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Westinghouse reactor near Rio de Janeiro began commercial operation in 1985
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/eletronuclear-to-invest-usd550-million-as-angra-1-gets-approval-to-operate-until-2044-11-1-2024
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has highlighted the importance of Brazil for the global nuclear sector. During a trip to the country last week, he signed an agreement formalising the designation of Brazil's Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research as an IAEA Collaborating Centre.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Grossi-praises-Brazil-s-contributions-to-nuclear-d
Brazil’s nuclear utility Eletronuclear (part of Eletrobras) expects to complete all the steps required to get approval for extended operation of unit 1 at the Angra NPP. Eletronuclear's Long Term Operations (LTO) programme is designed to enable continued operations at Angra 1 until the end of 2044. The current operating licence is valid to December 2024.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsangra-1-lifetime-extension-procedures-progressing-11767558
Brazilian nuclear power plant operator Eletrobras Eletronuclear says it is on track to complete all the steps required to get approval for extended operation of the Angra 1 unit.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Eletronuclear-updates-Angra-1-lifetime-extension-p
The US Senate has unanimously voted to approve legislation banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act must be signed by President Biden before becoming law. It would bar US imports 90 days after enactment while permitting temporary waivers until January 2028. The House of Representatives adopted a similar bill by voice vote in December 2023. However, the legislation was stalled for some time in the Senate due to unrelated political differences.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-senate-passes-act-banning-imports-of-russian-enriched-uranium-11733166
Poland is making progress towards adding nuclear power to its energy mix, including in developing the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclear power programme, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) review mission.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reviews-polands-nuclear-infrastructure-11724534
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries meeting in Turin have reportedly reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants in the first half of the 2030s. Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, who is chairing the meeting said there is a technical agreement pending a final political decision.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsg7-energy-ministers-reach-understanding-on-coal-but-nuclear-remains-contentious-11724573
EDF Energy said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had published its review of Heysham 2 power station’s operational safety following a visit by an Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) to the station in October 2023.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-publishes-review-of-operational-safety-at-heysham-2-11669598
France's nuclear industry giants - EDF, Framatome and Orano - have each reported improved results for 2023, compared with 2022, and expect continued growth in 2024, partly due to France's plan to build new reactors.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 17 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Improved-fortunes-for-French-nuclear-sector
Brazil’s nuclear utility Eletronuclear and the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN - Comissào National de Energia Nuclear) held a meeting to discuss “issues of importance to the development of the sector”, CNEN said. Topics included “the need to increase cooperation between organisations to streamline and ensure the processes of extension of the useful life of Angra 1, which ends in December this year… and the continuity of the works of Angra 3”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbrazilian-nuclear-authorities-firm-up-co-operation-11511966