Georgia Power says that all 364 inspections, tests and analyses have been performed and all acceptance criteria, known as ITAACs, have been met on Vogtle unit 4 and the documentation submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The ITAACs – Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria – must all be verified before fuel can …
A project for a submersible underwater power module, featuring two nuclear power units with a total capacity of 20 MWe, that can dive to a depth of 400 metres and provide energy in Arctic regions is being worked on by the Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau in St Petersburg, Russia. Strana Rosatom, the Russian nuclear corporation’s …
The largest and heaviest module – the CA20 – has been installed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China’s Shandong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) has announced. The cuboid-shaped CA20 module comprises plant and equipment for used fuel storage, transmission, the heat exchanger and waste collection, …
The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act provides $58.095 billion in total funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and independent agencies. “Our energy and water infrastructure need significant investment to meet the needs of Americans throughout the country, particularly in the West,” said Senator Dianne Feinstein …
The planned plant is expected to cost about £20bn, but experts believe the final figure will be much higher The energy secretary has said the government remains committed to a new nuclear power station in Suffolk. Grant Shapps made the comment as he promised an expansion of nuclear power “at unprecedented scale and pace”. The …
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga last week sought an opinion from President Joe Biden’s administration on the restart of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. Palisades owner Holtec International is currently seeking federal funds to restart the plant, which closed in May 2022 and is in the midst of decommissioning. Huizenga, R-Zeeland, brought up the efforts during a subcommittee …
Eletronuclear has reached agreement with Angra dos Reis City Hall to pay BRL264 million (USD55 million) “socio-environmental compensation” for the construction of Angra 3 nuclear power unit. The agreement will see Eletronuclear pay the money in five annual installments, until 2027 which is the scheduled date for the start of operations at Angra 3. According …
Hanul (formerly Uljin) Nuclear Power Plant The government is considering building another nuclear power plant under its next long-term energy policy plan amid rising electricity demand. With the possibility of a new nuclear power plant now on the table, the Yoon Suk Yeol administration is continuing its drive to reverse the previous government’s nuclear phase-out …
The Burke Hollow In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) Project’s Production Area-2 (“PA-2”) has been established within the northern half of the project; Burke Hollow PA-2 hosts three major sub-roll units of uranium mineralization, ranging from 160 to 210 feet in depth and occurs within the Goliad Formation Lower A sand, ranging in thickness from 20 feet to …
Urenco has been awarded £9.56 million in funding from the UK Government that will support the production of advanced fuels for the nuclear reactors of tomorrow. The company received the funding from The Nuclear Fuel Fund, as part of the British energy security strategy, which is supporting the nuclear fuel supply chain to develop new …
