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Licensing of El Cabril expansion progresses

Licensing of El Cabril expansion progresses

The Spanish government has issued the Environmental Impact Statement for the project to construct the southeast platform for the disposal of low and intermediate-level radioactive waste in the El Cabril disposal facility in Hornachuelos, in Córdoba province.

Waste & Recycling 29 February 2024


Fangchenggang 4 receives operating licence

Fangchenggang 4 receives operating licence

China's National Nuclear Safety Administration has granted an operating licence for unit 4 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region. The unit is the second of two demonstration China General Nuclear-designed Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors at the site.

New Nuclear 28 February 2024


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Constellation files Clinton licence renewal application

Constellation files Clinton licence renewal application

The 20-year licence renewal would allow the Illinois nuclear power plant to continue providing carbon-free energy to the region until 2047 with adequate market or policy support, Constellation Energy Corp said.

Corporate 16 February 2024


Westinghouse begins UK licensing process for AP300

Westinghouse begins UK licensing process for AP300

The company has formally submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for approval to enter the Generic Design Assessment for the AP300 small modular reactor.

Regulation & Safety 13 February 2024


Environmental permitting of Polish SMR plant progresses

Environmental permitting of Polish SMR plant progresses

Orlen Synthos Green Energy can now begin environmental and siting research for its planned small modular reactor project in Stawy Monowskie, in Małopolska, Poland, after the country's General Director for Environmental Protection issued the scope of the environmental report for the project.

New Nuclear 05 February 2024


STUK requests extension to repository review deadline

STUK requests extension to repository review deadline

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has requested the deadline for its opinion on Posiva Oy's operating licence application for the world's first used fuel repository to be extended until the end of 2024. In September last year, it said it would not complete its review by the end of 2023 as originally planned.

Waste & Recycling 19 January 2024


Sizewell C project to enter construction phase

Sizewell C project to enter construction phase

The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project has been awarded a Development Consent Order, paving the way for formal construction work to begin at the site in Suffolk, UK.

New Nuclear 15 January 2024


Licences issued for main stage of Leningrad 7 and 8 construction

Licences issued for main stage of Leningrad 7 and 8 construction

Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued licences to Rosatom for the construction of nuclear installations for Leningrad nuclear power plant's proposed units 7 and 8.

New Nuclear 09 January 2024


EIA programme submitted for Olkiluoto 1 and 2

EIA programme submitted for Olkiluoto 1 and 2

The environmental impact assessment programme for a possible operating licence extension and power uprating of units 1 and 2 at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant has been submitted by Teollisuuden Voima Oyj to Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

Corporate 08 January 2024


Regulator accepts Diablo Canyon licence renewal application

Regulator accepts Diablo Canyon licence renewal application

Pacific Gas & Electric can operate the two-unit Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California beyond the expiry of their current licences (2024 and 2025, respectively) following the acceptance of PG&E's licence renewal application by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Regulation & Safety 20 December 2023