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Beijing has most nuclear plants under construction globally
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/steel-dome-installed-for-china-s-first-cap1000-reactor-unit-9-3-2024
A robust supply chain is needed to enable new reactors to be built on time, on budget and at the scale needed to meet decarbonisation goals - and major players in the nuclear engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) sector shared some of the experiences and lessons learned from projects both nuclear and non-nuclear at World Nuclear Symposium 2024.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 07 September 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Breaking-new-ground-in-EPC
State nuclear company wants to build four Westinghouse AP1000 units at Chyryryn
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 29 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/energoatom-pushes-ahead-with-plans-for-four-reactors-at-former-soviet-site-8-3-2024
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has approved Westinghouse's AP300 small modular reactor to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-SMR-design-accepted-for-UK-review
The Czech Republic's competition authority says Westinghouse and EDF have asked for a review of the tender process for new nuclear units in the country. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) was selected last month as the preferred bidder.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-and-EDF-appeal-against-Czech-nuclear
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are seeking public comments on Bruce Power's Initial Project Description (IPD) for a potential new nuclear power station at its existing site on the shores of Lake Huron.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-public-comment-period-opened-for-Bruce-C-imp
Next stage will see hoisting into place of containment dome
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 08 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/china-announces-construction-progress-at-first-cap1000-nuclear-plant-8-3-2024
The fourth and final steel ring forming the walls of the main containment shell has been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 02 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Containment-walls-in-place-at-Sanmen-3
The pouring of first concrete has been announced for both unit 5 at the Ningde nuclear power plant in Fujian Province and unit 1 of the Shidaowan plant in Shandong Province. Both units will feature Hualong One reactors.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-starts-on-two-new-Chinese-units
The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has applied to the UK government for a justification decision for Rolls-Royce SMR's small modular reactor, a decision required for the operation of a new nuclear technology in the country. It marks the first ever application for justification of a UK reactor design.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 20 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-justification-decision-sought-for-Rolls-Royce-S