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Rolls-Royce expecting UK approval for mini nuclear reactor by mid-2024
A Rolls-Royce design for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) will likely receive UK regulatory approval by mid-2024 and be able to produce grid power by 2029, Paul Stein, chairman of Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors, told Reuters.
read more... 20/04/2022
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EIA submitted for Poland's first nuclear power plant
Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ), the Polish government company that is progressing its policy to deploy up to six reactors at multiple sites in the country by 2040, has submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the first plant.
read more... 01/04/2022
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Germany reactivates coal power plants amid Russian gas supply threats
As Germany closes its last nuclear reactors, it is also reactivating old coal power plants to ensure electricity supply security amid Russian threats to turn off the gas tap.
read more... 10/03/2022
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IAEA appeal after shelling and fire at Zaporozhe
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) said in a statement at 07:15 local time (05:15 GMT) that shelling by Russian forces at the site of the country’s largest nuclear reactor had caused a fire to break out.
read more... 04/03/2022
France's Chinon 3 reactor offline for tests after pipe corrosion detected
The 900-megawatt Chinon 3 nuclear reactor in western France has been taken offline for tests after "stress corrosion" was found on a bend in four pipes comprising a backup safety coolant system, power group EDF said.
read more... 22/02/2022