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The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are seeking public comments on Bruce Power's Initial Project Description (IPD) for a potential new nuclear power station at its existing site on the shores of Lake Huron.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-public-comment-period-opened-for-Bruce-C-imp
Westinghouse has opened a new global engineering hub in Kitchener, Ontario, to support its growing Candu and global new-build business. Canada is now the third largest engineering centre for the AP1000.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-increases-its-presence-in-Canada
Poland’s Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) has applied to the Ministry of Climate & Environment for a fundamental decision for six NPPs with BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs). The applications, submitted by OSGE Vice President Dawid Jackiewicz, relate to six sites named during a recent conference. The locations are: Ostroleka, Wloclawek, Stawy Monowskie, Dabrowa Górnicza, Nowa Huta, Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newspolands-orlen-synthos-green-energy-seeks-formal-approval-for-smr-sites-10806865
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has submitted an application to Poland's Ministry of Climate for a decision-in-principle on the construction of the country's first large nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Orlen Synthos Green Energy has announced seven potential sites for the country's first small modular reactors (SMRs).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Polish-plans-for-large-and-small-reactors-progress
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
There is no credible net-zero scenario in which nuclear does not grow its capacity from today, global asset management company Brookfield said in a newly released White Paper.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 04 October 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Brookfield-sees-new-dawn-for-nuclear
The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) and Energoatom have agreed a cooperation deal covering nuclear energy and related technologies.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 05 February 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-and-Canada-agree-nuclear-partnership
The first phase of a district heating demonstration project at the Qinshan nuclear power plant in China's southern Zhejiang Province has today been commissioned, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. With a total investment of about CNY940 million (USD148 million), the project entered its trial operation phase on 15 November.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 04 December 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Initial-phase-of-Qinshan-district-heating-project
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has launched a district heating demonstration project at the Qinshan nuclear power plant in Zhejiang Province. The project, in cooperation with the Haiyan County Government, will "provide a nuclear energy solution to solve the heating problem in southern China," the company said.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Qinshan-plant-to-supply-district-heating
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a final safety evaluation report (FSER) for NuScale's small modular reactor. This is the first-ever FSER to be issued by the NRC for an SMR, and represents the completion of the technical review and approval of the design.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NuScale-SMR-receives-US-design-certification-appro