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Slovak power utility Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) has signed a contract with US-based Westinghouse to supply of nuclear fuel Slovakia’s NPPs. This followed an international tender for the supply of nuclear fuel and related services throughout the supply chain for the production of nuclear fuel. SE says the aim of the agreement is to diversify the supply of nuclear fuel for VVER 440 power plants in Slovakia.

Date: Thursday, 31 August 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsslovensk-elektrrne-signs-fuel-supply-agreement-with-westinghouse-11109411

France’s Nuclear Policy Council (CPN - Conseil de Politique Nucléaire), chaired on by President Emmanuel Macron, has selected the Bugey NPP in Ain for the construction of two next-generation EPR2 reactors. Earlier it was decided that the Penly NPP in Normandy and Gravelines in Hauts-de-France would also each host two EPR2s.

Date: Friday, 28 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbugey-npp-selected-for-two-epr2-reactors-11032412

India and France have agreed to strengthen their defence and security partnership following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Following extensive discussions, a joint communique noted the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries. Among other things, it “recognised that the promotion of clean and low-carbon energy, the preservation of biodiversity, the protection of the oceans and the fight against pollution were essential aspects of cooperation”.

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsindia-and-france-strengthen-defence-and-security-partnership-including-nuclear-11018226

France and India are to launch a cooperation programme on small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The announcement came after a meeting in Paris between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of France Emmanuel Macron, during which they noted progress made on the six-EPR power plant project in Jaitapur, India.

Date: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/France,-India-expand-cooperation-to-include-SMRs

France’s Framatome has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a global strategic relationship with Slovak power utility Slovenské Elektrárne. The signing ceremony took place during the visit to Slovakia of French President Emmanuel Macron for talks with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova. Cooperation on a long-term solution for fuel diversification for nuclear power plants in Slovakia is one of the key areas of the MOU, which outlines future strategy and an agreement for further discussions about extending the long-term commercial relationship between Framatome and Slovenské Elektrárne on areas of interest. These include nuclear operations and maintenance, nuclear fuel, safety, instrumentation & control (I&C) and cybersecurity, as well as the feasibility of nuclear medicine and radioisotope production in Slovakia.

Date: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsframatome-extends-long-term-partnership-with-slovensk-elektrrne-10918377

During a visit to Moscow, Peter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade held lengthy talks with Deputy Premier Alexander Novak on general energy issues, and with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev on the Paks-II NPP project.

Date: Friday, 14 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newshungary-strengthens-energy-co-operation-with-russia-10756056

EDF says the creation of is new Nuward subsidiary emphasises EDF’s willingness to strengthen the development of its Nuward Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The aim is to achieve first nuclear concrete for its reference plant in France in 2030, after finalising the conceptual design phase of the project. Nuward is now shifting to the basic design phase with the support of EDF Group and its partners.

Date: Thursday, 06 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-establishes-nuward-subsidiary-to-boost-smr-development-10733958

US-based Westinghouse Electric Company and Czech power company CEZ have signed an agreement on the supply of fuel assemblies for the Dukovany NPP, which comprises four Soviet-built VVER-440 reactors. Westinghouse says it will deliver fuel beginning in 2024, “replacing the current supplier, with an anticipated term of seven years”. The current fuel supplier is Russia’s TVEL.

Date: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-to-supply-vver-440-fuel-to-dukovany-10731125