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Nuclear Regulatory Commission extends nuclear power plant license

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating license of the Columbia Generating Station located in Washington, US by an additional 20 years...

NuScale submits proposal to DOE for small modular nuclear reactors

NuScale Power has submitted its proposal to participate in a US Department of Energy (DOE) program to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors....

Unit 2 at Limerick nuclear station in US offline: Exelon

Exelon Nuclear has removed unit 2 from service at Limerick Generating Station removed for a scheduled maintenance outage in northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US....

B&W secures $130m contract for nuclear reactor components

Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group (B&W NOG), a subsidiary of the Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has secured a $130m contract for naval...

Vietnam to receive $8bn loan for nuclear plant

Vietnam will receive a $8bn loan from Russia to build its first nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan. Russia's...

OJSC launches new turbines for nuclear power plant

OJSC Power Machines (OJSC) has successfully tested a high-speed turbine designed for the Leningradskaya first power unit (LNPP-2) in Russia, the company has announced....

TEPCO to shut down reactors at Fukushina nuclear plant by 2012

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) has set a target to ensure the safe shutdown of nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan...

NRC inspects Brunswick nuclear power plant in US

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin a special inspection on the unplanned shut down of the unit 2 reactor on 15 November at...

Nuclear power plant being upgraded in 2012

Southern California Edison (SCE) on Jan. 9 temporarily removed Unit 2 at its 2,200 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station from service for a...

Shaw renews nuclear maintenance contract with Exelon

Shaw has renewed its contract with Exelon Generation for the maintenance, modifications and construction services of 17 nuclear generating plants in the US.It has...