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Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects

Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects

The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being prepared for the loading of dummy fuel, and with three more units under construction, the two sides discussed the potential of collaborating on a second nuclear power plant in Turkey.

New Nuclear 19 July 2024

El Dabaa project reports on construction progress

El Dabaa project reports on construction progress

Egypt's first nuclear power plant is pushing ahead - with the core catcher for unit 3 now on site, a 2000-tonne capacity crane installed and Rosatom reporting that 75% of the blanks to be used for unit 1's reactor equipment now produced.

New Nuclear 18 July 2024

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Construction starts on Xudabao 2

Construction starts on Xudabao 2

The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province, marking the official start of construction of the unit.

New Nuclear 17 July 2024

Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'

Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'

Rosatom says that the work on the reactor building is currently running two and a half months ahead of schedule, with concreting of the foundation completed.

New Nuclear 12 July 2024

Work starts on first phase of Myrrha

Work starts on first phase of Myrrha

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the Minerva particle accelerator construction site in Mol, Belgium, marking the start of the first of three phases of the development of the Myrrha accelerator-driven research reactor.

New Nuclear 28 June 2024

Containment tests completed at first Zhangzhou unit

Containment tests completed at first Zhangzhou unit

Tests to check the integrity of the containment structure have been completed at unit 1 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province. The unit is the first of three Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors under construction at the site.

New Nuclear 27 June 2024

Construction of WIPP ventilation system complete

Construction of WIPP ventilation system complete

Now that construction of the new large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is complete, the US Department of Environmental Management is aiming for it to be fully operational in 2026.

Waste & Recycling 24 June 2024

Steam generators in place at fourth Kudankulam unit

Steam generators in place at fourth Kudankulam unit

The installation of the steam generators in the designed position at unit 4 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's Tamil Nadu state was completed on 19 June, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced.

New Nuclear 24 June 2024

Construction of Pallas foundation pit progresses

Construction of Pallas foundation pit progresses

The installation of 380 foundation piles - each 33 metres in length - has been completed in the construction pit for the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands. Pallas is planned to replace the existing High Flux Reactor. 

New Nuclear 21 June 2024

Containment dome installed at Xudabao 4

Containment dome installed at Xudabao 4

The dome has been hoisted into place on the reactor building of unit 4 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in a single stage process, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The process has only been used once before - at unit 3 of the same plant.

New Nuclear 19 June 2024