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EDF Energy gets approval for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in UK
EDF Energy has secured planning approval from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), to build a 3.2GW nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, UK. The nuclear power plant, which...
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First Energy announces refueling, maintenance outage at Perry nuclear plant
US-based First Energy has announced temporary shut down of its Perry nuclear plant, located in Perry, Ohio, to carry out refueling and maintenance work. During the temporary shutdown of the 1,268MW unit, the company...
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Georgia Power completes concrete work at Vogtle unit 3 nuclear expansion site
US-based Georgia Power, a subsidiary of electric utility Southern Company, has completed basemat structural concrete work at the Vogtle unit 3 nuclear expansion site, to build the first new nuclear units in the country, in 30 years. ...
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Exelon to upgrade emergency sirens at Mid-Atlantic nuclear facilities
US-based energy provider Exelon Generation has announced to upgrade all of the 42 emergency sirens at its Oyster Creek Generating Station nuclear facility. The sirens will be upgraded within the 10 mile radius of...
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UK inks nuclear energy expansion pact with EU member states
The UK government has signed a nuclear energy expansion agreement with 12 European Union (EU) member states. The member states believe that nuclear energy can play an important role in the EU's future low-carbon...
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US nuclear chief says US power plants are safer after Japan crisis
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman Allison Macfarlane said that American nuclear power plants are safer than ever after the nuclear crisis in Japan. The claims have been disputed by the Union of Concerned Scientists...
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Nuclear Energy Insider: Sellafield in major nuclear decommissioning talks
As part of its updated business plan, the NDA currently has an annual expenditure of almost £3 billion a year. £1.3 billion of this enters the supply chain at various levels below the SLCs, delivering massive opportunities for...
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