GUANGZHOU, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — A Chinese nuclear power operator signed an agreement Tuesday with a French energy organization to deepen cooperation on nuclear power technology. The deal, between China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) and the French Alternative Energy and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), focuses on areas such as nuclear reactor technology, advanced fuels …
China’s first AP1000 fuel production line has now produced 64 sets of fuel assemblies ready for the first reloading of the Sanmen AP1000 units. Both Sanmen AP1000s are scheduled to begin operating later this year. “The specifications of the components met the technical requirements and provide guarantee for the subsequent safe and stable operation of …
EXCLUSIVE TO SIGHTLINE U3O8 – As discussed last month in Part 1, many analysts will cite uranium underfeeding (enrichment of tail assays) and subsequent sale of low-enriched uranium (LEU) on the spot market as one of the key drivers behind the fall of U3O8 prices. Lower demand drove enrichers to increase underfeeding to prop up …
China tests “Yanlong” dedicated nuclear reactor Each 400-MW unit can heat 200,000 homes Hurdles remain: money, approvals, public safety anxiety Potential to help north shift away from polluting coal With its smog-prone north desperate to slash coal consumption, Chinais looking to deploy nuclear power to provide reliable winter heating, raising public safety concerns — though developers …
The UAE’s first nuclear power plant has announced that the final two of its four reactors are now connected to the country’s electricity grid. The development is described as a “significant milestone” by Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ahead of the nuclear plant’s activation expected later this year. The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will have four …
As India aims to multiply its power generation capacity from 6,780 MW to 22,480 MW in the next 15 years, the government has come up with a three-stage plan for a tenfold increase in uranium production in the next 14 years. The target would be met by utilizing both local and imported sources. New Delhi …
TASS, December 31. Rosatom made the first start of the third power unit of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction in China on December 30, the Russian state nuclear corporation said on Sunday. “The power startup of the power unit No. 3 of the Tianwan NPP under construction in China according to the …
The latest commissioning delay at CGN Power’s nuclear project in Taishan, in Guangdong province – the third in two years – will lead to a further deferral of 5 billion yuan (US$770 million) in annual revenues and potentially more cost overruns, according to ratings agency Moody’s. The delay is another setback for China’s ambitious development …
Russia’s latest nuclear power reactor, Rostov 4, reached criticality and minimum controlled power on 29 December. It is Russia’s 36th reactor in a fleet that meets about 18% of the country’s electricity demand. With the integrity and function of all operation and safety systems already verified, the unit is now in the final stage of …
One of the reactors at the Grundremmingen plant has been switched off as part of Germany’s plan to scale back nuclear power. The power station was the site of Germany’s first fatal nuclear power plant accident. A southern German nuclear reactor was taken offline on Sunday afternoon after 33 years in operation, the plant confirmed. German …