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First BWR restarts in Japan

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:06:03 +0100

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#^First BWR restarts in Japan

Tohuku Electric Power Company's Onagawa unit 2 is the thirteenth Japanese reactor - and the first boiling water reactor - to be restarted since the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.

ČEZ takes Rolls-Royce SMR stake, plans to deploy 3GW fleet

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:48:52 +0100

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#^ČEZ takes Rolls-Royce SMR stake, plans to deploy 3GW fleet

Czech Republic nuclear power operator ČEZ Group has taken a 20% stake in Rolls-Royce SMR and said it hopes to begin work in 2025 on rolling out a fleet of small modular reactors in the country.

Thales gyrotron sets new record in plasma heating

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:20:06 +0100

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#^Thales gyrotron sets new record in plasma heating

Developed in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics specifically for the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, Thales's TH1507U gyrotron has achieved a significant milestone by reaching a total output of 1.3 megawatts in radiofrequency at a frequency of 140 gigahertz for 360 seconds.

Partners mark two years of Lu-177 production at Bruce 7

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:36:48 +0100

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#^Partners mark two years of Lu-177 production at Bruce 7

The 24 months since commercial production of the medical isotope began at the Candu unit have seen Bruce Power and its partners expand production capabilities to match growing global demand.

Fuel loading under way at Japanese BWR ahead of restart

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:18:38 +0100

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#^Fuel loading under way at Japanese BWR ahead of restart

The process of loading fuel assemblies into the core of unit 2 at the Shimane nuclear power plant ahead of its planned restart in December began today, Chugoku Electric Power Company announced. It is set to become the second Japanese boiling water reactor (BWR) to be restarted.

Framatome to supply Hungarian plant with nuclear fuel

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:40:08 +0100

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#^Framatome to supply Hungarian plant with nuclear fuel

France's Framatome has signed a contract for the long-term supply of fuel to the four VVER-440 reactors in operation at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, starting from 2027.

First nuclear fuel produced for Bolivia's research reactor

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:39:49 +0100

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#^First nuclear fuel produced for Bolivia's research reactor

The nuclear fuel for the first load at the research reactor being built in Bolivia has been manufactured and accepted, with delivery of the first batch of fuel assemblies planned for 2025.

Slovenia's referendum on new nuclear cancelled

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:41:31 +0200

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#^Slovenia's referendum on new nuclear cancelled

The nationwide referendum due to be held in Slovenia on 24 November about proposed new nuclear power units has been called off and may now be staged later in the project process, in 2028, instead.

New laboratory to enhance Naarea digital twin

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:31:34 +0200

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#^New laboratory to enhance Naarea digital twin

French engineering group Assystem and micro-reactor developer Naarea have announced the creation of a joint laboratory, dedicated to exploring emerging and advanced digital technologies and integrating them into Naarea's digital twin.

Environmental permit granted for Swedish repository

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:57:02 +0200

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#^Environmental permit granted for Swedish repository

Radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB can begin preparatory work for the final repository for used nuclear fuel in Forsmark and the encapsulation facility in Oskarshamn after Sweden's Land and Environment Court granted an environmental permit for the construction and operation of the facilities.