Centrica has opted out of a joint venture with EDF Energy to build new nuclear power plants in the UK, dealing a blow to the project. Centrica retains its 20% interest in eight operating plants.
Voters in Bulgaria's referendum have chosen a path of nuclear development for the country's future, although the matter remains with a government that is yet to commit to Belene or an alternative plan for Kozloduy.
Russian plans to build a metal-cooled small modular fast reactor have taken a step forward with the signing of contracts to develop, manufacture and supply steam turbines for both experimental and commercial units._75x48.jpg "Steam generators for Yangjiang 3, January 2012 (Shanghai Electric) 75x48")
A delivery this month completed the journey of three steam generators from the Lingang manufacturing plant near Shanghai to the Yangjiang nuclear power plant site.
Westinghouse and Chinese company State Nuclear Power Automation System Engineering Company are to work together to provide instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for China's future AP1000 nuclear power plants.
The construction of the world's first AP1000 unit reached a major milestone today with the installation of the top of the containment vessel at unit 1 of China's Sanmen nuclear power plant.