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Slovak power utility Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) hosted a two-day forum, the 5th annual VVER Fuel Forum in Bratislava. The forum on nuclear fuel for VVER 440 and VVER 1000 reactors, which was sponsored by Westinghouse, was attended by representatives of utilities that are potential customers for Westinghouse VVER fuel. These included Ukraine’s Energoatom, Finland’s Fortum, the Czech Republic’s CEZ, Bulgaria’s JE Kozloduy, and Hungary’s nuclear plant operator MVM Paks. The participants exchanged experiences on the procedure for implementing fuel from Westinghouse for operating VVER-440 and VVER-1000 reactors.

Date: Thursday, 29 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsslovakia-hosts-westinghouse-sponsored-vver-nuclear-fuel-forum-11554179

The US has sensitive nuclear technology at a nuclear power plant inside Ukraine and is warning Russia not to touch it, according to a letter the US Department of Energy (DOE) sent to Rosatom, CNN reported. The letter, from the director of DOE’s Office of Nonproliferation Policy, Andrea Ferkile, was dated 17 March 2023. It tells Rosatom’s director general that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar “contains US-origin nuclear technical data that is export-controlled by the United States Government”.

Date: Saturday, 22 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-warns-russia-not-to-touch-us-technology-at-zaporizhia-npp-10779550

Japan, the UK, Canada, the US and France have agreed to co-operate to reduce dependence on Russia as a supplier of nuclear materials and technology. Their statement was issued at the Nuclear Energy Forum being held in Japan’s Sapporo alongside the meeting of Group of Seven (G7) ministers on climate, energy and environment. It was published on the UK government website.

Date: Thursday, 20 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfive-g7-nations-aim-to-cut-dependence-on-russian-nuclear-technology-10770200

Russian nuclear fuel has been transported via Finland by air despite Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, YLE news reported.

Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-continues-to-supply-fresh-nuclear-fuel-via-finland-10769989

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

Hungary will veto any EU sanctions imposed on Russian nuclear energy organisations and enterprises, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the morning programme one Kossuth radio.

Date: Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newshungary-will-veto-any-eu-sanctions-against-russias-nuclear-sector-10558203

Spain’s Enusa Industrias Avanzadas and Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB have formalised a cooperation agreement regarding the manufacture of VVER-440 fuel. Under this agreement, which entered into force on 1 December, the two companies will collaborate exclusively in the manufacture of VVER-440 fuel for the countries that currently operate this type of reactor. Enusa has launched all the necessary activities to reinstall a production line for this product at its Juzbado factory. This is expected to be completed and licensed in 2023 to make possible fuel deliveries from the beginning of 2024.

Date: Saturday, 21 January 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsenusa-and-westinghouse-formalise-vver-440-fuel-collaboration-10531937

Despite the difficult economic situation and sanctions, Rosatom's exports will grow by about 15% by the end of the year compared with 2021, Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev said in an extensive interview with Izvestia. Countries where new projects are already underway or are beginning include China, Turkey, Egypt, Hungary, India, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. 

Date: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrosatoms-likhachev-on-russias-nuclear-future-10486156

Finland’s nuclear project with Russia shelved because of ‘delays and increased risks from war in Ukraine’ Preparatory work was under way at the site to ensure readiness for the start of full-scale construction, Rosatom said. Courtesy Fennovoima. Project company Fennovoima’s decision to terminate the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom for the Hanhikivi-1 nuclear power plant at Pyhäjoki in northwest Finland was unlawful, a dispute review board has ruled.

In August Rosatom and Fennovoima said they had filed claims for billions of euros in damages from each other over Fennovoima’s decision to cancel the Hanhikivi project.

The Fennovoima consortium, in which Russia’s Rosatom has a 34% minority holding through its wholly owned subsidiary Raos Voima, terminated the contract in May for Rosatom to build Hanhikivi-1, citing delays and increased risks resulting from the war in Ukraine.

Fennovoima acknowledged in a statement that the dispute review board had “issued a recommendation with respect to a dispute between the Parties concerning Fennovoima’s termination of the EPC contract and its claims arising from the termination”.

Date: Saturday, 17 December 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/contract-cancellation-was-unlawful-says-independent-review-board-12-5-2022