Operation and maintenance rss

Swedish plants look to 60 years

Corporate

23 May 2013

Ringhals (Annika Örnborg)_48Vattenfall has announced it is planning to operate its newest nuclear units at Forsmark and Ringhals for up to 60 years thanks to an extensive upgrade program.

Regulator OKs Belgian reactor restart

Regulation and Safety

17 May 2013

Doel 48Belgian reactor operator Electrabel is preparing to restart units at Tihange and Doel after national nuclear regulators confirmed that crack-like indications discovered in the reactors' pressure vessels are of no safety significance.

CGNPC renamed to reflect expansion

Corporate

15 May 2013

CORRECTED China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) has changed its name to China General Nuclear Power Group to reflect the group's ambitions to grow outside of Guangdong and China itself.

JAEA head resigns following Monju lapses

Corporate

20 May 2013

Monju (JAEA) 48Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) president Atsuyuki Suzuki has resigned after the country's nuclear regulator blocked the restart of the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor due to inspection deficiencies.

Garoña licence renewal option sought

Corporate

17 May 2013

Garona - Foronuclear 48Spanish utility Nuclenor has requested a partial revocation of a ministerial order allowing an extension to the operating licence application deadline for the shut Garoña nuclear power plant, enabling a possible restart.

Simulator upgrade for Chinese plant

Corporate

08 May 2013

Ling Ao Phase simulator II 48L3-MAPPS will add a severe accident module to the full scope simulator of China's Ling Ao Phase II nuclear power plant.