Category: Pending Reactors

It is ‘necessary’ and ‘feasible’ to build nuclear power plants in inland areas: national political advisors

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Fifteen national political advisors submitted a joint proposal to the ongoing two sessions, highlighting the necessity and feasibility of building nuclear power plants in inland areas, strengthening the development of nuclear power, expanding the spatial distribution of nuclear power and promoting the comprehensive use of nuclear energy for heating. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party …

How TVA plans to make East Tennessee a leader in the next generation of nuclear energy

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Clinch River site could house the first small modular nuclear reactor on TVA’s grid. Just weeks after Gov. Bill Lee proposed investing $50 million to recruit companies to make Tennessee a leader in nuclear energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority gave the public its first look at the Clinch River Nuclear Site that could house the …

France Sees ‘No Problem’ Funding Macron’s New Nuclear Reactors

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s government sees “no problem” funding the six new nuclear reactors he has proposed building, a project that by one estimate could cost at least €51 billion ($54 billion). “We trust the nuclear industry, there’s no difficulty ahead to fund nuclear reactors announced by the president,” government spokesman Olivier Veran said after …

New, large-scale nuclear plants being explored in Ontario to meet energy demands

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Building new nuclear plants is ‘one pathway’ toward a fully electrified system, Energy Minister Todd Smith said in an interview.  Ontario is exploring the possibility of building new, large-scale nuclear plants in order to meet increasing demand for electricity and phase out natural gas generation. A report late last year by the Independent Electricity System …

Inner dome installed at Changjiang 3

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The inner dome for unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant was successfully hoisted into place on Feb 21, in South China’s Hainan province, marking the Hualong One unit’s shift from the construction stage to the equipment installation stage. The steel dome is located atop the nuclear island and is an important component in guaranteeing reactor …

Outer dome installed at CNNC’s Zhangzhou 1

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The outer dome for unit 1 of the China National Nuclear Corporation’s (CNNC) Zhangzhou nuclear power plant was successfully hoisted into place on Feb 17, in East China’s Fujian province. It marks the completion of the main structure of the first Hualong One mass construction unit, and lays a solid foundation for subsequent construction, cold functional tests and …

CEZ starting early talks with bidders for new nuclear power unit

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Czech electricity producer CEZ’s logo is seen on the company’s headquarters in Prague March 17, 2013. The prosecution in Bulgaria requested CEZ license revocation over massive regulatory breaches, local media reported. REUTERS/David W Cerny Czech utility CEZ (CEZP.PR) will start talks with bidders for a multi-billion dollar project to build a new unit at its Dukovany nuclear …

Wyoming Could Be Home For Another Type of Advanced Nuclear Reactor

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A startup company wants to build fast nuclear reactors, and the company’s CEO said Wyoming may be on the list of possible locations for its plants. The Aurora-brand reactors that Silicon Valley-based Oklo is looking to build are much smaller than the TerraPower Natrium reactor planned to replace a retiring coal plant in Kemmerer. Aurora …