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IAEA assesses operation of Japanese reactor for 60 years

IAEA assesses operation of Japanese reactor for 60 years

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power plant, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has concluded. The team also provided recommendations and suggestions to further improve the safe operation of the unit beyond 40 years.

Regulation & Safety 25 April 2024

IAEA puts case to G20 for nuclear energy's net zero role

IAEA puts case to G20 for nuclear energy's net zero role

Better access to financing mechanisms and other policy shifts required for the large-scale expansion of nuclear energy were outlined when the International Atomic Energy Agency made its first-of-a-kind contribution to the G20 policy-making process.

Nuclear Policies 23 April 2024

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IAEA finds improved safety at Dutch research reactor

IAEA finds improved safety at Dutch research reactor

The operator of the Hoger Onderwijs research reactor in the Netherlands has enhanced safety since a previous review mission in September 2021, a follow-up International Atomic Energy Agency mission has concluded.

Regulation & Safety 23 April 2024

IAEA's Grossi explains why blame is not being attributed for Zaporizhzhia attacks

IAEA's Grossi explains why blame is not being attributed for Zaporizhzhia attacks

With a third report of a drone attack in two weeks around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant area, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has urged restraint from all sides - and explained why the agency has not pointed the finger of blame for the incidents.

Regulation & Safety 19 April 2024

Final Zaporizhzhia unit being switched to cold shutdown

Final Zaporizhzhia unit being switched to cold shutdown

International Atomic Energy Agency staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant report that they have been told unit 4 is being transferred to cold shutdown - making it the sixth and last unit to do so.

Regulation & Safety 12 April 2024

Romania's SMR site selection process gets IAEA approval

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.

New Nuclear 10 April 2024

Grossi condemns drone strikes at Zaporizhzhia site

Grossi condemns drone strikes at Zaporizhzhia site

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi described three drone strikes at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant site as a serious incident that endangered nuclear safety and security.

Regulation & Safety 08 April 2024

Heysham 2 to address issues identified after IAEA mission

Heysham 2 to address issues identified after IAEA mission

An International Atomic Energy Agency team's visit to the UK's Heysham 2 nuclear power plant "found areas of good practice" but also recommended improvements including in "setting and reinforcing expectations" for identifying and correcting "substandard conditions and equipment deficiencies in a timely manner".

Regulation & Safety 04 April 2024

IAEA confirms nuclear security improvements at Japanese plant

IAEA confirms nuclear security improvements at Japanese plant

Physical protection measures at Japan's seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant have been significantly strengthened over recent years, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The finding came as Tokyo Electric Power Company submitted a plan to the nuclear regulator to begin loading fuel into unit 7 of the plant later this month.

Regulation & Safety 02 April 2024

Grossi's fresh appeal about nuclear safety in Ukraine

Grossi's fresh appeal about nuclear safety in Ukraine

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has said "we cannot afford to let our guard down" after military action over the past week near to nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Regulation & Safety 28 March 2024