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Areva wins service contracts
Areva wins service contracts
Kozloduy_turbine_hall_(Kozloduy_NPP)_48A recent flurry of contracts will see Areva provide reactor services to units in Bulgaria, Switzerland and Germany, including a power uprate at Bulgaria's Kozloduy plant.
Corporate · Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Public votes for continued Mühleberg operation
Public votes for continued Mühleberg operation
Muhleberg - landscape - 48Voters in the Swiss canton of Bern have rejected a proposal for the immediate shut down of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The plant will nowÌýclose as intendedÌýin 2019.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 19 May 2014
Swiss want say on nuclear phase out
Swiss want say on nuclear phase out
Muehleberg 48.jpgNuclear energy is an essential part of Switzerland's energy mix and more debate is needed about its planned phase out, a poll of attitudes towards nuclear power in the country shows.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 23 January 2014
Fuel cycle roundup #18
Fuel cycle roundup #18
• First uranium leaves Lost Creek
• Construction starts at Four Mile
• Westinghouse fuel deal extended
• Cameco out of South Texas exploration
• Talvivaara not worried by permit recall
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Political risks prompt early closure of Swiss plant
Political risks prompt early closure of Swiss plant
Muehleberg 48.jpgSwitzerland's Mühleberg nuclear power plant will be permanently shut down in 2019 instead of the earlier planned 2022 because of "uncertainty surrounding political and regulatory trends," operator BKW FMB ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß has announced.
Corporate · Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Swiss utilities face waste hike
Swiss utilities face waste hike
The Swiss cabinet has proposed a raise in targets for waste and decommissioning funds that would lead to a hike of some 76% in annual utility contributions next year. A consultation is being launched this month.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 16 August 2013
Fuel cycle roundup #12
Fuel cycle roundup #12

• Areva fuels Swiss plant
• Kepco makes uranium commitment
• Russian enrichment plant gets extension

Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 29 July 2013
Mühleberg appeal upheld
Mühleberg appeal upheld
Muehleberg 48.jpgThe Mühleberg nuclear power plant can continue operating indefinitely, Switzerland's Federal Court has ruled, overturning a March 2012 ruling by the Federal Administrative Court that it would have to close in June.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Proposal sees Mühleberg operating to 2022
Proposal sees Mühleberg operating to 2022
Muhleberg (BKW)-48The Mühleberg nuclear power plant could avoid shutdown this year and operate until 2022 under an initiative announced by the government of the Swiss canton of Bern. Operator BKW FMB ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß said the proposal for a negotiated shutdown "could be an option."
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 7 March 2013
Swiss to vote on new proposal for phase out
Swiss to vote on new proposal for phase out
A Green-led initiative to phase out the use of nuclear energy in Switzerland by 2029 has secured enough support for a national referendum on the issue to be held. A date for the vote has yet to be announced.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 18 January 2013
Mühleberg upgrade decision delayed
Mühleberg upgrade decision delayed
Muhleberg (BKW)-48Swiss utility BKW FMB ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß has delayed a decision on making safety-related upgrades at the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The decision - originally expected in mid-2013 - will now be made at the end of 2013.
Corporate · Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Green initiative 'risks Swiss energy security'
Green initiative 'risks Swiss energy security'
Muhleberg (BKW)-48A Green-led initiative to enshrine nuclear phaseout plans in Swiss law has secured enough support to force a public vote on the issue. Nuclear supporters say the move would needlessly jeopardise energy security.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 19 November 2012
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