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Hinkley Point B goes offline for 'major' maintenance program
One of the nuclear reactors at the UK's Hinkley Point B power plant will be taken out of service later today for a maintenance program worth £40 million ($60 million).
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 23 January 2015
UK nuclear plant gets ten-year extension
EDF Energy has announced a ten-year life extension for Dungeness B. The two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor plant will continue generating electricity until 2028. The company has also signed new contracts supporting the ongoing operations of its UK fleet.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Transformer fire at South Ukraine plant extinguished
A fire caused by a short circuit in the AT-1 grid automatic transformer of the South Ukraine nuclear power plant was extinguished within two hours yesterday, Energoatom, the country's state-owned nuclear power plant operator, said today.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 16 January 2015
Koeberg leads way for South African power plants
As South African utility Eskom anticipates months of load-shedding, the Koeberg nuclear power plant has been singled out to act as a blueprint for the development of the operator capabilities that are vital to strengthen the country's vulnerable electricity supply system.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 15 January 2015
Market reforms needed to prevent US closures
As Fitch warns that market reforms are needed to prevent a premature reduction in US nuclear power capacity, a report from Illinois proposes market solutions to head off the threatened closure of five Exelon reactors.
Corporate
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Friday, 9 January 2015
Nuclear generating capacity rises in 2014
Global nuclear generating capacity increased slightly in 2014 as five new reactors began supplying electricity, while just one was permanently shut down.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 5 January 2015
First Kudankulam reactor in commercial operation
Unit 1 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has entered commercial operation today.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 31 December 2014
First criticality for Fangjiashan 2
Unit 2 of the Fangjiashan plant in China's Zhejiang province has moved closer to commissioning by achieving a sustained chain reaction.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 29 December 2014
Entergy retires Vermont Yankee after 42 years
The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant closed on 29 December due to "wholesale market flaws" which owner Entergy said made its operation uneconomic. The single-reactor power plant represented 72% of electricity generated in the state.
Corporate
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Monday, 29 December 2014
Russia and Armenia agree to unit 2 life extension
Russia and Armenia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in extending the operating life of unit 2 of Armenia’s sole nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Early safety assessment for Oskarshamn 2
Sweden's nuclear regulator has instructed operator OKG to submit its next safety assessment for Oskarshamn 2 in 2017, three years earlier than scheduled, because of shortcomings in its previous submission.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 22 December 2014
Chinese fast reactor completes full-power test run
China's experimental fast neutron reactor has successfully been operated at full capacity for the first time, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 19 December 2014
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EDF Energy has announced a ten-year life extension for Dungeness B. The two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor plant will continue generating electricity until 2028. The company has also signed new contracts supporting the ongoing operations of its UK fleet.
As Fitch warns that market reforms are needed to prevent a premature reduction in US nuclear power capacity, a report from Illinois proposes market solutions to head off the threatened closure of five Exelon reactors.
Global nuclear generating capacity increased slightly in 2014 as five new reactors began supplying electricity, while just one was permanently shut down.
Unit 1 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has entered commercial operation today.
Unit 2 of the Fangjiashan plant in China's Zhejiang province has moved closer to commissioning by achieving a sustained chain reaction.
China's experimental fast neutron reactor has successfully been operated at full capacity for the first time, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.