Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy
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 following safety reviews. The Columbia Generating Station located about 12 miles northwest...
Nuclear Energy
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. Using light water reactor technology, the NuScale reactor is cooled by natural...
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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. The company will replace two steam relief valves, essential components of the...
Nuclear Energy
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 nuclear reactor components in the US. Under the contract, B&W NOG will...
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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 Rosatom will build the 2,000MW Ninh Thuan 1 plant, which will be equipped with two...
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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. OJSC signed a R40bn ($1.22bn) contract with Russia-based Atomenergoprom in 2008, to...
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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 by January 2012. Japan's economy, trade and industry minister Yukio Edano announced...
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