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Ukraine offers to support EU as continent braces for gas crisis
Nuclear power imported from Ukraine could avoid consumption of 5-6 billion cubic metres of gas in the EU this winter - more than one-tenth of the total reduction that EU countries agreed when an extraordinary session of EU energy ministers on the energy crisis was joined by their Ukrainian counterpart, Herman Halushchenko.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Energy security bolstered by more nuclear generation, better performance: report
Nuclear generation bounced back from the pandemic-related decline seen in 2020, increasing by 100 TWh to reach 2653 TWh in 2021, according to World Nuclear Association's latest performance report which has just been published.
Nuclear Policies
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Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Agreement on operation of Belgian reactors expected by year-end
The Belgian government and Electrabel have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent on continuing negotiations on the feasibility and terms for the operation of Doel 4 and Tihange 3 for a further ten years. The two sides aim to agree a binding legal agreement by the end of December.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 22 July 2022
Kakrapar 3 to begin commercial operation this year, minister says
Unit 3 of the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in India's Gujarat state is expected to enter commercial operation by December 2022, atomic energy minister Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to a question in the Indian Parliament's lower house, the Lok Sabha. The reactor is the country's first indigenously-designed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactor.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 21 July 2022
Heatwave forces temporary change to water-discharge rules in France
The French nuclear regulator
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire
says that "to ensure the security of the electricity network" it will temporarily modify the strict rules regulating the maximum temperature of cooling water released from some nuclear power plants as the country is in the grips of a summer heatwave.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Shin Hanul 1 in test operation
Unit 1 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant entered test operation on 15 July, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced. The unit - the first of four APR-1400 reactors at the site - is scheduled to enter commercial operation in September.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Belgium asks Engie to extend Tihange 2's life
The Belgian government has asked energy company Engie to see if it can extend the operating life of Tihange unit 2 until the end of the winter peak electricity season - but the company says it is not possible to do so at such short notice.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 18 July 2022
Ukraine and IAEA welcome donations from Australia and France
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says the delivery of "vital radiation protection and monitoring equipment" is a "major step forward in our joint work to help Ukraine reduce the risk of a nuclear accident or a radiological emergency".
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 15 July 2022
Kishida calls for maximum use of nuclear over coming winter
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for up to nine of the ten reactors that have already been restarted to be in operation over the winter to avoid electricity shortages. There are currently five reactors in operation in the country.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 15 July 2022
BWXT Canada wins key contract from Bruce Power
Bruce Power has awarded a CAD130 million (USD99.5 million), 10-year contract to BWXT Canada Ltd for the fabrication and supply of replacement feeders for Bruce units 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 as part of its Major Component Replacement programme.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 6 July 2022
IAEA assesses ageing management at Dutch research reactor
A team of seven international experts visited the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency to examine the way in which operator the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group manages the ageing of its installations.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 4 July 2022
DOE amends Civil Nuclear Credit programme criteria
The US Department of Energy has amended eligibility criteria for the current award cycle under its USD6 billion programme to support the continued operation of US nuclear reactors under threat of premature closure, and extended the deadline for submissions. The revision was one of those requested by California Governor Gavin Newsom as the state considers delaying the planned closure of its only nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 1 July 2022
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