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UK AGRs record highest output in eight years
UK AGRs record highest output in eight years
Generation from EDF's French fleet remained stable in 2013, while its UK units achieved their highest output in eight years. The company looks forward to longer generation from its AGR units in the UK.
Corporate · Friday, 14 February 2014
Europe lists concerns over Hinkley deal
Europe lists concerns over Hinkley deal
Details of the European Commission's specific concerns about the UK government's agreement with EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C have been released. The UK maintains its agreement meets EU law on state aid.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 3 February 2014
Nuclear lauded at Franco-British summit
Nuclear lauded at Franco-British summit
UK-France summit (Prime Minister's Office)_48The governments of the UK and France will work together to show that the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant does not violate European rules for state aid, according to a joint communiqué reiterating their shared commitment to nuclear power
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 31 January 2014
Credible options for UK plutonium disposal
Credible options for UK plutonium disposal
Both the Prism and Enhanced Candu 6 reactors are "credible options" for managing the UK's plutonium stockpile, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has concluded. However, the government's preferred option remains reuse as mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Bluetooth joins sub for decommissioning
Bluetooth joins sub for decommissioning

Sellafield ROV minid-sub (Sellafield Ltd)_48A mini-submarine with wireless connectivity is being used to transmit live data on conditions in a legacy fuel storage pond at the UK's Sellafield site. The company says this is a first for its decommissioning program.

Corporate · Thursday, 16 January 2014
Toshiba takes majority stake in NuGen
Toshiba takes majority stake in NuGen
AP1000 cutaway 48Toshiba has agreed to buy a 10% stake of the UK's NuGeneration (NuGen) consortium from GDF Suez, taking its total stake in the project to 60%.
Corporate · Tuesday, 14 January 2014
New skills from old plants
New skills from old plants
DISTINCTIVE (Sellafield Ltd)_48An industry-academia research program aims to help develop the next generation of nuclear experts while tackling the UK's national clean-up program.

 

Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 9 January 2014
In-container vitrification to be evaluated at Sellafield
In-container vitrification to be evaluated at Sellafield
A demonstration plant for vitrifying radioactive waste within containers used for transport and disposal is to be built at the central laboratory of the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 7 January 2014
UK regulators take ABWR to next level
UK regulators take ABWR to next level
ABWR construction (Hitachi-GE)_48UK regulators are ready to begin the second phase of the generic design assessment (GDA) process for Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy's Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR).
New Nuclear · Monday, 6 January 2014
Toshiba stake in UK new-build
Toshiba stake in UK new-build
Westinghouse AP1000 48Iberdrola has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the UK's NuGeneration (NuGen) consortium to Toshiba for £85 million ($139 million). NuGen is the would-be developer of the proposed Moorside nuclear power plant.
Corporate · Monday, 23 December 2013
Brussels begins Hinkley investigation
Brussels begins Hinkley investigation
The European Commission today opened its investigation into the plans of the British government to encourage the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant by EDF Energy at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Loan guarantee for Wylfa Newydd project
Loan guarantee for Wylfa Newydd project
The UK government has signed a cooperation agreement with Hitachi and Horizon Nuclear Power "to promote external financing" for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 4 December 2013
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