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IAEA's Grossi says Zaporizhzhia cooling tower likely to be demolished
IAEA's Grossi says Zaporizhzhia cooling tower likely to be demolished
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has inspected the cooling tower affected by fire last month at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and says it is "not usable in the future, so it will probably be demolished". 
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 5 September 2024
Joint preparatory review for Thorizon One reactor
Joint preparatory review for Thorizon One reactor
Thorizon of the Netherlands has announced that the Dutch and French nuclear regulators are to collaborate on a preparatory review of its Thorizon One molten salt reactor to streamline the pre-license applications expected next year.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 4 September 2024
Fuel loading begins ahead of Onagawa 2 restart
Fuel loading begins ahead of Onagawa 2 restart
Tohoku Electric Power Company announced it has started loading fuel assemblies into the reactor of unit 2 at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Japan's northeastern Miyagi Prefecture. The reactor has been offline since November 2010 and will become the 13th Japanese reactor to be restarted.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 3 September 2024
Grossi to visit Zaporizhzhia, warns security situation remains 'extremely challenging' 
Grossi to visit Zaporizhzhia, warns security situation remains 'extremely challenging' 
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi is to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant for a fifth time, saying "my message has been loud and clear throughout this tragic war: a nuclear accident must be avoided at all costs, and a nuclear power plant must never be attacked".
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 30 August 2024
NRC approves 20-year extension for North Anna 1 and 2
NRC approves 20-year extension for North Anna 1 and 2
The USA's Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licences of North Anna nuclear power plant's units 1 and 2 for a further 20 years - extending their lifetimes to a projected 80 years.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 29 August 2024
Kishida looks to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa units
Kishida looks to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa units
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will hold a ministerial meeting next week to discuss measures needed to gain local consent for the restart of reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 28 August 2024
IAEA's Grossi warns of risks at Kursk nuclear power plant
IAEA's Grossi warns of risks at Kursk nuclear power plant
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, speaking after visiting Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, said military action near the plant was a cause for concern.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Westinghouse SMR design accepted for UK review
Westinghouse SMR design accepted for UK review
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has approved Westinghouse's AP300 small modular reactor to enter the Generic Design Assessment process.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Grossi plans visit to Kursk plant
Grossi plans visit to Kursk plant
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi intends to visit the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia next week following reports that the remains of a drone were found within the territory of the plant.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 23 August 2024
IAEA urges 'maximum restraint from all sides' at Zaporizhzhia
IAEA urges 'maximum restraint from all sides' at Zaporizhzhia
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warns that the nuclear safety situation is deteriorating after a drone strike on a road near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's perimeter.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 19 August 2024
Westinghouse accident tolerant fuel in US licensing 'first'
Westinghouse accident tolerant fuel in US licensing 'first'
In a first for the USA, the country's nuclear regulator has approved an increase in the burnup limit for Westinghouse's Encore accident tolerant fuel design, paving the way for longer and more economic fuel cycles.
 
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 19 August 2024
IAEA Centre of Excellence launched at Capenhurst
IAEA Centre of Excellence launched at Capenhurst
An International Atomic Energy Agency Centre of Excellence for Safeguards and Non-Proliferation has been launched at uranium enrichment services provider Urenco's Capenhurst site in the UK. The centre will be fully operational in 2025.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 19 August 2024
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