The upper containment cylinder of the world’s first commercial onshore small modular reactor (SMR), the Linglong One, was successfully installed on July 6 at Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in South China’s Hainan province. The upper cylinder is an important component in ensuring the safety of the reactor building, and its installation lays a solid foundation for advancing …
Absolute majority of MEPs needed to reject the Commission’s proposal was not reached If Council does not object either, the Taxonomy Delegated Act enters into force on 1 January 2023 Parliament has rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable economic activities. The European Parliament did not object to …
Dive Brief: Small domestic advanced nuclear reactors could play a major role in decarbonizing electricity in the U.S. by providing carbon-free energy, balancing out solar and wind resources, and being installed at shuttered coal and other fossil plants, according to a study released July 6 by the Breakthrough Institute. These alternatives to large-scale nuclear reactors …
Rolls-Royce SMR has announced a list of potential locations for its first factory. This is the first of three factories and will manufacture the ‘heavy vessels’ for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power station. This is the largest and most complex facility, therefore, it is important to take decisions early to enable its deployment. Construction …
South Korea’s Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang on a nuclear reactor pitch tour visited Poland after the Czech Republic arranged deals between six Korean and nine Polish companies on reactor projects, according to the trade, industry and energy ministry Friday. The memorandums of understanding involved state entities Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), KEPCO Technology, KEPCO …
The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has begun the process to initiate the USA’s strategic uranium reserve, issuing a solicitation to purchase up to an estimated one million pounds of domestically-produced U3O8. The solicitation – which is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) – is for purchase of uranium “provided by a vendor that has …
1. The inner containment is one of the main components of the nuclear power plant safety system. It not only protects the reactor compartment, but also supports the polar crane used to service the nuclear reactor. Courtesy: ROSATOM The International Energy Agency (IEA) says momentum is building for nuclear power in many countries amid soaring …
Hungary plans to extend the lifetime of the Paks nuclear power plant and will make assessments about costs and feasibility next month, Technology and Industry Minister Laszlo Palkovics told Inforadio late on Wednesday. Palkovics said the nuclear plant “could have up to 20 additional years” of service and he said his ministry would draft a …
The first concrete was poured for unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant on June 28 in East China’s Zhejiang province, marking the start of the plant’s second phase project. The China National Nuclear Power under the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has built and put into operation 11 nuclear power units at the Qinshan and Sanmen plants. The …
FILE – Construction site of Al Dabaa Power Plant The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority announced Wednesday the issuance of the permit to build the first reactor at Al Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. The request to establish the first two reactors, out of four, was submitted to the authority on January 1, 2019. Since …
