Hungary’s Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjártó said preparatory works would start for the Paks II nuclear power plant project in Hungary next month. It followed talks with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev. “The modified contractual framework ensures faster progress with full respect for safety rules,” he said, referring to the contract updates agreed between Rosatom …
The CA03 module – weighing about 230 tonnes – has been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China’s Shandong province. Together with the CA02 module, the CA03 makes up the in-containment refuelling water storage tank. The tank, which holds up to 500,000 gallons – nearly 2 million litres …
Armenia plans to build a new nuclear power plant by 2036. Which country will be the energy partner for this project is not yet clear. Cooperation with Russia, the USA and other countries is being discussed. According to the prime minister, the government is studying proposals to understand “which option is more economically viable.” In 2022 …
Sample designs are shown in these renderings. Courtesy of LENOWISCO Planning District Commission. The study identified seven potential sites for SMRs in the area of Lee, Wise, Scott and Dickenson counties and the city of Norton. A feasibility study that identifies seven potential sites has determined that far Southwest Virginia has the capabilities to be …
Oklo and the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative, or SODI, a redevelopment agency, have signed an agreement to develop two nuclear plants on a re-industrialized site once used for the production of enriched uranium for the U.S. nuclear defense system and commercial nuclear power, the company announced Thursday. The plants will provide up to 30 MW of clean electric power and …
The 44-metre diameter lower tier of the inner containment dome, weighing 391 tonnes, has been lifted into position on the seventh unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China. A crane with a 2000-tonne capacity was moved to the construction site to complete the lift. The next stage is to complete the installation work …
The government intends to accelerate the construction of nuclear power reactors in the southeastern North Gyeongsang county of Uljin that was suspended under the previous Moon Jae-in administration’s nuclear phase-out policy. Second vice energy minister Kang Kyung-sung, who checked up on the construction of Shin Hanul Numbers Three and Four reactors on Thursday, called for …
The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for unit 3 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning province has successfully completed hydrostatic testing in Russia. The two VVER-1200 reactors that form phase two of the plant – units 3 and 4 – are scheduled to be commissioned in 2027-2028. The hydrostatic test is a comprehensive …
The largest and heaviest module has been installed at unit 4 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) has announced. Two CAP1000 units – the Chinese version of the AP1000 – are being constructed as Phase II of the plant, in China’s Zhejiang province. The cuboid-shaped CA20 …
Westinghouse announced the launch of a small version of its flagship AP1000 nuclear reactor on Thursday. The new reactor, called the AP300, aims to be available in 2027, and will generate about a third of the power as the flagship AP1000 reactor, enough to power about 300,000 homes. It’s expected to cost about $1 billion …