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Nuclearelectrica and ENEC sign MoU on cooperation

Nuclearelectrica and ENEC sign MoU on cooperation

Romania's Nuclearelectrica and Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the "potential development and expansion of nuclear energy programmes in the United Arab Emirates and Romania as well as within central and eastern Europe".

New Nuclear 22 March 2023

Ansaldo Nucleare contracted for Cernavoda 1 refurb work

Ansaldo Nucleare contracted for Cernavoda 1 refurb work

Italy's Ansaldo Nucleare has signed a contract with Canada's SNC-Lavalin for the supply of engineering services for plant life extension of unit 1 at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The project is one of the preparatory activities for modernisation awarded by Romania's nuclear energy company Nuclearelectrica to SNC-Lavalin.

Corporate 17 March 2023

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Romania adopts support agreement law for Cernavoda 3 and 4

Romania adopts support agreement law for Cernavoda 3 and 4

Nuclearelectrica has welcomed the adoption of the law approving a support agreement with Romania's government for the proposed units 3 and 4 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The firm said it allows the start of the next phase of the project.

New Nuclear 15 March 2023

Nuclearelectrica selects Candu for Cernavoda refurb pre-project work

Nuclearelectrica selects Candu for Cernavoda refurb pre-project work

A two-year USD65 million agreement will see Candu Energy, part of SNC-Lavalin Group, conduct pre-project work for the lifetime extension of unit 1 of Romanian nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica's Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

Corporate 08 March 2023

NuScale marks SMR progress in USA, Romania

NuScale marks SMR progress in USA, Romania

NuScale Power Corporation has submitted an application for approval of its updated small modular reactor design to US nuclear regulators. The company has also signed a contract with Romania's RoPower Nuclear S.A. for front-end engineering and design work toward the deployment of a VOYGR-6 SMR power plant at Doicești.

New Nuclear 05 January 2023

Romanian government adopts draft law on Cernavoda 3 and 4

Romanian government adopts draft law on Cernavoda 3 and 4

The draft law submitted to Romania's parliament covers a state support agreement with Nuclearelectrica relating to the estimated EUR7 billion (USD7.4 billion) project to complete two units at Cernavoda, where the country's existing two reactors are located.

New Nuclear 21 December 2022

Nuclearelectrica's SMR venture and steelmaker Donalam sign MoU

Nuclearelectrica's SMR venture and steelmaker Donalam sign MoU

RoPower Nuclear has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Donalam, part of Italian steel maker AFV Beltrame Group, to explore cooperation and investment opportunities relating to the development of the first small modular reactor project in Romania.

New Nuclear 16 November 2022

US Exim Bank offers finance for Cernavoda 3 and 4

US Exim Bank offers finance for Cernavoda 3 and 4

The Export-Import Bank - the USA's official export credit agency - has issued two Letters of Interest for the financing of US-sourced pre-project technical services at the Cernavoda 3 and 4 nuclear power project in Romania.

New Nuclear 09 November 2022

Romania's Popescu outlines fresh nuclear cooperation

Romania's Popescu outlines fresh nuclear cooperation

Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu says Canada and the USA are both offering to help with the financing of the construction of Cernavoda 3 and 4 and said the US firms Fluor Corporation and Sargent & Lundy, Canada's SNC Lavalin and France's Framatome had agreed to "explore opportunities for cooperation in the civil nuclear field" with Nuclearelectrica.

New Nuclear 27 October 2022

RoPower to repower coal plant with small reactors

RoPower to repower coal plant with small reactors

RoPower Nuclear is the name of the company that will develop Romania's first small modular reactor project. The joint venture of Nova Power & Gas and the national nuclear firm Nuclearelectrica, was announced on 27 September with encouragement from the Romanian government.

New Nuclear 28 September 2022