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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

Ansaldo Nucleare, SACE and Nuclearelectrica sign Cernavoda MoU

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.

New Nuclear 16 February 2024

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Nuclearelectrica gets EIB funding for tritium removal facility

Nuclearelectrica gets EIB funding for tritium removal facility

Romania's Nuclearelectrica has secured a loan agreement of EUR145 million (USD159 million) with the European Investment Bank towards the completion of what will be Europe's first Tritium Removal Facility, at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 05 January 2024

Nuclearelectrica and Framatome in lutetium-177 agreement

Nuclearelectrica and Framatome in lutetium-177 agreement

Romania's Nuclearelectrica and France's Framatome have signed a cooperation agreement on exploring the production of the medical isotope lutetium-177 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

Corporate 30 November 2023

IAEA team completes Romanian regulatory review

IAEA team completes Romanian regulatory review

Romania is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. However, the Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team recommended improving the coordination among government agencies concerned with radiation source facilities and activities.

Regulation & Safety 15 November 2023

Hungary says Romania to continue to allow nuclear fuel transport

Hungary says Romania to continue to allow nuclear fuel transport

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said after talks in Romania that the country will continue to allow the transport of Russian nuclear fuel to Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant.

Uranium & Fuel 10 November 2023

Consortium to speed up development of lead-cooled SMRs

Consortium to speed up development of lead-cooled SMRs

Five partners from Belgium, Italy, Romania and the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development, demonstration and commercialisation of lead-cooled small modular reactors.

New Nuclear 09 November 2023

Study to evaluate Lightbridge Fuel use in Candu reactors

Study to evaluate Lightbridge Fuel use in Candu reactors

Advanced nuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation is collaborating with Romania's Institutul de Cercetări Nucleare Pitești to perform an engineering study to assess the compatibility and suitability of its Lightbridge Fuel for use in Candu pressurised heavy water reactors.

Uranium & Fuel 17 October 2023

Multinational consortium formed for Cernavoda work

Multinational consortium formed for Cernavoda work

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced it has signed an agreement with Canada's Candu Energy and Italy's Ansaldo Nucleare to jointly carry out a refurbishment of unit 1 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania.

Corporate 13 October 2023

Romania sets out roadmap for licensing of NuScale VOYGR

Romania sets out roadmap for licensing of NuScale VOYGR

Romania's National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control has approved the Licensing Basis Document for the NuScale VOYGR-6 small modular reactor power plant.

Regulation & Safety 02 October 2023