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Westinghouse moves forward with Kozloduy 7
Westinghouse moves forward with Kozloduy 7
Westinghouse plans to hold a competitive tender "within the next year" for construction of a seventh reactor at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria.
New Nuclear · Friday, 1 August 2014
Heap leach trials for Olympic Dam
Heap leach trials for Olympic Dam
Olympic_Dam_uranium_(BHP_Billiton)_48听BHP Billiton has applied for government approval to build a demonstration-scale heap leaching plant at its Olympic Dam mine, as the company looks for more economical ways of expanding the South Australian project.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 31 July 2014
Core catcher on its way to Belarus 2
Core catcher on its way to Belarus 2
Ostrovets 1 core catcher 48The Volgodonsk branch of AEM-Technology has started preparing the core melt trap, or core catcher, for shipment to the site of the Belarus nuclear power plant, near Ostrovets.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 31 July 2014
China signs Candu deals with Romania and Argentina
China signs Candu deals with Romania and Argentina
Two Chinese nuclear utilities have signed agreements that would see them cooperate in the construction and financing of new Candu units at Romania's Cernavoda plant and at Argentina's Atucha plant.
New Nuclear · Friday, 25 July 2014
First criticality for Chinese reactor
First criticality for Chinese reactor
Fuqing 1 first criticality 48Unit 1 of the Fuqing plant in China's Fujian province has moved closer to commissioning by achieving a sustained chain reaction.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 24 July 2014
Construction licence for ESS
Construction licence for ESS
ESS facility 48The Swedish nuclear regulator has issued a conditional licence for construction of the European Spallation Source (ESS) facility in Lund. The research facility will feature the world's most powerful neutron source.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Tender for Egyptian plant rescheduled
Tender for Egyptian plant rescheduled
A tender to construct Egypt's first nuclear power plant will now be launched by the end of 2014. The tender for the El-Dabaa plant was originally scheduled for earlier this year.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 22 July 2014
BRICS plans energy association in wake of new bank
BRICS plans energy association in wake of new bank
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to establish a BRICS "energy association" that will include a fuel reserve bank and an energy policy institute.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 21 July 2014
CB&I, CNNC extend cooperation
CB&I, CNNC extend cooperation
US energy infrastructure company CB&I has increased its cooperation with the Chinese nuclear industry by signing a memorandum of understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The agreement will see them cooperate on the development of nuclear power plants.
Corporate · Thursday, 17 July 2014
Amec to advise on Polish plant
Amec to advise on Polish plant
Amec Nuclear UK has been selected as technical adviser to听provide support for the program to build Poland's first nuclear power plant.
Corporate · Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Russia celebrates two industry 'firsts' at Beloyarsk and Obninsk
Russia celebrates two industry 'firsts' at Beloyarsk and Obninsk
BN-800 construction 48Russia celebrated two stand-out achievements for the world's nuclear industry today - the launch of the most powerful fast reactor and the 60th anniversary of the first civilian nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Friday, 27 June 2014
Dome in place at fourth Fuqing unit
Dome in place at fourth Fuqing unit
Fuqing 4 dome 48Installation of the reactor dome on the containment building marks the end of major civil engineering works at Fuqing 4. The four units at the plant in China's Fujian province are all due to start up by mid-2016.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 24 June 2014
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