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Flushing of safety systems at Rooppur 1
Flushing of safety systems at Rooppur 1
The flushing of the active and passive safety systems with the open reactor is part of the pre-commissioning operations for the first unit at the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
New Nuclear · Monday, 12 December 2022
Borssele earmarked for two new reactors
Borssele earmarked for two new reactors
The Dutch Council of Ministers has designated the existing Borssele nuclear power plant site as the preferred location for two new reactors. It has also called for a feasibility study into extending the operation of the existing Borssele plant beyond 2033.
New Nuclear · Monday, 12 December 2022
In Pictures: Giant crane lifts final steel liner ring at Hinkley Point C unit 1
In Pictures: Giant crane lifts final steel liner ring at Hinkley Point C unit 1
The world’s largest crane, called 'Big Carl', lifted the 304-tonne steel liner ring on to the first reactor building at Hinkley Point in the early hours of Monday.
New Nuclear · Monday, 12 December 2022
Earliest Olkiluoto 3 restart date pushed back
Earliest Olkiluoto 3 restart date pushed back
The earliest date for resuming the production of electricity at Olkiluoto 3 has been moved back two weeks to 25 December, which would see regular electricity production due to start in February 2023, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has said.
New Nuclear · Friday, 9 December 2022
China's demonstration HTR-PM reaches full power
China's demonstration HTR-PM reaches full power
The demonstration High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) at the Shidaowan site in Shandong province of China has reached full power with "stable operation under the mode of 'two reactors with one machine'".
New Nuclear · Friday, 9 December 2022
Framatome signs preliminary contract for Sizewell C construction
Framatome signs preliminary contract for Sizewell C construction
The early framework agreement Framatome has signed with Nuclear New Build Generation (SZC) Ltd - which is owned by EDF and the UK government - covers early engineering and procurement activities, among other things.
 
Corporate · Friday, 9 December 2022
Cold hydro testing for Vogtle 4 completed
Cold hydro testing for Vogtle 4 completed
Georgia Power has announced the successful completion of cold hydro testing for Vogtle unit 4, which it describes as "another critical milestone along the path" to bringing online the first new nuclear units in the USA for more than 30 years. 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 8 December 2022
South Korean APR-1400 starts commercial operation
South Korean APR-1400 starts commercial operation
Unit 1 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant has entered commercial operation, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced. The unit - the first of four APR-1400 reactors at the site - has been in test operation since July.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Iran marks start of work for Darkhovin plant
Iran marks start of work for Darkhovin plant
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said "construction" of a 300 MWe domestically designed pressurised water reactor at a site near the Karun river was launched by the organisation's head, Mohammad Eslami, on 3 December.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Chinese SMR project enters installation phase
Chinese SMR project enters installation phase
Equipment installation work has commenced at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang nuclear power plant on China's island province of Hainan.
New Nuclear · Monday, 5 December 2022
Ceremony held for icebreaker Ural's first working journey
Ceremony held for icebreaker Ural's first working journey
The nuclear powered icebreaker, the Ural, is the third of Russia's Project 22220 vessels built at the Baltic Shipyard. Its first working voyage is to the Ob-Yenisei region of the Kara Sea.
New Nuclear · Monday, 5 December 2022
SMR siting work progresses in Canada and Czech Republic
SMR siting work progresses in Canada and Czech Republic
Site preparation is now under way for Canada's first grid-scale small modular reactor at Ontario Power Generation's Darlington site. Meanwhile, an initial geological survey has been completed for a proposed SMR at the Temelín nuclear power plant site in the Czech Republic.
New Nuclear · Monday, 5 December 2022
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