Industry News

2022-03-16

UK repatriates Australian nuclear waste

A consignment of intermediate-level radioactive waste has been safely returned to Australia from the Sellafield plant in the UK.
2022-03-15

Finnish EPR starts supplying electricity

Unit 3 of Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant was connected to the national grid on 12 March and has started supplying electricity.
2022-03-14

Early site work to begin for Canadian SMR

Early preparation activities are set to begin at the site of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) future small modular reactor (SMR).
2022-03-11

3D printers to be used in fuel manufacture

USNC has adopted two 3D printers from additive manufacturing technology company Desktop Metal to form nuclear-grade silicon carbide for use in its innovative Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) nuclear fuel.
2022-03-10

IAEA concern over situation at Chernobyl

In a statement posted on its social media channels at 10:00 on Wednesday Ukraine’s nuclear power plant operator Energoatom said existing plants were operating stably and providing enough electricity for the country’s needs.
2022-03-07

Major components in place at Akkuyu 1

Installation has been completed of the main equipment within the reactor building of unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey. The Russian-supplied VVER-1200 is scheduled to start up next year.
2022-03-04

Philippines relaunches nuclear energy programme

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that outlines the government's position for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the Philippines' energy mix.
2022-03-01

US uranium producers begin preparations

The last quarter of 2021 saw production at only three US uranium facilities, but producers are making preparations with a view to starting production from operations in Wyoming and Utah as the market strengthens.
2022-02-28

Belarus's Ostrovets 2 progress on track, says minister

Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said that since November 2020 the first unit had produced enough electricity to replace the equivalent of 2 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
2022-02-25

Framatome receives go-ahead for higher enrichment fuel transport

Framatome has received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of a licence amendment allowing its shipping containers to be used to transport fresh nuclear fuel with enrichment above 5%.

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