Industry News

2021-12-17

TVO cleared to start up OL3 reactor

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has received permission from the country's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) to bring the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) EPR to first criticality and conduct low-power tests.
2021-12-16

Nuclear makes a comeback in the Netherlands

The Netherlands' new coalition government has placed nuclear power at the heart of its climate and energy policy.
2021-12-15

NuScale merger to accelerate SMR commercialisation

NuScale Power has announced plans to merge with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp to create a new "first of its kind" energy company to accelerate the commercialisation of NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR).
2021-12-13

Finnish nuclear laws to be revised

Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) announced it is launching legislative preparations aimed at a comprehensive reform of the country's Nuclear Energy Act.
2021-12-10

Kolichikan uranium deposit drilled

The first well has been drilled at the Kolichikan uranium deposit in Russia's Republic of Buryatia, near the border with Mongolia.
2021-12-09

Decisions coming on Swedish waste facility applications

The Swedish government has stated that it intends to announce a decision on the expansion of the existing SFR repository for low and intermediate-level waste at Forsmark on 22 December.
2021-12-02

Two 'firsts' for Canadian reactor refurbishments

The disassembly phase of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG's) refurbishment of Darlington unit 3 has now been completed and the reassembly phase has begun.
2021-11-30

First Hunterston B reactor enters retirement

Hunterston B Reactor 3 - a 490 MWe advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) - was taken offline for the final time at midday on 26 November, marking the end of 46 years of operation.
2021-11-29

First contract signed for Cernavoda completion

A year-long, CAD8.4 million (USD6.6 million) contract will see Canada's Candu Energy prepare the licensing basis for two new Candu pressurised heavy water reactors at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant.
2021-11-26

Tehran negotiations 'inconclusive': Grossi

Negotiations to address outstanding nuclear verification issues in Iran have so far been inconclusive.

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