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UK nuclear plant gets ten-year extension
UK nuclear plant gets ten-year extension
Rock_armour_Dungeness_(EDF_Energy)_48EDF Energy has announced a ten-year life extension for Dungeness B. The two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor plant will continue generating electricity until 2028. The company has also signed new contracts supporting the ongoing operations of its UK fleet.
Corporate · Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Scallop fishing gives clean-up the edge
Scallop fishing gives clean-up the edge
Fishing trawler 72x48Scallop fishing techniques could be used to remove sludge from legacy ponds at Sellafield if a second stage of technology development is successful.
Corporate · Friday, 16 January 2015
ONR's new role comes at crucial time for UK industry
ONR's new role comes at crucial time for UK industry
December saw a key milestone for the Office for Nuclear Regulation with the publication of its first strategy as a statutory public corporation, writes Nick Baldwin, the ONR Chair.
Podcasts & Features · Friday, 16 January 2015
UK to change way Sellafield is managed
UK to change way Sellafield is managed
The UK government is changing the way the nuclear site at Sellafield in northwest England is managed, following recommendations from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Corporate · Tuesday, 13 January 2015
UK regulator approves restart of Heysham I unit 1
UK regulator approves restart of Heysham I unit 1
The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted permission for Heysham I unit 1 to return to service following the discovery last year of a crack in a boiler spine in the reactor. EDF Energy returned the unit to service on 10 January, ONR said.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Belgian reprocessing contract completed
Belgian reprocessing contract completed
Dounreay shipment to Belgium 48The final shipment of waste from the reprocessing of Belgian research reactor fuel has been made from the UK to Belgium.
Waste & Recycling · Wednesday, 7 January 2015
UK government urged to look at SMR costs
UK government urged to look at SMR costs
The UK government should encourage the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), a parliamentary committee has recommended. However, it says the costs need to be fully understood beforehand.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Regulatory justification for UK ABWR
Regulatory justification for UK ABWR
The construction and operation of Hitachi-GE's Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) in the UK is justified, the country's Energy and Climate Change secretary Ed Davey has announced.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 11 December 2014
NDA opens plans to public consultation
NDA opens plans to public consultation
The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has revealed how it intends to meet the country's nuclear decommissioning challenges over the next three years in a draft business plan that has been opened to public consultation.
Corporate · Monday, 8 December 2014
National Nuclear Laboratory urges UK investment in SMRs
National Nuclear Laboratory urges UK investment in SMRs
The UK has the opportunity "to regain technology leadership" in the ownership and development of low-carbon generation and secure energy supplies through investment in Small Modular Reactors, according to a feasibility study published yesterday by the National Nuclear Laboratory.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 4 December 2014
Growth in support for UK new build
Growth in support for UK new build
Support for the construction of new nuclear power plants in the UK has grown by more than 10% over the past decade, with 45% of people now approving the building of new reactors, according to the latest Nuclear Industry Association poll.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 4 December 2014
UK government to help seek Moorside investment
UK government to help seek Moorside investment
The UK government has signed a cooperation agreement with NuGen "to promote external financing" for the Moorside nuclear power plant in Cumbria.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 2 December 2014
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