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Preparations begin for new Chinese plant

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:14:04 +0100

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#^Preparations begin for new Chinese plant

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of the first phase of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.

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Improved fortunes for French nuclear sector

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:21:20 +0100

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#^Improved fortunes for French nuclear sector

France's nuclear industry giants - EDF, Framatome and Orano - have each reported improved results for 2023, compared with 2022, and expect continued growth in 2024, partly due to France's plan to build new reactors.

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Constellation files Clinton licence renewal application

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:17:52 +0100

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#^Constellation files Clinton licence renewal application

The 20-year licence renewal would allow the Illinois nuclear power plant to continue providing carbon-free energy to the region until 2047 with adequate market or policy support, Constellation Energy Corp said.

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Ansaldo Nucleare, SACE and Nuclearelectrica sign Cernavoda MoU

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:01:33 +0100

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#^Ansaldo Nucleare, SACE and Nuclearelectrica sign Cernavoda MoU

Italian finance and insurance group SACE, Ansaldo Nucleare and Romania's Nuclearelectrica have signed a memorandum of understanding relating to the life extension of Cernavoda unit 1 and the development of units 3 and 4.

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GNF gets approval to manufacture higher enrichment fuel

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:41:04 +0100

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#^GNF gets approval to manufacture higher enrichment fuel

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved GE Vernova's nuclear fuel business to manufacture, ship and analyse the performance of nuclear fuel with uranium-235 enrichments of up to 8%.

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Canadian-British partnership for fusion development

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:16:10 +0100

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#^Canadian-British partnership for fusion development

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have signed a collaboration framework agreement to partner on the development of technologies in relation to the management of tritium, an isotope of hydrogen used as fuel in fusion energy.

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Belgium launches project to develop metal smelter

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:25:59 +0100

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#^Belgium launches project to develop metal smelter

The European Commission has given approval for a project by Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre and the Centre for Metallurgical Research to develop an advanced smelter for metal generated through the dismantling of nuclear power plants.

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Slovakia's SMR timescales outlined as Project Phoenix gets under way

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:41:07 +0100

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#^Slovakia's SMR timescales outlined as Project Phoenix gets under way

A feasibility study, as part of the US-funded Project Phoenix, is looking into the potential for small modular reactors in Slovakia with an indicative timeline to 2035.

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IEA Ministerial Meeting recognises role of nuclear

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:59:11 +0100

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#^IEA Ministerial Meeting recognises role of nuclear

The International Energy Agency's 2024 Ministerial Meeting and 50th Anniversary event, held in Paris on 13-14 February, has agreed to recognise nuclear as one technology for achieving energy security and decarbonisation.

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Vogtle 4 reaches first criticality

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:48:49 +0100

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#^Vogtle 4 reaches first criticality

Georgia Power has announced that the new Vogtle unit 4 AP1000 reactor has reached initial criticality, with the unit's in-service date now projected to be during the second quarter of 2024.

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