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Even oil-rich companies of Middle East are eying reactors, as more nations announce plans for SMRs Russian troops occupied the Zaporizhzhia nuclear station, which was damaged by shelling. File photo courtesy IAEA. 2022 was a year of mega milestones for nuclear energy.

Countries around the world turned to nuclear as a reliable low-carbon energy source as they looked for ways to wean themselves off Russian imports and lower carbon emissions.

New plants began operating, deals for small modular reactors were signed and countries announced ambitious plans for new-build.

On the political front, US president Joe Biden signed into law new legislation that will help to finance struggling nuclear reactors and could save dozens from being shut down early. In Europe, the nuclear industry celebrated when members of the European parliament decided to “follow the science” and support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2023
Original article: nucnet.org/news/five-major-developments-that-are-setting-the-stage-for-2023-and-beyond-1-1-2023

The Watts Bar nuclear power station. Photo courtesy TVA. US utility Tennessee Valley Authority awarded France’s Framatome several multimillion-dollar contracts for work on the company’s nuclear plants including fuel for Browns Ferry, steam generator replacements at Watts Bar and fuel handling equipment upgrades across the fleet.

Framatome will provide its Atrium 11 fuel for the three boiling water reactors at Browns Ferry with the first use planned for 2023. TVA will become the third US utility to switch to the Atrium 11 fuel design.

According to Framatome, Atrium 11 helps utilities save money by using the uranium in nuclear fuel more efficiently. The fuel also allows operators to run their plants with more flexibility as demand fluctuates and other generation sources provide power to the electric grid. The fuel will be fabricated at Framatome’s fuel fabrication facility in Richland, Washington.

Framatome will also upgrade fuel handling equipment at the Browns Ferry, Sequoyah and Watts Bar nuclear stations. This work includes upgrading the refuel bridges at Browns Ferry, the manipulator cranes at both Sequoyah units and Watts Bar-1, and the fuel transfer systems at Watts Bar. The company will also replace the spent fuel bridges at Sequoyah and Watts Bar.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Thursday, 06 February 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/france-s-framatome-wins-multimillion-dollar-nuclear-contracts-2-3-2020