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Sogaz insures Russia's nuclear power plants
Sogaz insures Russia's nuclear power plants
Smolensk 48Russian insurance group Sogaz has again won the annual tender to provide property insurance to all of the country's nuclear power plants. It is also to insure the construction of Russia's first floating nuclear power plant.
Corporate · Tuesday, 29 April 2014
US CO2 emissions at mercy of economics
US CO2 emissions at mercy of economics
An acceleration in nuclear power plant retirements over the coming decades would lead to an increase in anticipated carbon dioxide emissions, according to futuregazing scenarios released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Energy & Environment · Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Landmarks for Chinese reactors
Landmarks for Chinese reactors
Ningde 2 test run 48Two of China's recent nuclear reactor start-ups are progressing towards full operations. A final test-run has begun in preparation for commercial operation at Ningde 2, while Hongyanhe 2 is now operating at 100% power for the first time.
New Nuclear · Monday, 28 April 2014
Westinghouse, OPG team up
Westinghouse, OPG team up
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Westinghouse have agreed to explore opportunities to work together on a wide range of global nuclear projects.
Corporate · Thursday, 17 April 2014
Exelon's nuclear fleet expands
Exelon's nuclear fleet expands
CORRECTED R E Ginna 48The operating licences of five US nuclear power reactors have been transferred from Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) to Exelon, making it the third-largest nuclear operator in the world.
Corporate · Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Commercial operation for Yangjiang 1
Commercial operation for Yangjiang 1
Yangjiang 1 and 2 - March 2014 - 48Unit 1 of the Yangjiang plant in China's Guangdong province has entered commercial operation, becoming China's 20th operating nuclear power reactor.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 27 March 2014
Ranger spillage clean-up complete
Ranger spillage clean-up complete
Ranger leach tanks 48The clean-up of spilled slurry material at the Ranger uranium mine has been completed, Energy Resources of Australia reported. A damaged rubber liner has been identified as the cause of last year's leaching tank rupture.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 27 March 2014
Test anomalies trigger early outages at Belgian units
Test anomalies trigger early outages at Belgian units
Tihange reactor building 48Belgian utility Electrabel has brought forward planned outages for units at its Tihange and Doel plants after additional tests on hydrogen flakes suggested these may affect the mechanical properties of their reactor vessels.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Start-up nearing for Chinese units
Start-up nearing for Chinese units
Fuqing 1 control room 48A number of new nuclear power reactors in China are approaching start-up. The first unit at Yangjiang has completed full-power trial operation while hot tests have concluded at Fuqing 1. Two other units recently completed pressure tests on their containments.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Flooding impacts Kazakh mines
Flooding impacts Kazakh mines
Inkai JV 48Flooding of access roads due to snow melt is causing disruption to operations at a number of uranium mines in southern Kazakhstan. Exploration work has also been suspended at other projects.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Cigar Lake enters operation
Cigar Lake enters operation
Cigar Lake headframes in snow 48Production has begun at the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Start-up of the underground mine was delayed several years due to flooding.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 13 March 2014
AECL management contract bidding starts
AECL management contract bidding starts
Chalk River Lab site 48The Canadian government is seeking bids to manage and operate Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL's) nuclear laboratories.
Corporate · Monday, 10 March 2014
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