Industry News

2020-06-11

Nirab describes ways to include nuclear in UK’s net-zero policy

New cost-competitive nuclear power must make a significant contribution to meeting increased demand for low-carbon electricity, the Nuclear Innovation Research and Advisory Board (Nirab) says in a new report for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
2020-06-10

Nuclear crucial to deep decarbonisation in post-virus recovery

The UK's nuclear industry has demonstrated its flexibility and inherent safety culture during the COVID-19 crisis, and ought to be given a key role in the country's low-carbon economic recovery, World Nuclear Association said in interviews with the BBC this week.
2020-06-09

Ontario completes first Darlington refurbishment

Unit 2 of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) Darlington nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the grid at 100% full power, marking the official completion of the first refurbishment of the site's four Candu units.
2020-06-08

IAEA opens Yukiya Amano Laboratories

A ceremony was held on June 5 to mark the official opening of a state-of-the-art laboratory building, named after former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano, at the agency's Seibersdorf site outside Vienna, Austria.
2020-06-05

Japanese gas-cooled reactor clear for restart

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has on June 3 received permission from the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to make changes to the reactor installation of the High-Temperature Test Reactor (HTTR) in conformity with revised safety requirements.
2020-06-04

Industry urges EC to recognise nuclear’s role in economic recovery

The European nuclear industry has written an open letter to the European Commission, saying it is ready to play an important part in supporting a low-carbon economic revival.
2020-06-03

Foundation completed for Hinkley Point C unit 2

Construction of the 49,000-tonne concrete basemat for the nuclear island of the second unit at Hinkley Point C has been completed.
2020-06-01

IAEA equips Belarus with mobile radiation monitoring lab

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has provided Belarus with a mobile laboratory for assessing radiological threats associated with forest fires in the Polessie State Radio-Ecological Reserve, adjacent to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
2020-05-28

Final module installed at Vogtle 3

The final module - a 750,000 gallon (2.8 million litre) water tank - has been installed at Georgia Power's Vogtle Unit 3. The CB-20 module is a major part of the AP1000 reactor's advanced passive safety system.
2020-05-21

Nuclear regulators examine response to pandemic

The nuclear sector has reacted quickly and effectively to the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic without compromising safety, security or non-proliferation, panellists said.

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