Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear units take significant steps toward operations

Georgia Power announced today it has achieved another important milestone for the new nuclear units under construction at its Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga. The generator at Vogtle Unit 3 has generated electricity for the first time, and the unit has successfully synchronized and connected to the electric grid. Meanwhile, at …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Japan’s Kansai Electric to restart Takahama No. 4 reactor March 24 after automatic shutdown

Kansai Electric finishes cable works for No. 4 Takahama reactor To restart No. 1, No. 2 Takahama reactors June-July Unclear about restart of No. 2 Maizuru coal-fired unit Japan’s Kansai Electric said March 23 it plans to restart the 870 MW No. 4 Takahama nuclear reactor March 24 and resume power generation the following day …

Palisades Nuclear Plant owner hopes to make official decision on reopening this summer

The owners of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant are hoping to decide this summer if the plant will be reopened. Representatives of Holtec Decommissioning International, which took ownership of the plant shortly after it shut down last May, met with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday, March 20, to discuss the “regulatory path” for reopening …