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Yangjiang 5 enters commercial operation
Yangjiang 5 enters commercial operation
Unit 5 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has completed commissioning tests and now meets the conditions for entering commercial operation, China General Nuclear announced yesterday.
New Nuclear · Friday, 13 July 2018
Contract for Hinkley Point C reactor internals
Contract for Hinkley Point C reactor internals
Škoda JS of the Czech Republic will manufacture and supply two sets of EPR reactor pressure vessel internals for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project.
Corporate · Friday, 13 July 2018
WANO completes reviews of Leningrad and Tianwan plants
WANO completes reviews of Leningrad and Tianwan plants
A team from the World Association of Nuclear Operators' Moscow Centre has completed its independent review of unit 1 of the Leningrad Phase II nuclear power plant in northwest Russia.
New Nuclear · Friday, 13 July 2018
Austrian case against Hinkley Point C aid rejected
Austrian case against Hinkley Point C aid rejected
The General Court of the European Union today dismissed a lawsuit filed by Austria, supported by Luxembourg, against the European Commission's approval of state aid for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 12 July 2018
Rooppur rail link contract signed
Rooppur rail link contract signed
A Bangladesh-Indian joint venture is to build a new 26.5 kilometre railway link from the Rooppur nuclear power plant to Ishwardi under a contract signed in Dhaka on 10 July. The contract is to be completed within 18 months.
Corporate · Thursday, 12 July 2018
China’s Sanmen 2 cleared for fuel loading
China’s Sanmen 2 cleared for fuel loading
Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China has received regulatory approval for fuel loading, China National Nuclear Corporation announced today. 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Bangladesh issues construction licence for Rooppur unit 2
Bangladesh issues construction licence for Rooppur unit 2
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission has formally received a design and construction licence for Rooppur unit 2. It received an equivalent licence for unit 1 in November last year and construction work started on that unit soon afterwards.
New Nuclear · Monday, 9 July 2018
First AP1000 unit begins generating power
First AP1000 unit begins generating power
Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China has been connected to the grid, becoming the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation. 
New Nuclear · Monday, 2 July 2018
IAEA completes UAE nuclear infrastructure review
IAEA completes UAE nuclear infrastructure review
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has completed a review of the United Arab Emirates' overall nuclear energy infrastructure.
New Nuclear · Monday, 2 July 2018
China's Taishan 1 reactor connected to grid
China's Taishan 1 reactor connected to grid
Unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid, becoming the world's first EPR to achieve grid connection and power generation. It is expected to enter commercial operation later this year.
New Nuclear · Friday, 29 June 2018
South Carolina bill would cut Scana cost recovery
South Carolina bill would cut Scana cost recovery
Scana Corporation and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company are "evaluating their legal options". The companies say the proposed legislation is unconstitutional.
Corporate · Friday, 29 June 2018
UK presents Sector Deal for nuclear
UK presents Sector Deal for nuclear
The UK's nuclear industry has unanimously welcomed the Sector Deal, which Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark outlined at the nuclear-licensed Trawsfynydd site in North Wales.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 28 June 2018
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