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EnBW shuts down Unit-II of Neckarwestheim nuclear power station for annual inspection

EnBW's Unit-II of its Neckarwestheim nuclear power station in Germany has been disconnected from the grid on September 21 2013 to carry out a scheduled annual maintenance. During the overhaul, testing and maintenance work will...

CNEC provides construction update on Unit 5 of Yangjiang NPP in China

China Nuclear Engineering Corporation Limited (CNEC) has started pouring concrete at Unit 5 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant (NPP) located in Guangdong province. The Yangjiang 5 unit will have advanced CPR-1000+ pressurized water reactor,...

Japan indefinitely shuts down last working nuclear reactor

Japan has shut down its last working nuclear reactor for a scheduled maintenance without specifying a potential date for the restart. The shut down of reactor 4 at Kansai Electric Power's Ohi nuclear power station...

Areva and EDF to support Polish nuclear supply chain

French energy firms Areva and Electricite de France (EDF) organized the third joint-edition of Supplier Days in Poland to help support new-build nuclear projects in the country. Besides senior Areva and EDF executives, over 50 companies...

PSEG Nuclear contracts Areva for outage services

PSEG Nuclear, a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), has awarded a long-term contract to Areva for supply of outage services for three reactors at the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear generating stations in Salem County, New Jersey,...

Rolls-Royce bags $13.7m contract at Comanche Peak nuclear plant

Rolls-Royce has secured a contract worth $13.7m for replacing the plant process computers (PPC) for the two generating units at Luminant's Comanche Peak nuclear power plant in Texas. Under the contract, Rolls-Royce will replace the...

TEPCO reports radioactive water leakage at Fukushima plant

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) reported a leakage of 300 metric tons of contaminated water with high levels of radiation from a drain valve of a storage tank in the H4 area at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in...

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