Industry News

2021-02-04

Nuclear industry must embrace digital age, says NEA's Magwood

The nuclear industry risks being left behind if it fails to follow the example of sectors like aviation to adopt digital technologies, William Magwood, director general of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) said on 2 February.
2021-02-03

Lithuania calls for debate on safety of Ostrovets plant

The European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has approved a draft resolution on the safety of the Ostrovets nuclear power plant in Belarus.
2021-02-02

First Hualong One begins commercial operation

Unit 5 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province entered commercial operation on 30 January.
2021-02-01

Biden nominee confirms opposition to Yucca Mountain

The Biden Administration opposes the use of Yucca Mountain for the storage of used nuclear fuel and is committed to developing "safe and workable" alternatives.
2021-01-29

Pre-startup peer review conducted remotely at Chinese reactor

The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) has completed a pre-startup peer review (PSUR) of unit 6 at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province.
2021-01-28

Hinkley Point C delayed until at least 2026

EDF has again revised the schedule and budget for the commissioning of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset, England.
2021-01-27

Non-grid nuclear applications hold key to decarbonisation

Using nuclear plants to generate heat as well as electricity for non-grid industrial applications could be central to deep decarbonisation efforts beyond being a source of zero-carbon electricity.
2021-01-26

The hurdles advanced nuclear developers face

The deployment and commercialisation of advanced reactors faces many challenges, according to a discussion on nuclear innovation at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum.
2021-01-25

Bulgarian cabinet approves plan for new unit at Kozloduy

The Bulgarian Council of Ministers, at a meeting on 20 January, approved plans presented by the Minister of Energy to construct a seventh unit at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant.
2021-01-22

Biden Administration prioritises climate on first day

Following his inauguration yesterday, US President Joseph Biden has formally signed an executive order to re-enter the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

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