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Coolant channel replacement complete at Kakrapar 2
Coolant channel replacement complete at Kakrapar 2
India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has concluded that corrosion spots caused by impurities in carbon dioxide gas at the Kakrapar plant led to coolant channel leaks in 2015 and 2016. Work has now been completed at unit 2.
 
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 4 September 2018
New Brunswick to test emergency plans
New Brunswick to test emergency plans
NB Power and the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organisation are to carry out Synergy Challenge 2018, a full-scale exercise to test the province's readiness to respond to a simulated nuclear emergency at the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant.
 
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 30 August 2018
Second Sanmen AP1000 connected to grid
Second Sanmen AP1000 connected to grid
Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has been connected to the electricity grid and has begun supplying power. In late-June, Sanmen 1 became the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation.
New Nuclear · Friday, 24 August 2018
Leningrad II-1 set to enter commercial operation
Leningrad II-1 set to enter commercial operation
Unit 1 of the Leningrad Phase II nuclear power plant in northwest Russia is now ready for commercial operation, Rosenergoatom announced today following the completion of the final commissioning test.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Milestones in the start-up of two AP1000s under construction in China were met on 17 August, with Sanmen unit 2 achieving first criticality and Haiyang unit 1 being grid connected.
New Nuclear · Friday, 17 August 2018
Upgrades for Slovakian and Korean simulators
Upgrades for Slovakian and Korean simulators
US company GSE Systems Inc has been awarded two contracts worth a total of USD8 million to update simulators at nuclear power plants at Mochovce in Slovakia and Kori in South Korea.
Corporate · Thursday, 16 August 2018
Steady growth in nuclear generation continues
Steady growth in nuclear generation continues
Global nuclear power generation in 2017 increased for the fifth consecutive year, reaching 2506 TWh, according to a new World Nuclear Association report. The Association says the industry is on target to meet the near-term goals of its Harmony programme.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 16 August 2018
FirstEnergy takes "unwelcome" step towards plant closures
FirstEnergy takes "unwelcome" step towards plant closures
FirstEnergy Solutions Inc has taken its next regulatory step towards the closure of the Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry plants, filing plans related to their decommissioning with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
 
Corporate · Thursday, 16 August 2018
Chinese research reactor sets operational record
Chinese research reactor sets operational record
The China Advanced Research Reactor has been operated continuously at high-power for 14 days, setting a new operational record for the 60 MWt light-water tank-in-pool type unit. The reactor has also completed its first batch of irradiation tasks.
Corporate · Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Chinese AP1000 reaches full power operation
Chinese AP1000 reaches full power operation
Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has reached full power operation for the first time. In late-June, the unit became the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Safety review sought for new Japanese reactor
Safety review sought for new Japanese reactor
Chugoku Electric Power Company has initiated the regulatory process for starting up unit 3 at its Shimane nuclear power plant by applying to the Japanese regulator for a review to assess the 1373 MWe ABWR's compliance with revised safety standards.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 10 August 2018
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Milestones in the commissioning of the AP1000s under construction at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province were met on 8 August. Unit 1 achieved first criticality, while fuel loading started at unit 2.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
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