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Contracts support Candu refurbishment projects in China and Canada
Contracts support Candu refurbishment projects in China and Canada
Candu Energy Inc has agreed with Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Company Limited to support the ongoing 30-year life extension of the two Candu reactors at the Qinshan Nuclear Generating Station, while Bruce Power has awarded a CAD700 million (USD510 million) contract to replace steam generators at Bruce units 5, 7 and 8 to the AECON-led Steam Generator Replacement Team joint venture.
Friday, 9 August 2024
Bruce 3 refurbishment stage completed in record time
Bruce 3 refurbishment stage completed in record time
The reactor removal series at Bruce unit 3 has been completed ahead of schedule thanks to experience gained from previous projects - with the removal of the calandria tubes setting a new record for Candu refurbishment.
Corporate · Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Framatome awarded further contract at Swiss plant
Framatome awarded further contract at Swiss plant
Framatome has been awarded a contract by Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG to modernise the reactor protection system in the emergency control building at the Gösgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland.
Corporate · Friday, 5 July 2024
Extended operation considered for Swedish reactors
Extended operation considered for Swedish reactors
The owners of Sweden's Forsmark and Ringhals nuclear power plants are to assess the possibility of extending the operating lifetime of the plants' reactors from 60 to 80 years. This would enable their continued operation into the 2060s.
Corporate · Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Cernavoda 1 refurb project framework agreement signed
Cernavoda 1 refurb project framework agreement signed
Romania's Nuclearelectrica and Canadian Nuclear Partners have signed a long-term framework agreement to provide project management services for the refurbishment of Cernavoda nuclear power plant's unit 1.
Corporate · Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Contract for refurbishment of Loviisa turbines
Contract for refurbishment of Loviisa turbines
Finnish utility Fortum has awarded a contract to Doosan Škoda Power to modernise the low-pressure turbines at its Loviisa nuclear power plant as part of lifetime extension-related investments. The modernisation of the turbines will also increase the total capacity of the Loviisa power plant by about 38 MWe.
Corporate · Friday, 31 May 2024
Life extensions vital to underpin future expansion: Constellation
Life extensions vital to underpin future expansion: Constellation
Expanding capacity with uprates and new build at existing nuclear plant sites are part of Constellation Energy's plans to meet growing needs for clean energy in the USA - even a restart of Three Mile Island is not ruled out - but extending the operating lives of existing nuclear plants will be vital, CEO Joe Dominguez has told investors.
Corporate · Friday, 17 May 2024
EDF secures 'green' financing for extended operation of reactors
EDF secures 'green' financing for extended operation of reactors
French utility EDF has signed green bank loans for a total amount of about EUR5.8 billion (USD6.3 billion), which will be used to finance the life extension of its existing nuclear power plant fleet in France.
Corporate · Monday, 13 May 2024
CORE Energy Systems leads life extension of the Tarapur nuclear plant
CORE Energy Systems leads life extension of the Tarapur nuclear plant
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has embarked on a first-of-its-kind endeavour for replacement of primary recirculation piping at units 1 and 2 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant.
Corporate · Thursday, 25 April 2024
ČEZ highlights benefits of increasing output of existing units
ČEZ highlights benefits of increasing output of existing units
The modernisation of existing nuclear power units in the Czech Republic has added extra capacity equivalent to the output of a large coal-fired power plant, operator ČEZ has said.
Corporate · Thursday, 11 April 2024
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