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Karachi 3 receives operating licence

Karachi 3 receives operating licence

New Nuclear

01 June 2023

The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority has granted an operating licence for unit 3 of the Karachi nuclear power plant, the second of two Chinese-supplied Hualong One reactors at the site.

Perspectives

Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle

A special report from the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle international forum with key industry figures' views on the current challenges - and the opportunities ahead.

Ontario-based SMR supply chain partnership formed

Ontario-based SMR supply chain partnership formed

Construction company Aecon has formed a partnership with fabricator and constructor ES Fox Limited to jointly manufacture steel components offsite for Canada's first grid-scale small modular reactor at Ontario Power Generation's Darlington site.

Corporate 31 May 2023

Grossi says Zaporizhzhia principles 'step in right direction'

Grossi says Zaporizhzhia principles 'step in right direction'

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has outlined to the UN Security Council five principles - "the bare minimum" - to help protect Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Regulation & Safety 31 May 2023

IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

Tokyo Electric Power Company has demonstrated its capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi site, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report.

Regulation & Safety 31 May 2023

Perspectives

Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle

A special report from the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle international forum with key industry figures' views on the current challenges - and the opportunities ahead.

Robotic hand offers innovative nuclear solution

Robotic hand offers innovative nuclear solution

Atkins and COVVI Robotics plan to develop a robotic solution using a bionic hand that would provide "near-human" dexterity for handling nuclear materials remotely, removing the need for operators to place their hands in gloveboxes when handling nuclear materials and wastes.

Waste & Recycling 31 May 2023

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Westinghouse unveils AP300 small modular reactor

Doosan starts forging components for NuScale SMR

Steel maker considers use of NuScale SMRs at its mills

Dow's Seadrift site selected for X-energy SMR project

Romania's NuScale SMR plan gets USD275 million boost

US microreactor prototype prepares for testing

SMRs considered for Indonesian fertiliser plant

Jacobs announces separation plans

Korea considers deployment of NuScale SMR for hydrogen production

Vogtle 3 reaches full power

Vogtle 3 reaches full power

The unit is now in the final stages of start-up testing ahead of starting commercial operation and is expected to be declared in service next month.

New Nuclear 30 May 2023

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

A life-size mock-up of the reactor and special tools have been designed and built ahead of the repair procedure which the operating company hopes will take place next month at Argentina's Atucha II nuclear power unit.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

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Westinghouse unveils AP300 small modular reactor

Doosan starts forging components for NuScale SMR

Steel maker considers use of NuScale SMRs at its mills

Dow's Seadrift site selected for X-energy SMR project

Romania's NuScale SMR plan gets USD275 million boost

US microreactor prototype prepares for testing

SMRs considered for Indonesian fertiliser plant

Jacobs announces separation plans

Korea considers deployment of NuScale SMR for hydrogen production

Collaborations announced for fusion projects

Collaborations announced for fusion projects

General Atomics of the USA and Tokamak Energy of the UK have agreed to collaborate in the area of high temperature superconducting technology for fusion energy and other industry applications. Meanwhile, Germany's Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics will work with Proxima Fusion to further develop the stellarator concept.

New Nuclear 30 May 2023

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

The Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its robust regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team identified areas for possible improvements.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

EC outlines approval grounds for Paks II contract amendments

EC outlines approval grounds for Paks II contract amendments

The European Commission says that its approval of the changes to the contracts for the Paks II project in Hungary was "strictly limited to its competence under the Euratom Treaty and is without prejudice to any further assessment based on other legal bases".

Nuclear Policies 30 May 2023

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor technologies.

Regulation & Safety 26 May 2023