the world's nuclear power reactors.
Corporate
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Thursday, 4 October 2018
IAEA assesses operational safety of Torness plant
The managers of the Torness nuclear power plant in the UK are committed to improving the operational safety and reliability of the two-unit plant, a team of experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 4 October 2018
First criticality for Tianwan unit 4
Unit 4 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province moved closer to commissioning by achieving a sustained chain reaction for the first time. The VVER-1000 is to begin generating power by year-end.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 1 October 2018
Rostov unit 4 enters commercial operation
Unit 4 of the Rostov nuclear power plant in Russia has entered commercial operation three months ahead of schedule, state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 1 October 2018
WANO invites early engagement on new nuclear build
The World Association of Nuclear Operators has today called on new entrants to the nuclear industry to engage with it earlier in the construction and commissioning process.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 28 September 2018
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
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Thursday, 27 September 2018
Injunction lifted on operation of Japanese reactor
UPDATED 28 September: Shikoku Electric Power Company expects unit 3 of its Ikata nuclear power plant in Japan's Ehime Prefecture to resume power generation by the end of next month following a high court decision to overturn an injunction imposed last December.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Outages extended at Belgian plants
Scheduled outages at Belgium's Tihange 2 and 3 have been further extended while concrete degradation issues in adjacent non-nuclear buildings are addressed, operator Electrabel has announced.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 24 September 2018
First AP1000 reactor enters commercial operation
Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has completed 168 hours of full-power continuous operation. The AP1000 reactor is now deemed to be in commercial operation.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 21 September 2018
US resilience in face of the storm
Two emergency response centres that store and maintain mobile operational equipment for deployment to US nuclear facilities in times of need were put on standby in preparation for Hurricane Florence, which made landfall in South Carolina earlier this week.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 21 September 2018
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