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MoU anticipates Temelin construction
MoU anticipates Temelin construction
Westinghouse has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Czech engineering company Metrostav, the latest in a series of agreements the reactor vendor has made in anticipation of the construction of AP1000 units in the Czech Republic.
Corporate · Monday, 30 January 2012
Areva's ups and downs
Areva's ups and downs

A turbulent year for Areva has seen a new CEO, dramatic currency fluctuations and sales impacts from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident but an increase in order backlog and only a fairly minor downturn in overall revenue. 

Corporate · Friday, 27 January 2012
Romanian plant gets containment filtering system
Romanian plant gets containment filtering system
Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin has won a contract to install reactor containment filtration systems at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania. SNC-Lavalin has in turn contracted Areva to supply the equipment.
Corporate · Thursday, 26 January 2012
TVEL plans to grow and diversify
TVEL plans to grow and diversify
A new corporate strategy for Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL aims to more than double nuclear revenue by 2030, while adding a new energy storage business.
Corporate · Thursday, 26 January 2012
Stuttgart court upholds nuclear fuel tax
Stuttgart court upholds nuclear fuel tax
After two legal rejections Germany's nuclear fuel tax has been supported by a regional court in the latest episode of a complex legal battle that looks set to continue for years.
Corporate · Monday, 16 January 2012
B&W restructures commercial nuclear business
B&W restructures commercial nuclear business
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) is to restructure its commercial nuclear business, separating its small modular reactor operations from its other nuclear energy related businesses.
Corporate · Thursday, 12 January 2012
Progress analysing Crystal River repair proposals
Progress analysing Crystal River repair proposals
Progress Energy is studying proposals from contractors for the repair of the damaged containment structure of its idled Crystal River nuclear power plant. The company has also extended its merger agreement with Duke Energy.
Corporate · Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Calendar of epic achievement
Calendar of epic achievement
The Russian nuclear industry is known to strongly support its amateur sportsman in local, regional and inter-company contests, but the Siberian Chemical Combine has taken its hero-worship to a new level for 2012 with a calendar depicting its sports stars as Greek gods.
Corporate · Thursday, 22 December 2011
Gravelines 1 shut down for crack repair
Gravelines 1 shut down for crack repair
Inspection work has revealed tiny cracks on a penetration at the bottom of Gravelines 1's reactor pressure vessel. The power unit remains shut down until a repair has been made.
Corporate · Thursday, 22 December 2011
Turnaround plan for Areva
Turnaround plan for Areva

An action plan has been drawn up by Areva to mitigate losses and orient itself for the long term. It involves the loss of up to 1500 jobs in Germany. 

Corporate · Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Bruce Power's Alberta project shelved
Bruce Power's Alberta project shelved
Bruce Power has decided not to pursue a new nuclear power plant in the Canadian province of Alberta, ending a four-year engagement with local people.
Corporate · Tuesday, 13 December 2011
PGE keeps sights set on Poland
PGE keeps sights set on Poland
Polish utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) is concentrating on its own nuclear plans instead of taking part in the Visaginas nuclear power plant in Lithuania or buying power from the forthcoming Kaliningrad nuclear power plant in Russia.
Corporate · Monday, 12 December 2011
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