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The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) on 1 August announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) had successfully started up unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafrah Region of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 04 August 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsunit-1-of-uaes-barakah-npp-begins-operation-8059099
Leonam Guimaraes, president of Brazil's state nuclear power company Eletronuclear, told Reuters that Brazil plans to complete the delayed unit 3 at its Angra NPP in partnership with either China's National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), France's EDF or Russia state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbrazil-seeks-partners-to-complete-angra-3-7478476
Nuclear energy has faced serious challenges in recent years because of several factors: competition from low gas prices, subsidised renewables and slow growth in electricity demand in certain markets. But because of several powerful forces we are seeing signs that this year nuclear energy will come roaring back, writes Jarret Adams.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Five-reasons-nuclear-energy-will-rebound-in-2018
US-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA) "aimed at enhancing the agency's understanding of light water reactor technology and nuclear project management". The agreement calls for GEH and VAEA to "cooperate to promote training and development of qualified human resources" associated with the development of Vietnam's civil nuclear power programme. GEH will provide practical work experience for VAEA staff in areas such as nuclear safety culture, project management and quality assurance.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-geh-signs-agreement-with-vietnam-4702964
Permission has been granted to begin construction of Jordan's first nuclear reactor. Operating from 2016, the research reactor should become a focal point for the country's nuclear education and training.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2013
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Go-ahead-for-Jordanian-research-reactor
The CEO of German energy industry giant Siemens, Peter Löscher, has publicly stated that the company will withdraw its remaining nuclear power offerings and leave the industry. His announcment came during an interview with German newspaper Der Spiegel. Siemens played a major part in the expanding nuclear deployment of the 1970s and 1980s. The Kraftwerk Union technology became part of the entire German nuclear fleet, while reactors were also exported to Argentina (Atucha 2), the Netherlands (Borssele), Switzerland (Goesgen) and Spain (Trillo 1).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 22 September 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssiemens-to-quit-the-nuclear-power-business-721
Tyco Flow Control has completed a $25 million upgrade and expansion of its Sempell manufacturing facility in Korschenbroich, Germany. The factory makes valves for the fossil and nuclear power industries.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 19 September 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssempell-expands-nuclear-valve-factory