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IAEA finds commitment to safety at Russian fast reactor

IAEA finds commitment to safety at Russian fast reactor

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts have reviewed operational safety at unit 4 of Russia's Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. It marks the first Operational Safety Review Team mission to a fast neutron reactor.

Regulation & Safety 24 November 2023

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia unit 5 switched to cold shutdown

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia unit 5 switched to cold shutdown

The International Atomic Energy Agency says the fifth unit at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is switching from hot to cold shutdown to allow investigation of why boron had been detected in a cooling circuit.

Regulation & Safety 22 November 2023

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IAEA assesses long-term safety at Forsmark

IAEA assesses long-term safety at Forsmark

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has completed a Safety Aspects of Long-Term Operation mission to units 1 and 2 of the Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden, which operator Vattenfall plans to operate for 60 years.

Regulation & Safety 21 November 2023

Koeberg 1 back online after milestone outage

Koeberg 1 back online after milestone outage

The pressurised water reactor was synchronised to the South African energy grid on 18 November after nearly a year offline for the replacement of the plant's three original steam generators, a prerequisite for the long-term operation of the plant.

Corporate 20 November 2023

ASN to extend deadline for upgrades to 900 MWe reactors

ASN to extend deadline for upgrades to 900 MWe reactors

France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire, has said it is prepared to give EDF more time in order to implement safety upgrades required at its fleet of 900 MWe nuclear power reactors.

Regulation & Safety 14 November 2023

Staff levels at Zaporizhzhia in spotlight

Staff levels at Zaporizhzhia in spotlight

The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is continuing to monitor the status, training and condition of staff at the nuclear power plant - while the Russian operators say that there are enough staff to maintain it in "self-sufficiency" mode.

Regulation & Safety 06 November 2023

South Ukraine unit 1 gets 10-year extension

South Ukraine unit 1 gets 10-year extension

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine has said unit 1 of the South Ukraine nuclear power plant can operate safely for a further 10 years.

Regulation & Safety 03 November 2023

Sendai units to operate for another 20 years

Sendai units to operate for another 20 years

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has approved the operation of units 1 and 2 at Kyushu Electric Power Company's Sendai nuclear power plant beyond 40 years. Under incoming legislation, the units may be able to operate beyond 60 years.

Regulation & Safety 01 November 2023

Repair work under way at Krško nuclear power plant

Repair work under way at Krško nuclear power plant

The Krško nuclear power plant was shut down in early October after the discovery of a leak in the primary circuit connection system pipeline. Operator Nuklearna elektrarna Krško says that following further investigation and analysis, a decision has been taken to replace the complete pipeline segment from the reactor vessel to the first valve.

Regulation & Safety 27 October 2023

Atucha 1 extension: Environmental impact study submitted

Atucha 1 extension: Environmental impact study submitted

Nucleoeléctrica Argentina has delivered the environmental impact study for the Atucha I extension project which aims to add a further 20 years to the unit's operating life.

Regulation & Safety 26 October 2023