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Oct 11, 2024 · New Nuclear · Friday, 25 October 2024. Amazon invests in X-energy, unveils SMR project plans. New Nuclear · Wednesday, 16 October 2024. Google and Kairos Power team up for SMR deployments. Corporate · Tuesday, 15 October 2024. First SMR projects selected by European Industrial Alliance. New Nuclear · Monday, 14 October 2024.
Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Oct 8, 2024 · IEA forecasts continued nuclear capacity growth to 2050. Global nuclear generating capacity is expected to increase from 416 GWe in 2023 to 647 GWe in 2050 in a scenario based on existing energy policies, according to the latest World Energy Outlook from the International Energy Agency. Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 16 October 2024.
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The US Department of Energy has opened applications for funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor technologies. Up to USD800 million will go to two "first-mover" teams, with USD100 million to address so-called gaps that have hindered plant deployments. New Nuclear · Thursday, 17 October 2024.
Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
Oct 23, 2024 · The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that "a small water leakage was detected from an impulse line - essentially a small pipe - connected to" Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's first unit’s primary circuit, with repairs taking place and no "immediate issue for nuclear safety". Regulation & Safety · Friday, 1 November 2024.
China's HTR-PM reactor achieves first criticality
China's HTR-PM reactor achieves first criticality. Monday, 13 September 2021. The first of the two high-temperature gas-cooled reactors of the demonstration HTR-PM plant at Shidaowan, in China's Shandong province, attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time yesterday. The reactor is scheduled to be connected to the electricity grid ...
China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation
Sep 19, 2024 · It follows a successful 168-hour demonstration run for the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor - Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) in Shidao Bay (also known as Shidaowan), in Shandong Province, which is currently operating at 2×200 MWt power. The HTR-PM features two small reactors (each of 250 MWt) that drive a single 210 MWe steam turbine.
ATKINSRÉALIS UNVEILS NEW ADVANCED CANDU DESIGN - World …
Oct 25, 2024 · AtkinsRéalis unveils new advanced Candu design. Tuesday, 28 November 2023. The 1000 MW Candu Monark, a Generation III+ reactor with the highest output of any Candu technology, is currently in the definition phase, the company said at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris, and will feature simplified construction and a 70-year operating life.
Europe's first EPR reaches criticality - World Nuclear News
Inside OL3, Finland's newest nuclear plant (Image: TVO) "First criticality of the OL3 EPR plant unit was reached on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 3.22 a.m.", utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) announced. Electricity production will begin when the unit is connected to the national grid, which is expected to happen at the end of January 2022.
EDF completes GE Steam Power acquisition - World Nuclear News
Sep 9, 2024 · Friday, 31 May 2024. GE Vernova has completed the sale of a portion of its nuclear conventional islands technology and services, including its Arabelle steam turbines, to EDF. Arabelle Solutions is now a wholly owned subsidiary of EDF. An Arabelle turbine provided the backdrop for President Macron's livestreamed February 2022 announcement of ...
Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
The US Department of Energy has approved the Conceptual Safety Design Report for Oklo Inc's Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility at Idaho National Laboratory. The facility will fabricate fuel for the Aurora "powerhouse" liquid metal-cooled fast reactor plant which is to be located at the same site. Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 16 October 2024.