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Workers at the Flamanville EPR have begun the process required for achieving the first nuclear reaction in the reactor following approval from the French nuclear regulator. The reactor is expected to be connected to the grid in the coming months.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-begins-start-up-process-for-Flamanville-EPR
California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, announced its emergence from stealth mode and a USD4 million pre-seed investment round.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 30 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Deep-Fission-unveils-underground-reactor-concept
Governments need to ‘step up’ and finance next-gen reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 23 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/industry-association-calls-for-one-time-supplemental-funding-of-usd3-billion-8-4-2024
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has signed a preferred supplier agreement with steam turbine and generator technology supplier Siemens Energy for the power conversion system of its Aurora 'powerhouse'.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 15 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-selects-Siemens-Energy-to-supply-conventional
Experts at site saw thick dark smoke after hearing multiple explosions throughout evening, but ‘no risk of elevated radiation levels’
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Monday, 12 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/ukraine-and-moscow-blame-each-other-for-fire-while-iaea-points-to-alleged-drone-attack-8-0-2024
Days after unit 3 at the Rajasthan nuclear power plant returned to service after the completion of major refurbishment, fuel loading has begun at the first of two Indian-designed and built 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors under construction at the site in Rawatbhata. Rajasthan unit 7 is expected to begin commercial operation before the end of the year.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Milestones-for-Rajasthan-reactors-old-and-new
India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam to move to the next stage of the commissioning process, the First Approach to Criticality. This will include the loading of fuel into the reactor core and the start of low power physics experiments.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 02 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-regulator-approves-FBR-fuel-loading
Kairos Power’s Hermes low-power demonstration unit could be operational at Oak Ridge site in 2027
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 01 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/work-begins-on-first-generation-iv-nuclear-power-plant-in-us-7-3-2024
Company planning for anticipated demand from advanced reactor deployment
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/bwxt-to-cooperate-with-wyoming-on-evaluation-of-potential-sites-7-4-2024
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-demonstrates-fuel-recycling-process