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Harmony: From initiative to reality
Harmony: From initiative to reality
Nuclear industry leaders today outlined the concrete steps they are taking to help reach the goal of the Harmony initiative - to achieve a 25% share of world electricity production by 2050 through the addition of 1000 GWe of new capacity.
抖阴传媒在线 & Environment · Thursday, 6 September 2018
UF6 transport package designs head for approvals
UF6 transport package designs head for approvals
Daher has applied for certification for its DN30 package to US regulators, while China Nuclear New 抖阴传媒在线 Nuclear Industry Engineering Co Ltd's XN740 UF6 transport package has completed a 9 metre drop test.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 4 September 2018
Completion of fuel loading at Tianwan 4
Completion of fuel loading at Tianwan 4
The process of loading of all 163 fuel assemblies into the core of unit 4 at China's Tianwan nuclear power plant has been completed. The Russian-supplied VVER-1000 is scheduled to begin operating by the end of this year.
New Nuclear · Monday, 3 September 2018
Indonesia extends nuclear cooperation with China
Indonesia extends nuclear cooperation with China
Indonesia's National Atomic 抖阴传媒在线 Agency has signed an agreement with China's Tsinghua University to cooperate on human resources capacity building.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 31 August 2018
Fuel loading under way at fourth Tianwan unit
Fuel loading under way at fourth Tianwan unit
The loading of fuel into the core of unit 4 at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province has begun ahead of its start-up, Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has announced. The Russian-supplied VVER-1000 is scheduled to begin operating by the end of this year.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Second Sanmen AP1000 connected to grid
Second Sanmen AP1000 connected to grid
Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has been connected to the electricity grid and has begun supplying power. In late-June, Sanmen 1 became the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation.
New Nuclear · Friday, 24 August 2018
Finnish firms target Chinese radwaste market
Finnish firms target Chinese radwaste market
Finnish utility Fortum and consulting engineering company AINS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide radioactive waste management services to China's rapidly expanding nuclear industry.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 23 August 2018
First steam generator for Karachi 3
First steam generator for Karachi 3
The first steam generator has been hoisted into place at Pakistan's Karachi unit 3, using an improved version of the "pre-introduction" method, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Milestones in the start-up of two AP1000s under construction in China were met on 17 August, with Sanmen unit 2 achieving first criticality and Haiyang unit 1 being grid connected.
New Nuclear · Friday, 17 August 2018
Chinese research reactor sets operational record
Chinese research reactor sets operational record
The China Advanced Research Reactor has been operated continuously at high-power for 14 days, setting a new operational record for the 60 MWt light-water tank-in-pool type unit. The reactor has also completed its first batch of irradiation tasks.
Corporate · Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Chinese AP1000 reaches full power operation
Chinese AP1000 reaches full power operation
Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has reached full power operation for the first time. In late-June, the unit became the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Milestones in the commissioning of the AP1000s under construction at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province were met on 8 August. Unit 1 achieved first criticality, while fuel loading started at unit 2.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
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