EnergySolutions expands offerings beyond back-end

Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has announced additional capabilities in support of the life extension of existing US nuclear power plants, the construction of new reactors and in support of the energy industry’s 2050 net-zero goals. EnergySolution – known as a supplier of nuclear decommissioning/decontamination, waste processing and disposal services – said it is “leveraging our …

Alabama site chosen for USNC reactor factory

After a year-long search, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) has announced the selection of Gadsden, Alabama, as the location for a USD232 million plant to manufacture, assemble, test, and inspect the non-radiological modules needed to construct the company’s Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR). Construction of the plant is to begin next year. Factors including site suitability and …

Subsequent License Renewal: Extending Nuclear Power Reactors to 80 Years of Operation (and Maybe More)

1. Browns Ferry is the second-largest nuclear plant in the nation and TVA’s largest single source of carbon-free energy. Its three boiling water reactors produce about 10% of TVA’s total generation capacity. Source: POWER The Atomic Energy Act authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up …

FEED contract signed for Bulgarian AP1000

Westinghouse has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for the construction of an AP1000 reactor at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant site in Bulgaria. In January, Bulgaria’s parliament asked ministers to negotiate with the US government for a new AP1000 unit at Kozloduy. The vote urged action to be taken …