Industry News

2018-10-18

Russia completes second reactor for Ural icebreaker

Zio-Podolsk, a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has dispatched the second reactor for the Ural nuclear-powered icebreaker under construction at the Baltic Shipyard in Saint Petersburg.
2018-10-15

Fourth Chinese AP1000 connected to grid

The Haiyang 2 AP1000 in China has been connected to the electricity grid. Meanwhile, Sanmen 1 - which last month became the first AP1000 to begin commercial operation - has entered the guarantee period.
2018-10-01

Rostov unit 4 enters commercial operation

Unit 4 of the Rostov nuclear power plant in Russia has entered commercial operation three months ahead of schedule, state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced.
2018-10-01

First criticality for Tianwan unit 4

Unit 4 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province moved closer to commissioning by achieving a sustained chain reaction for the first time. The Russian-supplied VVER-1000 is scheduled to begin generating electricity by the end of this year.
2018-09-21

First AP1000 reactor enters commercial operation

Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has completed 168 hours of full-power continuous operation. The AP1000 reactor is now deemed to be in commercial operation.
2018-09-21

Restarted US reactor completes first fuel test

The Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility at the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has completed its first fuelled experiment since resuming operations after a 23-year hiatus.
2018-09-18

Nuclear industry leads call for decisive action on climate

The World Nuclear Association has appealed to the United Nations and the nuclear industry to take decisive action for clean energy. "I am running out of patience," said the organisation's head, Agneta Rising, "I want more action and I want nuclear energy to be part of the solution because we know there is no sustainable energy future without nuclear."
2018-09-18

IAEA and Russia agree on transit for LEU Bank

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer Tenex have signed a contract for the transport of low-enriched uranium and equipment through Russian territory to and from the IAEA LEU Bank in Kazakhstan.
2018-09-12

Investment needed to maintain nuclear's growth, says IAEA

New power reactors must be brought online over the coming decades to maintain nuclear's "key role" in combating climate change, according to newly published International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) projections.
2018-09-11

UN chief calls for more action on climate change

Without greater leadership and ambition, the world risks crossing the point of no return on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned.

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