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New Chinese reactor begins supplying power

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:45:35 +0200

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#^New Chinese reactor begins supplying power

Fangchenggang unit 4 - the second demonstration Hualong One (HPR1000) reactor at the site in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region - has been connected to the grid, China General Nuclear announced.

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Partnership aims to drive forward HTMR-100 SMR in South Africa

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:31:05 +0200

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#^Partnership aims to drive forward HTMR-100 SMR in South Africa

Koya Capital has signed a partnership agreement to work with Stratek Global to secure financing and construction of a ZAR9 billion (USD480 million) first-of-a-kind reactor in South Africa.

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Anfield applies to restart Shootaring Canyon mill

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200

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#^Anfield applies to restart Shootaring Canyon mill

Anfield Energy Inc has submitted its production reactivation plan for the Shootaring Canyon uranium mill to the State of Utah's Department of Environmental Quality. The Vancouver-based company said it is targeting the mill restart for 2026 - it has been on standby since 1982.

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Romania's SMR site selection process gets IAEA approval

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:11:15 +0200

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#^Romania's SMR site selection process gets IAEA approval

An International Atomic Energy Agency follow-up mission has concluded that the selection of Doicesti as the site for deployment of small modular reactors complied with the agency's safety standards.

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Economic benefits of Polish AP1000 deployment highlighted

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:36:38 +0200

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#^Economic benefits of Polish AP1000 deployment highlighted

The construction of six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors would contribute more than PLN118.3 billion (USD30.2 billion) in GDP for Poland, while their subsequent operation would generate PLN38 billion in GDP annually, an independent study has found.

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Licensing and testing progress for innovative thorium-based fuel

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:07:59 +0200

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#^Licensing and testing progress for innovative thorium-based fuel

Days after announcing the start of accelerated irradiation testing and qualification of its patented ANEEL thorium and high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel at Idaho National Laboratory, Clean Core Thorium Energy announced it has completed the first phase of the Canadian nuclear regulator's pre-licensing review process.

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Second CGN Hualong One starts up

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:58:08 +0200

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#^Second CGN Hualong One starts up

Unit 4 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of two demonstration CGN-designed Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors at the site.

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US companies sign up with Oklo for microreactor power

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:45:48 +0200

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#^US companies sign up with Oklo for microreactor power

Oil and gas producer Diamondback Energy Inc has signed a letter of intent on a long-term power purchase agreement to use Oklo's Aurora 'powerhouses' for its operations in the Permian Basin. Oklo has also signed a deal to provide up to 500 MWe of power to Equinix to serve its data centres in the USA.

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Newcleo teams up with CEA on reactor development

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:45:36 +0200

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#^Newcleo teams up with CEA on reactor development

UK-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has signed a partnership agreement with the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) on the development of Newcleo's lead-cooled fast reactor.

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Commissioning work is beginning at Akkuyu 1

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:10:24 +0200

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#^Commissioning work is beginning at Akkuyu 1

The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey is now entering the commissioning stage, with the aim of it supplying Turkey's energy system in 2025, Rosatom says.

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