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Symbolic milestone for Finnish EPR
The reactor vessel head has been installed at Olkiluoto 3 marking the completion of the installation of heavy equipment in the first-of-a-kind EPR plant.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 24 October 2013
Grid connection for Kudankulam unit
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu was connected to the electricity grid today. It becomes India's 21st operating power reactor.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Recabling delays Shin Kori start ups
The start of commercial operation of the Shin Kori 3 and 4 reactors under construction in South Korea is likely to be delayed by a further year after safety-related control cabling failed quality tests.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 18 October 2013
Taishan generator stator lift
The generator stator for the Taishan 1 EPR has arrived on site and been hoisted into place for installation. Producing 1750 MWe, the component is said to be the largest single-piece electrical generator in the world.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 11 October 2013
Preoperational tests underway at Fuqing unit
The Fuqing 1 reactor under construction in China has moved a step closer to commissioning with the successful completion of hydrostatic testing of the unit's reactor coolant system.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Flamanville EPR vessel delivered
The reactor vessel for Flamanville 3, France's first EPR, has been delivered to the construction site. The unit is scheduled to operate from 2016.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 7 October 2013
Celebrations herald Bangladesh nuclear plant
The foundation stone has been laid at the Rooppur site after Russia and Bangladesh signed an initial contract on the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 3 October 2013
Atucha 2 progress in commissioning
Argentina's new nuclear reactor at Atucha successfully synchronised to the grid during a commissioning test as the unit prepares for operation.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Reactors installed on floating plant
The two reactors for the first floating nuclear power plant being built in Russia have been installed in the vessel's hull, marking a major milestone in the plant's construction.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 1 October 2013
New JV for Chinese construction
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) is to provide engineering, procurement, construction and other services to nuclear new-build projects in China through a newly announced joint venture with Chinese company CPI Power Engineering.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Agreement for building Lufeng AP1000s
The contractual framework for constructing the nuclear islands of the first two AP1000 units at Lufeng in China's Guangdong province has been agreed.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 30 September 2013
Areva continues Czech appeal
Areva has filed legal action against the Czech anti-monopoly office claiming that its decision not to allow the French reactor vendor to appeal against the disqualification of its bid to build two new units at the Temelin nuclear power plant was unlawful.
Corporate
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Monday, 30 September 2013
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The reactor vessel head has been installed at Olkiluoto 3 marking the completion of the installation of heavy equipment in the first-of-a-kind EPR plant.
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu was connected to the electricity grid today. It becomes India's 21st operating power reactor.
The start of commercial operation of the Shin Kori 3 and 4 reactors under construction in South Korea is likely to be delayed by a further year after safety-related control cabling failed quality tests._72x48.jpg "Taishan 1 generator lift, October 2013 (CGNPC) 72x48")
The generator stator for the Taishan 1 EPR has arrived on site and been hoisted into place for installation. Producing 1750 MWe, the component is said to be the largest single-piece electrical generator in the world.
The Fuqing 1 reactor under construction in China has moved a step closer to commissioning with the successful completion of hydrostatic testing of the unit's reactor coolant system.
The foundation stone has been laid at the Rooppur site after Russia and Bangladesh signed an initial contract on the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant._77x48.jpg "Atucha nuclear power plant (Nucleoelectrica) 77x48")
Argentina's new nuclear reactor at Atucha successfully synchronised to the grid during a commissioning test as the unit prepares for operation.
The two reactors for the first floating nuclear power plant being built in Russia have been installed in the vessel's hull, marking a major milestone in the plant's construction.