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The general concept for the construction of a geological disposal facility in clay-based rocks for Lithuania's radioactive waste has been developed by the State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant with assistance from Finnish waste management company Posiva.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 05 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/General-concept-for-Lithuanian-repository-prepared
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission has said that Lithuania's process for selecting a site for its proposed deep geological repository for radioactive waste is in line international safety standards.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 02 August 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-approves-Lithuania-s-plans-to-choose-deep-geo
Lithuania's State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (IAE) has signed two contracts with international consortiums for the design of technologies for dismantling the two shut down RBMK reactors at the plant.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 05 January 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Contracts-for-Ignalina-dismantling-technology
Lithuania's national programme for managing radioactive waste and decommissioning has demonstrated a commitment to safety, a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded. However, it noted areas where safety could be further enhanced.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 27 May 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Lithuania-committed-to-safe-radwaste-management,-s
The final cask of used fuel has been transferred from the reactor buildings at Lithuania's shut down Ignalina nuclear power plant (INPP) to an on-site interim storage facility.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 23 April 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Defuelling-of-Ignalina-units-completed
The general criteria for Lithuania to dispose of its used nuclear fuel will be studied by Posiva Solutions, a subsidiary of the company that is doing the job on behalf of Finland's utilities.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Finland-s-Posiva-to-support-Lithuania-used-fuel-di
Lithuania’s Ignalina nuclear power plant said on 9 October that it had suspended the packaging of radioactive waste due to a malfunction of the scales.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsignalina-temporarily-suspends-waste-packaging-seeks-assessment-of-final-disposal-sites-8177185
The first container holding damaged nuclear fuel has been placed in the interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility (ISFSF) at Ignalina nuclear power plant (INPP) in Lithuania.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 18 September 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfirst-container-of-damaged-used-fuel-sent-to-storage-at-ignalina-8138292
At the end of March, the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) announced a tender for the construction of a near-surface repository for low- and medium-level short-lived radioactive waste and project B25-2 for the connection of rainwater drainage networks to the existing infrastructure.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 10 July 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsignalina-rejects-proposals-for-waste-facilities-8018329
Lithuania’s Ignalina nuclear power plant, which is undergoing decommissioning, resumed working on loading used nuclear fuel into containers on 21 April.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 24 April 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsdecommissioning-work-resumes-at-ignalina-7886875
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