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Study identifies potential Rolls-Royce SMR sites
Study identifies potential Rolls-Royce SMR sites
A siting assessment review has identified a range of existing nuclear power plant sites in the UK that could potentially host Rolls-Royce small modular reactors, with four sites owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority prioritised.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 9 November 2022
US Exim Bank offers finance for Cernavoda 3 and 4
US Exim Bank offers finance for Cernavoda 3 and 4
The Export-Import Bank - the USA's official export credit agency - has issued two Letters of Interest for the financing of US-sourced pre-project technical services at the Cernavoda 3 and 4 nuclear power project in Romania.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Cause of OL3 feedwater pump damage yet to be determined
Cause of OL3 feedwater pump damage yet to be determined
It is not yet known when commissioning tests will resume at the Olkiluoto 3 EPR in Finland as investigations into the cause of damage in the feedwater pumps continue, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has said.
New Nuclear · Monday, 7 November 2022
France outlines plans to speed new nuclear
France outlines plans to speed new nuclear
The French Council of Ministers has approved draft legislation intended to streamline the administrative and bureaucratic processes needed to build new nuclear power plants near, or within, existing sites.
New Nuclear · Friday, 4 November 2022
Dome in place at first San'ao unit
Dome in place at first San'ao unit
The 238.5-tonne dome was hoisted into place on 3 November, marking an important milestone in the construction of the first of six Hualong One units planned for the site. Work at San'ao 1 will now focus on the installation of equipment.
New Nuclear · Friday, 4 November 2022
New cooling tower is now tallest in Russia
New cooling tower is now tallest in Russia
It stands 179 metres high and took two years and 10 months to build - the new cooling tower at Kursk II in Russia has taken shape.
New Nuclear · Friday, 4 November 2022
Poland's government confirms Westinghouse for nuclear plant
Poland's government confirms Westinghouse for nuclear plant
The Council of Ministers has formally approved the decision that the first nuclear power plant in Poland will use three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors - with the US company calling it an "historic day" as it looks to build a fleet of the reactors in central Europe.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 3 November 2022
Nuclear icebreaker Ural completes sea trials
Nuclear icebreaker Ural completes sea trials
A new nuclear powered icebreaker, the Ural, has completed factory sea trials lasting more than two weeks. Ural is the third of Russia's Project 22220 vessels built at the Baltic Shipyard.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 3 November 2022
Slovenian PM says referendum will be needed to approve new nuclear
Slovenian PM says referendum will be needed to approve new nuclear

Prime Minister Robert Golob said "it will be difficult for Europe to get out of the current energy situation without the maximum use of all technologies" with renewables and nuclear at the forefront, and said that there will need to be a referendum to get public approval for the JEK 2 project for a second reactor at Krško in Slovenia.

New Nuclear · Wednesday, 2 November 2022
OPG applies for construction licence for Darlington SMR
OPG applies for construction licence for Darlington SMR
Ontario Power Generation has submitted an application for a Licence to Construct a small modular reactor at the Darlington site, where it plans to build Canada's first commercial, grid-scale SMR.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Egypt's next nuclear reactor gets approval for construction
Egypt's next nuclear reactor gets approval for construction
A decision in principle has been made to allow construction to start on the second reactor unit at Egypt's forthcoming El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. The construction licence is to be officially issued this month.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 1 November 2022
Fusion demonstrator proposed by Tokamak Energy
Fusion demonstrator proposed by Tokamak Energy
Tokamak Energy has given some information on the spherical fusion demonstrator which it intends to build in the UK by 2026 to demonstrate key technologies and inform the design of a prototype fusion power plant in the "early 2030s".
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 1 November 2022
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