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Study assesses potential value of continued operation for Diablo Canyon
Delaying the retirement of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power would reduce California's power sector carbon emissions, reduce reliance on gas, save billions in power system costs and bolster system reliability, according to a new report by authors from Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and LucidCatalyst. The plant could further increase its value to the state by providing multiple services including desalination and hydrogen production.
Nuclear Policies
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Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Fuel loading under way at Fuqing 6
The process of loading the 177 fuel assemblies into the core of unit 6 at the Fuqing nuclear power plant began on 6 November, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The unit - the second of two demonstration Hualong One reactors at the site in China's Fujian province - is scheduled to begin operations by the end of this year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 8 November 2021
Long-term safety of Armenian plant reviewed by IAEA
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has completed a follow-up Safety Aspects of Long-Term Operation mission to unit 2 of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant at Metsamor. The team reviewed the improvements in preparedness, organisation and programmes related to long-term operation against the IAEA safety standards.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 8 November 2021
IAEA concludes mission to assess Swiss nuclear safety
Switzerland is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team said a key challenge for the country is to keep and to build new safety competence for the future by evaluating anticipated gaps in expertise and in identifying actions required to fill them.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 5 November 2021
Long-term safety of Forsmark reviewed by IAEA
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has completed a follow-up Safety Aspects of Long-Term Operation mission to units 1 and 2 of the Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden. The team reviewed the plant's response to recommendations and suggestions made during an initial IAEA Pre-SALTO mission in 2019.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 2 November 2021
International team notes improvements at Ostrovets
An expert team assembled by the International Atomic Energy Agency "observed significant improvements" in operational practices at Belarus' Ostrovets nuclear power plant, the organisation said, noting that some areas remain for improvement.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 1 November 2021
Mihama 3 offline for completion of terrorism countermeasures
Kansai Electric Power Company took unit 3 of its Mihama nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukui Prefecture offline on 23 October as it could not meet today's deadline set by regulators to implement antiterrorism measures. The reactor - which was restarted in June - is expected to remain offline for 13 months whilst the measures are completed.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 25 October 2021
Limerick to digitalise safety system in US 'first'
A USD50 million cost-shared award from the US Department of Energy will see Exelon Generation's Limerick plant in Pennsylvania become the first nuclear power station in the USA to upgrade to a fully digital safety system. Control room digitalisation will enable automation, decrease system interruptions, and improve performance, ultimately improving operations and significantly reducing costs.
Corporate
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Thursday, 21 October 2021
Krško completes IAEA review of long-term operation
The International Atomic Energy Agency has completed a review of long-term operational safety at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia. The Pre-SALTO (Safety Aspects of Long-Term Operation) review mission was requested by the plant's operator, Nuklearna Elektrarna Krško.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 18 October 2021
Fuel loading completed at Shin Hanul 1
The loading of all 241 fuel assemblies into the core of unit 1 at the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has been completed, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced. The unit - the first of two APR-1400 reactors at the site - is scheduled to enter commercial operation in mid-2022 following tests at various power levels to ensure that all systems operate safely as designed.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 15 October 2021
Germans asked to keep reactors in operation
Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy will only lead to the country missing its 2030 carbon emissions target, 25 leading foreign and German environmentalists, journalists and academics have written in an open letter to the German public. They call on German politicians to be "brave enough" to change legislation to at least postpone the shutdown of the country's reactors.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 15 October 2021
Bruce output hits new peak
Bruce Power yesterday announced the achievement of a new site generation peak and set a goal of achieving a site peak of 7000 MW by 2030 as it implements its
Made in Ontario
post-pandemic economic recovery plan. Production of medical isotopes is also part of the plan, and the company said it plans to carry out a harvest of the medical isotope cobalt-60 before the end of the year.
Corporate
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Friday, 15 October 2021
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