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Licence issued for Russia's first land-based SMR

Licence issued for Russia's first land-based SMR

Nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has granted a licence to build the country's first land-based small modular reactor, in the Republic of Sakha (also known as Yakutia) in Russia's Arctic north.

New Nuclear 24 April 2023

ThorCon begins pre-licensing consultation in Indonesia

ThorCon begins pre-licensing consultation in Indonesia

PT ThorCon Power Indonesia - a subsidiary of USA-based ThorCon - has signed an agreement with Indonesia's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency to officially start a safety, security and safeguards consultation in preparation for licensing a demonstration 500 MWe floating ThorCon molten salt reactor.

Regulation & Safety 05 April 2023

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Third Egyptian reactor receives construction permit

Third Egyptian reactor receives construction permit

Egypt's nuclear regulator has issued a construction licence for unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, which will eventually house four Russian-supplied reactors. Construction of unit 3 is scheduled to begin in the coming months.

New Nuclear 31 March 2023

Environmental permits granted for Sizewell C

Environmental permits granted for Sizewell C

The UK's Environment Agency has granted EDF Energy subsidiary NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited three environmental permits for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England. Meanwhile, Sizewell C and Associated British Ports are developing plans to locate a unique Direct Air Capture facility at Lowestoft, capable of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using low-carbon heat from nuclear.

New Nuclear 28 March 2023

US NRC accepts Monticello subsequent licence renewal application

US NRC accepts Monticello subsequent licence renewal application

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review Northern States Power Company-Minnesota's application for subsequent licence renewal for the Monticello plant. The regulator is also moving forward with revisions to its rule on the environmental considerations behind such renewals.

Regulation & Safety 13 March 2023

Regulatory progress for continued operation of Diablo Canyon

Regulatory progress for continued operation of Diablo Canyon

Days after California's energy commission agreed that continued operation of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant until at least 2030 was necessary, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted an exemption allowing the two units to continue operating while the agency considers Pacific Gas & Electric Co's application to renew the plant's licence.

Regulation & Safety 03 March 2023

South Korea's APR1000 certified for European use by EUR

South Korea's APR1000 certified for European use by EUR

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's APR1000 reactor design has been formally certified as compliant by the European Utility Requirements organisation - a technical advisory group for European utilities on nuclear power plants.

Regulation & Safety 02 March 2023

Siting permit requested for new Slovak plant

Siting permit requested for new Slovak plant

Jadrová Energetická Spoločnosť Slovenska has submitted a request to the Slovak Nuclear Regulatory Authority for a siting permit for a new nuclear power plant near the existing Bohunice plant in Jaslovské Bohunice, a small village in the west of the Slovak Republic.

New Nuclear 20 February 2023

In Quotes: GE Hitachi's Jay Wileman on regulatory harmonisation

In Quotes: GE Hitachi's Jay Wileman on regulatory harmonisation

In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s President and CEO Jay Wileman explained why nuclear has a key role in achieving carbon reduction targets, and how regulatory harmonisation between different countries could help speed that process.

Regulation & Safety 20 February 2023

Fortum granted licence extension for Loviisa

Fortum granted licence extension for Loviisa

The Finnish government has granted Fortum an extension to the operating licence for the two-unit Loviisa nuclear power plant, allowing the plant to continue generating power until the end of 2050.

Regulation & Safety 16 February 2023