Industry News

2021-03-24

Design anomaly found in Flamanville EPR nozzles

EDF notified France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), on 3 March of a significant event concerning a design anomaly on three nozzles of the main primary system of the EPR reactor under construction at Flamanville.
2021-03-23

Leningrad II-2 enters commercial operation

The second VVER-1200 reactor at the Leningrad nuclear power plant in western Russia began commercial operation on 22 March.
2021-03-22

Grid connection for Pakistani Hualong One unit

Unit 2 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan was synchronised with the electricity grid on 18 March. The Chinese-designed Hualong One reactor is scheduled to enter commercial operation by the end of this year.
2021-03-19

Canadian government invests in SMR project

The Canadian government has announced investments totalling just over CAD56 million (USD45 million) to support the development of small modular reactor (SMR) research and technology in New Brunswick.
2021-03-18

SCE plans relocation of San Onofre used fuel

Southern California Edison (SCE) has released a three-part strategic plan for the relocation of used nuclear fuel from the shut-down San Onofre plant.
2021-03-16

Leningrad II-2 gets clearance for commercial operation

Rosatom has received regulatory approval to start the commercial operation of the second VVER-1200 reactor at the Leningrad nuclear power plant in western Russia, which is scheduled for the end of this month.
2021-03-15

UNECE provides pathways for nuclear energy to support sustainable development

Nuclear energy can be a critical component of a decarbonised energy system for those member states that choose to consider it as part of their sustainable development and climate change strategy.
2021-03-12

Bilbao y Léon: Policy needs to match possibility to achieve SDGs

Government policies should recognise the potential of nuclear energy if the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved.
2021-03-11

First concrete poured for Akkuyu unit 3

Rosatom announced on 10 March that first concrete has been poured for the third unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in the Mersin province of Turkey.
2021-03-10

Latest data confirms 'indiscernible' impact of Fukushima radiation

Increased incidences of radiation-related health effects among those exposed from the March 2011 accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are unlikely to be discernible.

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