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AP1000s mooted for Utah site
AP1000s mooted for Utah site
Westinghouse and Blue Castle Holdings have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue the development of a two-unit AP1000 plant at Green River in Utah.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 21 August 2014
Low-carbon displaces coal in Poland's plan
Low-carbon displaces coal in Poland's plan
Belchtow coal mine and power plant (Greenpeace Polska - Bogusz Bilewski) 74x48Poland will reduce dependence on brown and black coal by introducing nuclear power and renewables, according a draft energy policy to 2050 released for consultation.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 21 August 2014
Reactor internals installed at Sanmen AP1000
Reactor internals installed at Sanmen AP1000
Sanmen 1 internals (CNNC) 72x48At Sanmen 1 the first components of the reactor itself have been put into position after a year of preparation. The reactor internals are steel structures sit within the reactor pressure vessel and will support the fuel assemblies and control rods.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Helium fan produced for Chinese HTR-PM
Helium fan produced for Chinese HTR-PM
HTR helium turbine 48A prototype helium fan for use in China's HTR-PM high-temperature gas-cooled reactor has successfully completed testing. A demonstration plant based on twin HTR-PM units is currently under construction at Shidaowan, Shandong province.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 19 August 2014
IAEA praises Jordanian progress
IAEA praises Jordanian progress
Jordan has made "notable progress" in developing its nuclear infrastructure, a mission led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found. The team made several recommendations to the country for developing this further.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 18 August 2014
Rock group sees fast reactor
Rock group sees fast reactor
Russian rock group Chaif 48Veteran Russian rock band Chaif yesterday toured Beloyarsk 4 - a 789 MWe fast-neutron reactor of the BN-800 design, which Rosenergoatom brought to first criticality in June.
New Nuclear · Friday, 15 August 2014
SCE&G forced to revise Summer schedule
SCE&G forced to revise Summer schedule
South Carolina Electric & Gas hopes to reach agreement by the end of this year on a revised schedule and cost estimate for a project to build two AP1000 units at its Summer nuclear power plant in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Crunch time for the EU
Crunch time for the EU
With the average age of European Union (EU) nuclear plants now at around 30 years, bringing enough new capacity online to match that lost through the closure of old nuclear plants will present a major challenge, writes Stephen Tarlton.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Romania plans Cernavoda JV
Romania plans Cernavoda JV
Nuclearelectrica is looking for a private investor to take a majority stake in a joint venture it plans to create to manage the expansion of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Lloyd's joins Lightbridge in the UAE
Lloyd's joins Lightbridge in the UAE
Lightbridge Corporation and Lloyd's Register Energy have won a contract to provide quality assurance, safety and construction inspection services to the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation in the United Arab Emirates.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 11 August 2014
PSEG plans site for new reactor
PSEG plans site for new reactor
Salem and Hope Creek 48Public Service Enterprise Group is in the process of negotiating a land swap with the US Army Corp of Engineers to acquire land adjacent to its existing Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants along the Delaware River.
New Nuclear · Friday, 8 August 2014
Sanmen 2 vessel delivered
Sanmen 2 vessel delivered
Sanmen 2 RPV delivered 48The reactor pressure vessel for China's Sanmen 2 has been delivered to the construction site in preparation of its installation. It is the first AP1000 vessel to be domestically produced.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 6 August 2014
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