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Hot hydro testing begins at Mochovce 4

2025-03-24 13:30:01

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#^Hot hydro testing begins at Mochovce 4

Slovenské elektrárne has launched the hot hydro testing of Mochovce unit 4, following the completion of cold hydro tests.

Germany proposes accelerating search for repository site

2025-03-21 15:58:19

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#^Germany proposes accelerating search for repository site

The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal and the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management have both submitted proposals to the government for speeding up the process of selecting a site to host Germany's planned high-level radioactive waste repository.

Economic impact of UK's STEP plant assessed

2025-03-21 13:27:35

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#^Economic impact of UK's STEP plant assessed

A report commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council outlines predicted economic benefits of the UK's prototype fusion energy power plant to be built at West Burton near Retford.

NRG-Pallas to test fuel and materials for Kairos SMR

2025-03-21 13:09:13

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#^NRG-Pallas to test fuel and materials for Kairos SMR

NRG-Pallas - operator of the High Flux Reactor at Petten in the Netherlands - has been contracted by Kairos Power of the USA to perform irradiation demonstrations and qualifications of fuels and materials that will be used in its small modular reactor.

Reactor vessel assembled for El Dabaa's first unit

2025-03-21 12:37:21

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#^Reactor vessel assembled for El Dabaa's first unit

The 10-day process has been completed of welding the closing seam of the reactor vessel being manufactured for the first unit at Egypt's first nuclear power plant.

IAEA will support Zaporizhzhia, whatever agreement is reached

2025-03-21 11:43:15

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#^IAEA will support Zaporizhzhia, whatever agreement is reached

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says they "stand ready" to support the implementation of any future agreement regarding Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after its status was included in ceasefire talks.

Finnish university to test safety of SMR designs

2025-03-20 15:56:49

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#^Finnish university to test safety of SMR designs

Finland's Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology is to build two new test facilities at its nuclear engineering laboratory on its Lappeenranta campus for research into the safety of small modular reactors.

Can a guide to Sweden's repository last 100,000 years?

2025-03-20 14:50:25

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#^Can a guide to Sweden's repository last 100,000 years?

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a document - referred to as a Key Information File - aimed at maintaining awareness of the final repository for used nuclear fuel in Forsmark for future generations.

First concrete poured for Leningrad's eighth unit

2025-03-20 14:07:44

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#^First concrete poured for Leningrad's eighth unit

A ceremony has been held to mark first concrete being poured on Thursday for the foundation of the reactor building for unit 4 at the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in Russia.

Costain chosen to upgrade UK enrichment plant

2025-03-20 14:00:30

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#^Costain chosen to upgrade UK enrichment plant

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has selected British construction engineering company Costain to deliver new and upgraded infrastructure at its site in Capenhurst, Cheshire, in northwest England.