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Podcast: Nuward's Renaud Crassous on its SMR plans

Nuward has big plans for its small modular reactors. Renaud Crassous, president of the newly-created EDF subsidiary, joins us to discuss its hopes. Plus, in the monthly news round-up, it's Germany out, Turkey in.

Corporate 01 May 2023

France, Japan to cooperate on MOX fuel recycling studies

Japan's Federation of Electric Power Companies announced it will work with France's Orano on demonstration research and development for the reprocessing of used mixed oxide fuel.

Waste & Recycling 22 May 2023

In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast, the President and CEO of Nuward, Renaud Crassous, explained EDF's decision to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to drive forward development of its Nuward small modular reactor, and how it aims to be "Europe's SMR". He also discusses the broader prospects for SMRs and new nuclear.

New Nuclear 15 May 2023

Framatome awarded Ringhals modernisation contracts

Framatome has been awarded contracts by Sweden's Vattenfall to update reactor control systems using its digital instrumentation and control TELEPERM XS platform and refurbish the reactor coolant pumps for units 3 and 4 of the Ringhals nuclear power plant. The value of the contracts was not disclosed.

Corporate 11 May 2023

High support for advanced nuclear worldwide, survey finds

There is widespread public support for advanced nuclear energy technologies, according to a new, multinational survey of attitudes toward nuclear energy. The report is a collaborative effort by the non-governmental organisations ClearPath, Third Way, Potential Energy Coalition and RePlanet.

Nuclear Policies 10 May 2023

State takeover of EDF resumes after appeal dismissed

The French State has requested the country's Financial Markets Authority reopens the simplified public tender offer for the outstanding shares of EDF after the Paris Court of Appeal dismissed a claim lodged by minority shareholders in EDF challenging the deal.

Corporate 03 May 2023

French regulator approves EDF schedule for weld checks

France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire, has approved EDF's revised programme to rectify stress corrosion issues at its French nuclear power plants. Under EDF's schedule, all welds identified as a priority will be checked within the next year.

Regulation & Safety 27 April 2023

Application to raise capacity of French very-low-level waste repository

French radioactive waste management agency Andra has applied to the department of Aube in north-eastern France for environmental permission to increase the current authorised storage capacity of Cires, the country's dedicated disposal facility for very-low-level radioactive waste.

Waste & Recycling 12 April 2023

China, France expand nuclear cooperation

Cooperation agreements in the field of nuclear energy have been signed between China and France during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Beijing. The latest agreements between China General Nuclear, China National Nuclear Corporation and EDF build on 40 years of previous cooperation between the two countries.

Nuclear Policies 11 April 2023

EDF creates new Nuward SMR subsidiary

France's EDF says that creating a wholly-owned subsidiary will enable the Nuward small modular reactor to meet its "next key milestones" en route to achieving first nuclear concrete in 2030.

Corporate 30 March 2023

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