Russian Rosatom may build low-power nuclear reactor in Jordan

Jordan’s Atomic Energy Commission and Rusatom Overseas (Russian Rosatom corporation) signed an agreement, according to which a project for the construction of a Russian-design small modular reactor will be built in Jordan. As RNS reports on Monday citing Rosatom’s message, the agreement envisages conducting the project’s feasibility study and allows the parties to benefit from the cooperation …

Nigeria: Crossing the T’s Ahead of Nigeria’s First Nuclear Power Plant

The proposed plan by the Federal Government to construct a nuclear power plant by mid 2020 would offer Nigerians a cheaper and stable source of electricity pricing, in the long run, borne out of lower operating costs. This was disclosed by the Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Viktor Polikarpov, …

Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heads for the Bering Strait

Russia’s got a floating nuclear plant on a barge, and it’s heading for the Bering Strait — just a short hop from Alaska. The “Akademik Lomonosov,” according to a statement from Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom, docked in the Russian port of Murmansk on Saturday (May 19). There it will receive its supply of nuclear fuel. Tugboats will …

UK engineer enables nuclear power-plant restart after two years – Yorkshire Post

Sheffield Forgemasters has completed a contract to enable the world’s oldest nuclear power plant to restart A UK manufacturer of components for civil nuclear power has completed manufacturing, research and consultancy work to allow the world’s oldest working nuclear reactor to restart. Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) was contracted by plant operator, AXPO, to investigate …

Reactor restarted at 3rd nuclear power plant

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) The number one reactor at Taiwan’s third nuclear power plant was restarted Wednesday following approval by the relevant government agency, the operator Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) said. The 951-megawatt reactor at the power plant in Pingtung County was shut down April 3 for maintenance work, which was completed in early May, …

From Russia: Reactor will drive Finnish nuclear power plant

Finnish Fennovoima’s CEO Toni Hemminki after an interview with NE at the international forum Atomexpo, Sochi, Russia, May 14, 2018. SOCHI, Russia –Finnish nuclear power company Fennovoima is expected to begin constructing the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in the northern part of Finland by the end of 2020. Supplied by Russian state corporation Rosatom, …