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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.

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.

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.

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).

Date: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Polish-plans-for-large-and-small-reactors-progress

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NuScale-SMR-receives-US-design-certification-appro