KHNP and Doosan Enerbility sign a $2.3 billion supply deal

From left: Doosan Enerbility President Jung Yeon-in, Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CEO Whang Joo-ho during a signing ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in central Seoul, Wednesday [YONHAP] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Doosan Enerbility signed a 2.9 trillion won ($2.3 billion) component supply agreement …

Virginia enacts multiple laws aimed at developing SMRs

Virginia’s governor has expressed interest in bringing a small modular nuclear reactor to Southwest Virginia. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed multiple bills into Virginia law in the last week intended to promote the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). One law, from identical HB 2386 and SB 1464 bills, would create the Virginia Power Innovation Fund. …

T.CCO Reports Document Filings

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) reported today that it filed its annual report on Form 40-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The document includes Cameco’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, its management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), and its Canadian annual information form (AIF). In addition, Cameco filed its AIF with Canadian securities …

ENRRA approves third unit for Dabaa nuclear power plant with safety measures

The Egyptian Nuclear & Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has given the green light to establish a third unit for the Dabaa nuclear power plant. According to a statement released by ENRRA on Wednesday, discussions were held with representatives from the Nuclear Power Plants Authority‎ (NPPA) to evaluate the first two units and plan for the …

Environmental permits granted for Sizewell C

The UK’s Environment Agency has granted EDF Energy subsidiary NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited three environmental permits for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England. Meanwhile, Sizewell C and Associated British Ports (ABP) are developing plans to locate a unique Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility at Lowestoft, capable of removing carbon …

Reuse of coal plants can cut small modular nuclear reactor development costs by 35%: report

Nearly one-fourth of the current U.S. coal-fired fleet is scheduled to retire by 2029, providing opportunities to site advanced nuclear plants, specifically small modular reactors, or SMRs, a Washington, D.C. think tank says in a recent report. The reactors can reuse coal plant electrical equipment and steam-cycle components that, combined with reuse of transmission and administrative buildings, …

Unit 2 of Belarus NPP has reached minimum controllable power level

On March 25, the reactor of Power Unit 2 of Belarus NPP (general designer and general contractor is Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division) was brought to minimum controllable power level. At 19:42 (Moscow time), the neutron flux was registered for the first time, and controlled self-sustained nuclear reactor began. Achievement of the minimum controllable power …

Nuclear plant in Guangxi hits another milestone

Unit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the first Hualong One nuclear unit serving western China, went into operation on Saturday, 168 hours after trial operation, said its operator China General Nuclear Power Corp. Hualong One is China’s third-generation nuclear power technology with full intellectual property rights. With …