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The president of Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA - Panstwowa Agencja Atomistyki) has issued a general opinion that GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology complies with Polish nuclear safety and radiological protection standards.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 26 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newspolish-regulator-gives-positive-opinion-on-bwrx-300-10884739
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology is compliant with Polish nuclear safety and radiological protection standards, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) said in a general opinion.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 25 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/BWRX-300-meets-Polish-safety-requirements,-says-re
The US Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and nuclear industry association the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) have released the first phase of their Advanced Reactor Roadmap, which is focused on North America. Subsequent phases will focus on other global regions.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 19 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsroadmap-for-advanced-reactor-deployment-launched-by-us-nuclear-organisations-10862087
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NWMO) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to Co-operate on Used Nuclear Fuel Management. NWMO President & CEO Laurie Swami and US Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Dr Kathryn Huff attended the signing at Canada’s Embassy in Washington.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 19 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscanada-and-us-to-co-operate-on-used-fuel-management-10862186
Romanian nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and the Polytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB) have launched a NuScale Power Energy Exploration Centre (E2 Centre) at the University’s Faculty of Energy Engineering. It includes a control room simulator for NuScale’s VOYGR small modular reactor (SMR) power plant. It is the first E2 Centre to be established outside the USA. The first E2 Centre was opened at Oregon State University in 2020.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-supports-opening-of-nuscales-energy-exploration-centre-in-romania-10858705
Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and the US Department of Energy have signed a Statement of Intent to cooperate on used nuclear fuel management.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-US-cooperation-on-management-of-used-fuel
The document outlines the critical strategies and support actions necessary for the successful large-scale deployment of advanced reactors. Its initial focus is on the USA and Canada, but the roadmap is designed to be a "living document" that evolves and refocuses strategies and actions as the future unfolds.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EPRI-and-NEI-release-Advanced-Reactor-Roadmap
NuScale Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with North American steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation to explore the deployment of NuScale's VOYGR small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) power plants at Nucor's scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel mills.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Steel-maker-considers-use-of-NuScale-SMRs-at-its-m
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Global First Power (GFP) have announced a repurposed parking lot at the Chalk River campus as the location where they plan to build and operate a demonstration Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 16 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Site-unveiled-for-Canadian-MMR
Companies to submit permit application with construction start planned for 2026
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 13 May 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/dow-and-x-energy-choose-seadrift-site-in-texas-for-xe-100-smr-project-5-5-2023