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'No safety concern' as Zaporozhe loses third power line
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it had been told that Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant has lost connection to a third power line, but two others remain available.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 17 March 2022
Power supply restored to Chernobyl
Ukraine says that the external power supply to Chernobyl has been restored five days after it was lost after power lines to the area were damaged during fighting.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Efforts continue to restore power to Chernobyl
The head of Ukraine’s Energoatom told the International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday that power could be restored to Chernobyl after workers fixed the damaged power line - but on Monday Ukraine's energy company reported it was damaged again "before the power supply was fully restored".
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 14 March 2022
Finnish EPR starts supplying electricity
Unit 3 of Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant was connected to the national grid on 12 March and has started supplying electricity, operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj announced. The 1600 MWe EPR is scheduled to enter regular electricity production in July.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 14 March 2022
'Detailed ideas' on safety measures to be proposed after IAEA talks
• IAEA director general said Thursday's meetings showed both sides ready to work with the organisation
• Energoatom says Ukraine to switch to using Westinghouse rather than Russian fuel
• Nuclear power plants continue to operate in Ukraine, but concerns raised over conditions for workers
• IAEA and EBRD both 'concerned' by the situation at Chernobyl
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 11 March 2022
Westinghouse takes 50% stake in Tecnatom
Westinghouse Electric Company of the USA announced it has completed its acquisition of 50% of Spanish nuclear engineering firm Tecnatom by buying shares previously owned by Iberdrola and Naturgy.
Corporate
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Friday, 11 March 2022
IAEA chief holds 'constructive' talks with Russia's Lavrov
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, held talks in Turkey with Ukraine's foreign minister and Russia's foreign minister and said "we are making progress on the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine".
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 10 March 2022
Olkiluoto 3 grid connection expected within days
Commissioning tests are progressing well at Olkiluoto 3, with grid connection now expected to take place on 15 March, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has said.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 10 March 2022
IAEA concern over situation at Chernobyl
Latest updates, 9 March
• IAEA says that reported power loss at Chernobyl violates one of its seven key 'safety pillars' but "in this case sees no critical impact on safety"
• The IAEA says it has been asked by Ukraine’s regulator to help create a plan to provide "an effective rotation system" for 210 staff who remain at Chernobyl 13 days after Russian forces took control of the site
• Ukraine’s nuclear power plants continue to operate safely but Energoatom says conditions its staff are working under at Zaporozhe "endangers safety"
• Russian foreign ministry says country "is doing everything to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine"
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Ukraine regulator's concerns over nuclear sites
Latest updates, 8 March:
• Ukraine regulator says nuclear power stations operating safely
• But warns of ‘interference’ in work of staff at Zaporozhe
• Says scheduled maintenance at Chernobyl unable to take place
• CERN council suspends Russia’s observer status
• IAEA director general restates willingness to travel for talks on safety of nuclear sites
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 8 March 2022
IAEA concern over communication issues at Zaporozhe
• Ukraine regulator says nuclear power plants continue to operate
• Radiation levels remain within normal range
• IAEA warns about phone and internet problems at Zaporozhe
• Russia says meeting with Ukraine and IAEA director general about nuclear safety ‘could be useful’ and held ‘virtually or in third country'.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 7 March 2022
Karachi 3 begins supplying electricity
Unit 3 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan has been connected to the electricity grid, becoming the fourth Hualong One reactor in the world - and the second outside China - to reach that milestone.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 7 March 2022
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