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No fuel damage at Kakrapar
Fuel bundles removed from a leaking coolant channel at Kakrapar unit 1 are intact and undamaged, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) said today.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Regulators enhance position on critical software
Seven international regulators have enhanced a common position on their expectations when licensing safety critical software for nuclear reactors. This is highlighted in the latest revision of a consensus document, originally published in 2000.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 21 March 2016
CGN posts strong results for 2015
China General Nuclear has announced a 12.3% increase in revenue in 2015 to CNY 23.3 billion ($3.6 billion), while profits increased 6.5% to CNY 6.6 billion ($1.0 billion) compared with 2014.
Corporate
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Thursday, 17 March 2016
Coolant channel source of Kakrapar water
UPDATED: A coolant channel assembly has been identified as the source of a coolant leak at Kakrapar unit 1, India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has confirmed. The unit remains in a cold shutdown state following the 11 March incident.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 15 March 2016
European Commission clears EDF, CGN partnership
The European Commission has announced its approval of the partnership between EDF and China General Nuclear (CGN) for the development, construction and operation of three new nuclear power plants in the UK. The partnership complies with EU merger regulations, it said.
Corporate
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Friday, 11 March 2016
Injunction halts operation of Takahama units
A district court today imposed a temporary injunction against the operation of units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture. Kansai said unit 3 will be shut down tomorrow, while unit 4 is currently not in operation.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Fourth Hongyanhe unit achieves first criticality
Unit 4 of the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province has achieved a sustained chain reaction for the first time. The reactor is expected to enter commercial operation later this year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 7 March 2016
Regulatory verdict on US plant performance
All but three of the USA's 99 operating nuclear power reactors were placed in the top two of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's categories for performance in 2015, the regulator has announced.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 7 March 2016
Shikoku moves closer to Ikata 3 restart
Shikoku Electric Power Company has submitted an amended 'construction plan' to the Japanese regulator for strengthening unit 3 of its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime prefecture. The plan is the second of three applications required during the restart process.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 4 March 2016
BKW sets closure date for Mühleberg
The Mühleberg nuclear power plant will stop generating electricity on 20 December 2019, utility BKW recently informed the Swiss nuclear safety regulator. Decommissioning of the plant is expected to start in September 2020, the company said.
Corporate
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Thursday, 3 March 2016
KHNP workers to help commission first UAE unit
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power has agreed to send dozens of its workers to the United Arab Emirates to assist with the commissioning of the first unit at the Barakah nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 3 March 2016
Westinghouse signs supply agreement with KHNP
A long-term supply agreement for replacement parts for nuclear power plants has been signed between Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power and Westinghouse. KHNP expects the agreement to shorten the procurement process for such equipment.
Corporate
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Monday, 29 February 2016
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