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Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft says the company is looking for a Principal Program Manager, Nuclear Technology, who will be responsible for maturing and implementing a global Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and microreactor energy strategy.

Date: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmicrosoft-seeks-manager-to-develop-smrs-to-power-its-data-centres-11189098

Canada’s North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) and its seven First Nation member communities have signed equity agreements with Moltex Energy Canada and ARC Clean Technology Canada related to small modular reactor (SMR) technology. These will enable NSMTC and its member communities (Oinpegitjoig, Ugpi’Ganjig, Natoaganeg, L’nui Menikuk, Tjipogtotjg, Metepenagiag, Amlamgog) to share in Moltex and ARC’s planned development and deployment of advanced nuclear technology in New Brunswick and globally.

Date: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscanadian-tribal-communities-secure-stake-in-smr-companies-11189112

Romanian nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and US-based NuScale Power have welcomed approval by the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities (CNCAN - Comisia Na?ionala pentru Controlul Activita?ilor Nucleare) of the Licensing Basis Document (LBD) for NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR). The LBD relates to NuScale’s VOYGR design – a 462 MWe NPP equipped with six 77 MWe SMRs.

Date: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsromanian-regulator-approves-licensing-document-for-nuscale-smr-11189125

Southern Nuclear has announced it has received authorisation from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use advanced nuclear fuel enriched up to 6% uranium-235 at Vogtle unit 2. This is the first time a US commercial reactor has been authorised to use fuel with over 5% enrichment.

Date: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-unit-cleared-to-use-higher-enriched-fuel

The Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference, organised by the French Ministry for Energy Transition and the OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in Paris, resulted in two communiques signed by energy ministers and industry representatives emphasising the need for nuclear energy.

Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-and-nea-host-conference-to-promote-nuclear-energy-11186484

Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ) has signed the Engineering Services Contract (ESC) with US-based companies Westinghouse and Bechtel for the design of Poland's first NPP. The contract scope includes finalising a site-specific design for three Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear islands; turbine Island and balance of plant design work; and support for PEJ to prepare licence application materials, training programmes, and operations and maintenance procedures. The work outlined in the 18-month contract will begin immediately.

Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newspoland-signs-contract-for-design-of-first-npp-11186495

Framatome has been awarded a USD1 million contract for the second phase of the digital twin-based Diagnostics for Nuclear Auxiliary Systems project to commercialise automated diagnostic technology for nuclear plant auxiliary systems, which it says will lead to savings in operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for the current light-water reactor fleet.

Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Framatome-to-commercialise-digital-twin-based-diag

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the transfer of the licences for three operating nuclear power plants and their associated used fuel storage facilities from Energy Harbor Nuclear Corporation to Vistra Operations Company LLC.

Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-regulator-approves-transfer-of-licences

Romania's National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) has approved the Licensing Basis Document for the NuScale VOYGR-6 small modular reactor power plant.

Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Romania-sets-out-roadmap-for-licensing-of-NuScale