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Carolinas appreciate nuclear's true worth
The total economic impact of the nuclear industry in North and South Carolina has been estimated to exceed at least $20 billion per year in a detailed study carried out by a team at Clemson University.
Corporate
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Thursday, 21 November 2013
Mitsubishi delays certification of APWR
Mitsubishi will slow down work to obtain design certification of the Advanced Pressurized Water Reactors (APWR) in the USA. In response, Luminant has suspended its application to build two such units at the Comanche Peak plant in Texas.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Areva contracted to complete Angra 3
A €1.25 billion ($1.67 billion) contract has been awarded to Areva for the supply of engineering services and components for the Angra 3 reactor under construction in Brazil.
Corporate
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Friday, 8 November 2013
First Belarus reactor under construction
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the foundation slab of the initial reactor at the Ostrovets site in Belarus marking the official start of construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 7 November 2013
Second Summer AP1000 under construction
Safety-related concrete has been poured for the basemat of the second AP1000 unit at the VC Summer plant in South Carolina. It comes seven months after the same milestone for the first unit there.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Largest European Iter contract so far
A Franco-German consortium has been awarded a contract for the supply of climatic, mechanical and electrical systems at thirteen buildings, including the Tokamak complex, at the Iter fusion reactor project.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 1 November 2013
Two years to go for Watts Bar 2
Work to complete Watts Bar 2 remains on course and on budget and with commercial operation likely to start in December 2015, according to the latest update on the project issued by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 31 October 2013
Suppliers raise Olkiluoto 3 damages claim
The Areva-Siemens consortium has increased its claim against Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) to €2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) in relation to the delay and cost overruns of the Olkiluoto EPR.
Corporate
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Thursday, 31 October 2013
Modelling modules coordinates construction
Advanced computer modelling is helping the construction of new nuclear power plants in the USA. Teams making power plant modules at separate sites are working from the same plant model, which is updated daily.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 31 October 2013
Jordan selects its nuclear technology
Russia has been selected as the preferred bidder to supply Jordan with its first nuclear power plant. The initial reactor of the two-unit plant is expected to start operating in 2020.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Chinese plants make headway
Two more nuclear power plants in China are progressing towards commissioning. Hongyanhe's second unit has achieved first criticality, while fuel loading has begun at Yangjiang unit 1.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Construction licence for Ostrovets
The construction of the first nuclear power plant in Belarus can commence following the issuance of a permit from the country's nuclear regulator. The plant will be supplied by Russia.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 28 October 2013
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The total economic impact of the nuclear industry in North and South Carolina has been estimated to exceed at least $20 billion per year in a detailed study carried out by a team at Clemson University.
Mitsubishi will slow down work to obtain design certification of the Advanced Pressurized Water Reactors (APWR) in the USA. In response, Luminant has suspended its application to build two such units at the Comanche Peak plant in Texas.
A €1.25 billion ($1.67 billion) contract has been awarded to Areva for the supply of engineering services and components for the Angra 3 reactor under construction in Brazil.
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the foundation slab of the initial reactor at the Ostrovets site in Belarus marking the official start of construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
Safety-related concrete has been poured for the basemat of the second AP1000 unit at the VC Summer plant in South Carolina. It comes seven months after the same milestone for the first unit there.
The Areva-Siemens consortium has increased its claim against Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) to €2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) in relation to the delay and cost overruns of the Olkiluoto EPR._72x48.jpg "Vogtle model (CBI) 72x48")
Advanced computer modelling is helping the construction of new nuclear power plants in the USA. Teams making power plant modules at separate sites are working from the same plant model, which is updated daily.
Two more nuclear power plants in China are progressing towards commissioning. Hongyanhe's second unit has achieved first criticality, while fuel loading has begun at Yangjiang unit 1.
The construction of the first nuclear power plant in Belarus can commence following the issuance of a permit from the country's nuclear regulator. The plant will be supplied by Russia.