Category: Reactors

The UAE’s sustainable powerhouse: Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant doubles clean electricity generation with start of Commercial Operations at Unit 2

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– Unit 2 adds a further 1,400 MW zero-carbon emissions electricity capacity to the UAE’s transmission grid bringing the total produced by Units 1 and 2 to 2,800 megawatts. – Barakah is now halfway towards its goal of providing 25% of the UAE’s electricity needs through clean electricity whilst rapidly decarbonizing the Nation’s power sector The …

Nucleoeléctrica to support Chinese Candu refurbishment

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Nucleoeléctrica Argentina has signed a contract with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to provide technical assistance to support retubing work as part of the refurbishment of China’s Qinshan nuclear power plant. The Argentinean company said it is drawing on experience gained during work to extend the operating life of the Embalse nuclear power plant. Retubing …

Innovation allows Unit 1 to provide more carbon-free electricity to Ontario’s grid

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After recently completing planned maintenance activities, Bruce Power’s Unit 1 is now capable of producing even more reliable, carbon-free electricity for the families and businesses of Ontario. Unit 1’s maximum net capability has been raised by 6 Megawatts (MW) to 821 MW, and the unit is now capable of powering about 820,000 Ontario homes and …

Darlington Refurbishment performance update Q4 2021

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Darlington refurbishment project passes midway point In 2016, after years of detailed planning and preparation, OPG’s team of project partners, industry experts, energy professionals, and skilled tradespeople successfully shut down the first of four Darlington reactors scheduled for refurbishment over the subsequent 10 years. Today, the Darlington refurbishment project continues to track for completion by …

Wylfa could get three new nuclear reactors as Boris Johnson ‘enthusiastic’ about accelerating plans

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Wylfa on Anglesey could get three new nuclear reactors as the Prime Minister is said to be ‘enthusiastic’ about accelerating plans in order to reach the UK’s future net-zero targets and close an energy black hole. US nuclear company Westinghouse has put together a consortium with construction group Bechtel to revive plans for two nuclear …

Nigeria moving ahead on nuclear power plant plan

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The Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), Yau Idris, said that agreements had been signed with a number of other countries’ regulators as plans proceed for a proposed four unit plant. Speaking at the Nigerian International Energy Summit in Abuja earlier this month, Idris said that Nigeria had had a small nuclear …

BHEL despatches its 42nd Nuclear Steam Generator to NPCIL for installation at Rajasthan Atomic Power Project

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved a major milestone with the despatch of its 42nd Nuclear Steam Generator to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The steam generator, to be installed for a 700 MWe unit at NPCIL’s Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), was flagged off from BHEL’s Trichy plant in the …