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Areva venting systems for Japanese BWRs
Japanese boiling water reactor (BWRs) will be fitted with Areva-supplied filtered containment venting systems under an agreement with Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Bruce A1 can go full power
The newly refurbished Bruce A1 reactor has been given permission to increase to full power, marking the completion of commissioning and the start of normal operation.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Swedish plants look to 60 years
Vattenfall 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.
Corporate
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Thursday, 23 May 2013
New steam generators arrive at Prairie Island
Areva has delivered two replacement steam generators for use in Xcel Energy's Prairie Island nuclear power plant in Minnesota.
Corporate
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Monday, 29 April 2013
Ontario's energy transition
Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 29 April 2013
Uprates completed at Florida plants
Florida Power & Light is celebrating the completion of a major five-year upgrade program that has added over 500 MWe of capacity to four reactors at its Turkey Point and St Lucie sites.
Corporate
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Monday, 22 April 2013
Darlington turbine refurb contract
Alstom is to refurbish the turbines and generators of all four Candu reactors at the Darlington nuclear power plant under a contract signed with Ontario Power Generation. The work is part of a project to extend the plant's life by up to 30 years.
Corporate
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Thursday, 4 April 2013
Mühleberg appeal upheld
The Mühleberg nuclear power plant can continue operating indefinitely, Switzerland's Federal Court has ruled, overturning a March 2012 ruling by the Federal Administrative Court that it would have to close in June.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Embalse wins loan for longer life
The Development Bank of Latin America has issued its first loan for a nuclear project to support the refurbishment and licence extension of Argentina's Embalse nuclear power plant.
Corporate
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Friday, 22 March 2013
Environmental OK for Darlington refurb
The Canadian nuclear regulator has given Ontario Power Generation environmental approval for the refurbishment and continued operation of its four-unit Darlington nuclear power plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 15 March 2013
EBRD funds Ukrainian safety program
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide a €300 million ($388 million) loan to bring all of Ukraine's operating nuclear power plants in line with modern safety standards.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 14 March 2013
New vessel head installed at Angra 1
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the installation of a new reactor vessel head at Brazil's Angra 1. The contract was the first large-scale overseas reactor component retrofit for the Japanese company.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013
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Vattenfall 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.
Areva has delivered two replacement steam generators for use in Xcel Energy's Prairie Island nuclear power plant in Minnesota._615x160.jpg)
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Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal.
Florida Power & Light is celebrating the completion of a major five-year upgrade program that has added over 500 MWe of capacity to four reactors at its Turkey Point and St Lucie sites._87x48.jpg "Embalse (NS-SA) 87x48")
The Development Bank of Latin America has issued its first loan for a nuclear project to support the refurbishment and licence extension of Argentina's Embalse nuclear power plant.
The Canadian nuclear regulator has given Ontario Power Generation environmental approval for the refurbishment and continued operation of its four-unit Darlington nuclear power plant.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide a €300 million ($388 million) loan to bring all of Ukraine's operating nuclear power plants in line with modern safety standards..jpg "Angra 1 RVH (MHI)_48")
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the installation of a new reactor vessel head at Brazil's Angra 1. The contract was the first large-scale overseas reactor component retrofit for the Japanese company.