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US takes steps to jump start overseas SMR deployments

2023-12-07 15:54:34

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#^US takes steps to jump start overseas SMR deployments

The US Department of State and US Export-Import Bank has announced a suite of financial tools to support the deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems to help reach net-zero goals. It also announced plans to mobilise more than USD4.2 billion of investment in enrichment and conversion capacity through the five-nation Sapporo 5 collaboration.

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Hungary aims to extend life of Paks nuclear plant by 20 years

2023-12-07 15:49:16

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#^Hungary aims to extend life of Paks nuclear plant by 20 years

The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has notified the European Union of the country's intention to extend the operating lifetime of the four units to 70 years.

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Laurentis joins Tractebel-Hatch SMR partnership

2023-12-07 15:46:46

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#^Laurentis joins Tractebel-Hatch SMR partnership

Ontario Power Generation subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners is joining forces with Tractebel and Hatch to develop a one-stop shop to support industrial small modular reactor clients worldwide.

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Contractor selected for Pallas reactor

2023-12-07 13:39:21

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#^Contractor selected for Pallas reactor

Following a tender procedure, Spanish construction firm FCC Construcción has been contracted to build the Pallas research reactor at the Energy & Health Campus in Petten, the Netherlands.

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SMR concept project presented to Mongolia by Rosatom

2023-12-06 16:52:06

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#^SMR concept project presented to Mongolia by Rosatom

Russia has presented a concept for constructing a small modular reactor in Mongolia, during a session on the sidelines of the UN's COP28 climate change conference.

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enCore and Boss Energy form strategic partnership

2023-12-06 16:43:53

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#^enCore and Boss Energy form strategic partnership

enCore Energy of the USA has entered into an agreement with Australia's Boss Energy, through which Boss will acquire a 30% stake in enCore's Alta Mesa in-situ leach project in South Texas.

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TRIGA International to produce fuel for US microreactor

2023-12-06 15:10:52

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#^TRIGA International to produce fuel for US microreactor

TRIGA International - a joint venture between Framatome and General Atomics - has been awarded a contract to fabricate TRIGA-like fuel for the US Department of Energy's Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation microreactor.

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In Pictures: Hinkley Point C polar crane installed

2023-12-06 15:10:45

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#^In Pictures: Hinkley Point C polar crane installed

The 750-tonne polar crane has been lifted into place on the first reactor building at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which is being built in southwest England by EDF.

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Second APR-1400 at Shin Hanul starts up

2023-12-06 13:28:56

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#^Second APR-1400 at Shin Hanul starts up

Unit 2 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced. The unit is the second of two APR-1400 reactors at the site, with a further two planned.

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Palisades SMR programme is under way: Holtec

2023-12-05 16:50:38

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#^Palisades SMR programme is under way: Holtec

Holtec International says it will commission its first two SMR-300 small modular reactor units at the Michigan site by 2030, while it expects to restart the existing shut-down pressurised water reactor unit at the site by the end of 2025.

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