UK-Japanese partnership to develop fusion materials

Published: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:40:05 GMT

A collaboration agreement has been signed between Japan's Kyoto Fusioneering and the UK Atomic Energy Authority to develop fusion related technologies. The first project under the collaboration will be the development of a 'fusion-grade' silicon carbide composite system. 

Construction starts on fourth Sanmen unit

Published: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:05:35 GMT

The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 4 at the Sanmen nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced. It marks the official start of construction of the second of two CAP1000 pressurised water reactors planned as Phase II of the site in China's Zhejiang province.

BWXT to manufacture BWRX-300 reactor vessel

Published: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:42:35 GMT

Cambridge, Ontario-based nuclear engineering firm BWX Technologies has been contracted by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to provide engineering analysis, design support, manufacturing and procurement preparations for the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the BWRX-300 small modular reactor.

China and Russia sign fast-neutron reactors cooperation agreement

Published: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:54:32 GMT

Russia's Rosatom and China's Atomic Energy Authority have signed a Comprehensive Programme for Long-Term Cooperation in the field of fast-neutron reactors and closing the nuclear fuel cycle.

Removal of Koeberg steam generators gets under way

Published: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:48:03 GMT

The first of Koeberg 1's steam generators has been removed in a project that will see all three of the South African unit's steam generators replaced in anticipation of its extended operation. The steam generators of unit 2 at the plant, near Cape Town, are also to be replaced.

Nuclearelectrica and ENEC sign MoU on cooperation

Published: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:53:18 GMT

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".

Hot functional testing begins at Vogtle 4

Published: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:13:45 GMT

Georgia Power has announced that the last series of major tests ahead of initial fuel load is under way at the second new nuclear unit at the site near Waynesboro, Georgia.

Deep borehole disposal suitable for some UK wastes, report finds

Published: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:11:30 GMT

Deep borehole disposal cannot replace the UK's need for a geological disposal facility but may nevertheless have a helpful role to play in the disposal of some of the country's nuclear waste inventory, according to a study conducted by Deep Isolation on behalf of the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

In Quotes: Bannerman’s Brandon Munro on war's impact and uranium sector's prospects

Published: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:35:58 GMT

In a wide-ranging interview for the World Nuclear News podcast, Bannerman Energy’s CEO Brandon Munro outlined the major changes in the global uranium and wider nuclear fuel sector as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war - and gives his advice on winning people over to nuclear energy.

Finland, Sweden and Ukraine consider Rolls-Royce SMRs

Published: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:49:42 GMT

Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR has signed memorandums of understanding to explore the deployment of its small modular reactor in Finland and Sweden, as well as to help post-war recovery in Ukraine.