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Terrestrial Energy to complete US loan guarantee application
Terrestrial Energy USA has been invited by the US Department of Energy to submit the second part of its application for a US federal loan guarantee to support the licensing and construction of its Integrated Molten Salt Reactor.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Contract for prototype CAREM balance of plant
Argentina's National Atomic Energy Commission has awarded a contract to a joint venture between Tecna and Siemens to supply the balance of plant for the prototype CAREM-25, a domestically-designed and developed small integral reactor.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Local benefits from Idaho SMR
The proposed construction and operation of NuScale's small modular reactor near Idaho Falls will have a significant impact on the local economy, an economic impact analysis commissioned by the city's mayor has found.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 15 August 2016
Preferred site chosen for NuScale SMR
A preferred site has been identified for the construction of a small modular reactor at the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, near Idaho Falls.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 11 August 2016
China and Indonesia to jointly develop HTGR
China Nuclear Engineering Corporation has signed an agreement with Indonesia's National Atomic Energy Agency to jointly develop a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in Indonesia.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 4 August 2016
Wales must maintain nuclear industry, says parliamentary committee
The proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant can deliver value for money, a UK parliamentary committee looking into the future of nuclear power in Wales has concluded. Meanwhile, it says the Trawsfynydd site is a "standout candidate" for locating a first-of-its-kind small modular reactor.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 27 July 2016
UK regulators provide update on reactor design assessments
UK regulators expect to complete the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process for the Westinghouse AP1000 and Hitachi-GE's UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR) in March and December of 2017, respectively. In its quarterly GDA report for February to April 2016 issued yesterday, the Office for Nuclear Regulation also said it has "developed 'entry criteria' to provide transparency on the factors that underpin our decision on readiness to commence GDA" for China General Nuclear's HPR1000 design.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Sheffield Forgemasters and NuScale collaborate on SMRs
Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd and NuScale have announced they will work together to develop the manufacturing techniques required for the future deployment of small modular reactors in the UK.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 8 July 2016
NRC receives first SMR site application
The Tennessee Valley Authority has submitted an Early Site Permit application for small modular reactor units at Clinch River, Tennessee, to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 16 May 2016
UK think tank urges nuclear innovation
A think tank has urged the British government to spend money earmarked for nuclear R&D on ensuring that at least three advanced reactors including at least one small modular reactor (SMR) and a Generation IV design have completed regulatory assessment by the early 2020s.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 28 April 2016
UK capable of producing Westinghouse SMR vessel
The UK has the capabilities to produce the reactor pressure vessel for Westinghouse's small modular reactor (SMR) design, according to an independent assessment by the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 18 April 2016
Group calls for revamp of reactor licensing process
The US Nuclear Innovation Alliance has issued a series of recommendations for updating the regulatory process to address an "urgent" need for an advanced reactor licensing process.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 13 April 2016
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