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Cosmin Ghită, CEO of Romanian utility Nuclearelectrica, says a final investment decision for the Cernavoda nuclear power plant expansion project is expected in 2024, with commissioning of unit 3 planned within the next 10 years. According to Agerpres, Ghită told a conference on 23 February that Nuclearelectrica will present a proposal to start the project at its next annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 26 February 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclearelectrica-expects-to-make-FID-for-Cernavoda
The E3 - France, Germany and the UK - has welcomed the prospect of a US and Iranian return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). The E3 foreign ministers and the US secretary of state held a virtual meeting yesterday to discuss Iran and other pressing issues. It was the second time in this format since Secretary Antony Blinken took office.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 20 February 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/E3,-USA-reopen-door-to-diplomacy-with-Iran
During a press briefing, Foratom said the results of the JRC report are expected in late February or early March.
However, the commission has decided that the report be evaluated by two more expert groups – its scientific committee on health, environment and emerging risks and a Euratom Article 31 radioprotection experts group whose role is harmonising standards for radiation protection in the EU. This is expected to happen at the latest three months after the conclusions of the JRC report, sometime in June 2021.
Foratom said the commission has been unclear in its approach to the implementation of the JRC report’s findings when it comes to their inclusion in the legally-binding rules – known as delegated acts – which will supplement the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy on the technical screening criteria for each of its environmental objectives.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 13 February 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/foratom-expresses-concern-over-lack-of-clarity-on-nuclear-s-role-2-4-2021
The declaration calls for “a pragmatic approach” to SMR licensing to overcome licensing and regulatory challenges and reduce SMR project risk relating to nuclear regulation and the licensing process. It says SMR design standardisation must be facilitated “to the greatest extent possible”.
“In developing or updating the regulatory framework applicable to SMRs, host country nuclear regulatory bodies should seek to facilitate regulatory harmonisation,” the declaration says. “Regulatory frameworks should be based on International Atomic Energy Agency safety standards and European Union nuclear safety directives should be implemented.”
SMR host countries should also consider compatibility with relevant vendor and reference plants.
The declaration was signed during a virtual conference on SMR deployment in Estonia by Fermi Energia, Finland’s Fortum, Tractabel of Sweden, Vattenfall of Belgium, Synthos of Poland, the Czech Republic CEZ Group, Nuclearelectrica of Romania, the e-Lise Foundation of the Netherlands and the 18for0 lobby group from Ireland.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/fermi-energia-raising-capital-to-begin-smr-licensing-process-2-3-2021
Nuclear energy must be part of the European taxonomy as part of of the Green Deal, according to a joint letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission by 13 European trade unions.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 09 February 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newseuropean-union-say-nuclear-must-be-part-of-european-taxonomy-8500431
The Lithuanian government on 3 February approved a programme for the development of decommissioning of nuclear power facilities and radioactive waste management for 2021–2030, which sets out strategic guidelines for the management of radioactive waste.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 09 February 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newslithuania-approved-ignalina-decommissioning-plan-8500368
Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has signed a VVER-1000 nuclear fuel licensing contract for the Kozloduy power plant in Bulgaria.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 09 February 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskozloduy-npp-signs-licensing-contract-for-westinghouse-fuel-8502347
The IAEA’s Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission took place over 12 days in February and March 2020.
It concluded that Belarus was close to completing the required nuclear power infrastructure for beginning operation of its first nuclear power plant, but needed to improve the legal and regulatory framework to ensure a stable and predictable environment for the programme.
The mission said Belarus needed to improve “institutional arrangements” and finalise remaining arrangements needed for the sustainable operation of the facility.
It also identified good practices including the use of independent peer reviews, cooperation with regulators from other countries, engagement with international stakeholders and emergency preparedness.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 06 February 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/government-approves-implementation-of-iaea-review-recommendations-2-5-2021
The European Union should embark on a "nuclear renaissance" programme if it is to achieve its climate objectives, a new study on the bloc's climate policy has concluded. Commissioned by ECR Group and Renew Europe, the report says it is practically impossible to generate sufficient energy with wind and solar energy as there is not enough available land to meet electricity demand.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 February 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Study-calls-for-European-nuclear-renaissance
Kozloduy said in a statement that the contract is part of the station’s efforts to diversify its fuel supplier portfolio as required by the European Union’s energy security strategy.
Diversification plans were coordinated with the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA), the body which supervises nuclear fuel supplies in the bloc.
In March 2019, ESA director-general Agnieszka Kaźmierczak said that the agency was concerned about Kozloduy’s “excessive” dependence on a single out-of-EU supplier.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 05 February 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/kozloduy-signs-contract-for-safety-assessment-of-westinghouse-fuel-2-4-2021