Category: Reactors

Palisades Restart Program – Now in the Inspections and Maintenance Phase – Remains on Schedule for Repowering

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Inspection of Palisades Containment Building dome and structural tendon system The Holtec Palisades team continues to build upon the momentum of recent progress at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan. As reported in the August 29 issue of this bulletin, these advancements have included initial accreditation for our Operations and Maintenance & Technical training …

Containment vessel heads in place at two CAP1000 units

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The uppermost sections of the steel containment vessels of two nuclear power reactors under construction in China – Sanmen unit 3 in Zhejiang province and Haiyang unit 3 in Shandong province – have been installed, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The steel containment shell is an important part of the nuclear island reactor building and …

Armenia and Russia Discuss Extending the Operation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant

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On Wednesday, September 11, a meeting took place in Yerevan between Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Gnel Sanosyan, and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin. The central topic of the discussion was the potential further extension of the operational life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). According to …

Could the Nation’s Nuclear Power Plant Sites Support New Reactor Builds?

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We’ve all heard the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050—but figuring out how to reach that goal is a complicated task. Electricity demand is projected to rise over the next decade as more data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial processes search for clean, firm power sources. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates we’ll need about …

Westinghouse and Hyundai Team for AP1000® Opportunities in Sweden and Finland

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Westinghouse Electric Company and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company have signed a teaming agreement to pursue AP1000® technology opportunities in Sweden and Finland. Under this teaming agreement, Westinghouse will provide the design and development of its industry-leading, globally deployed AP1000 technology, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction will provide its globally recognized industrial engineering and construction …

Progress outlined for countries boosting nuclear capacity

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Actions being taken by various countries to meet the target of tripling global nuclear power generating capacity by 2050 were discussed by panellists during a session at World Nuclear Symposium 2024. Cooperation will be key to meeting the target, they agreed. Last December, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai saw the 198 signatory …

Barakah 4 landmark announced as World Nuclear Symposium gets under way

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Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced that the fourth unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has entered into commercial operation, with the company’s CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi stressing the global nuclear industry’s growth opportunity as demand soars for carbon-free energy, at World Nuclear Symposium. On the Barakah achievement, Al Hammadi said: “We are enormously proud of …