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The launch of the two unit Rooppur NPP under construction in Bangladesh has been delayed by several months, according to the Chinese industry publication Polaris Electric News Network, citing representatives of the project. According to the latest plan, units 1 and 2 are now scheduled to be commissioned in February 2024 and late 2024. It was previously assumed that unit 1 would be put into operation in 2023 and unit 2 in 2024.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 15 October 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrooppur-npp-in-bangladesh-behind-schedule-10086555
The Engineering Division of Russia’s Rosatom, JSC Atomstroyexport (ASE), and the Korean Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation (KHNP) have signed a contract for the construction of the turbine islands at the El Dabaa NPP project in Egypt. KHNP will construct about 80 buildings and structures at the NPP’s four units, and will purchase and supply equipment and materials for the turbine islands of the units. “The Turbine Islands deal concluded with ASE can be seen as a significant achievement for Korea, said KHNP President Hwang Joo-ho. “Based on our experience gained in the UAE, KHNP will make every effort to ensure the success of the El Dabaa NPP project.”
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskhnp-to-supply-turbine-islands-for-rosatom-at-egypts-el-dabaa-npp-9965946
In a pressurised water reactor, the steam generators act as heat exchangers where water carrying heat generated from the nuclear reaction is used to turn demineralised water into steam. They are among the heaviest and largest components on the nuclear island.
Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said the Kursk 2-1 project schedule is for the installation of all four steam generators and the reactor pressure vessel before the end of 2022.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/first-steam-generator-installed-for-kursk-2-1-nuclear-power-plant-5-1-2022
Construction of unit 4 at the Xudapu nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province has officially got under way with the pouring of first concrete for the reactor's nuclear island. The unit is the second of two VVER-1200 reactors at the site to be supplied by Russia.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 20 May 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-of-Xudapu-4-under-way
The RPV, which weighs about 330 tonnes, is one of the largest reactor components, a vessel containing the nuclear reactor coolant, core shroud, and the reactor core and fuel.
Construction of the Generation III Kudankulam-3, a Russia-procured VVER- V-412, 917-MW pressurised water reactor, began in June 2017.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 07 May 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/rpv-installed-for-kudankulam-3-nuclear-power-plant-5-5-2022
Egypt's El Dabaa nuclear power project has moved forward with the application for construction licences for units 3 and 4. The application comes six months after the same step for units 1 and 2.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 13 January 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Applications-made-to-build-El-Dabaa-units-3-and-4
Construction of unit 3 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province officially got under way on 28 July with the pouring of first concrete for the reactor's nuclear island. The unit is one of four VVER-1200 reactors to be supplied by Russia to China under a 2018 agreement.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-concrete-poured-for-Xudabao-3
Nuclear fuel delivered in April for unit 2 of the Belarus NPP is ready for loading into the reactor after acceptance inspections were completed, Rosatom said on 3 May. of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, BelTA learned from the press service of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 07 May 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsinspection-completed-of-fuel-for-unit-2-of-belarus-npp-8725938
Tianwan-4 is a Russia-designed 1,045-MW VVER V-428M unit which began commercial operation in December 2018. The unit was handed over to JNPC on 25 December 2020, Atomstroyexport said.
Construction of Tianwan-4 began in September 2013. Fuel loading was completed on 2 September 2018 and first criticality achieved in October.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 29 December 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/tianwan-4-vver-handed-over-to-operator-by-russia-s-atomstroyexport-12-1-2020
Belarus state news agency Belta reported Mr Mikhadyuk as saying the July schedule had been confirmed by the project’s general contractor Atomstroyexport, the engineering division of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Earlier this month Rosatom announced that the first nuclear fuel had arrived onsite at the Belarusian facility, the country’s first commercial nuclear station.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/fuel-loading-of-first-reactor-scheduled-for-july-says-deputy-minister-5-2-2020