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Leonam Guimaraes, president of Brazil's state nuclear power company Eletronuclear, told Reuters that Brazil plans to complete the delayed unit 3 at its Angra NPP in partnership with either China's National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), France's EDF or Russia state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbrazil-seeks-partners-to-complete-angra-3-7478476
Nuclear energy has faced serious challenges in recent years because of several factors: competition from low gas prices, subsidised renewables and slow growth in electricity demand in certain markets. But because of several powerful forces we are seeing signs that this year nuclear energy will come roaring back, writes Jarret Adams.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Five-reasons-nuclear-energy-will-rebound-in-2018
Lightbridge Corporation has signed orders with the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), operator of Norway's Halden research reactor, for the design and fabrication of a second irradiation rig for testing of its fuels. The IFE is already manufacturing a first test rig ready for irradiation testing of Lightbridge's fuel samples in the reactor.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 17 October 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Lightbridge-fuel-moves-towards-irradiation-testing
Kazakhstan is considering possibly taking back some nuclear assets from joint ventures (JVs), President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a meeting with the president of national atomic company (NAC) Kazatomprom Askar Zhumagaliev. "NAC Kazatomprom holds interests in different joint ventures, in some of which the partners fail to meet the commitments they undertook. In this regard, it is necessary either to ensure that they meet those commitments or consider the possibility of returning the assets to the state," Nazarbayev said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 17 March 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskazakhstan-may-take-back-assets-from-joint-ventures-4842019
US-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA) "aimed at enhancing the agency's understanding of light water reactor technology and nuclear project management". The agreement calls for GEH and VAEA to "cooperate to promote training and development of qualified human resources" associated with the development of Vietnam's civil nuclear power programme. GEH will provide practical work experience for VAEA staff in areas such as nuclear safety culture, project management and quality assurance.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-geh-signs-agreement-with-vietnam-4702964
Rolls-Royce has expanded its nuclear portfolio west into the USA and east into Russia with two recent business deals.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrolls-royce-buys-r-brooks-and-signs-deal-with-rosatom
Jordan and Japan have signed an agreement that will enhance and develop cooperation between both countries in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The agreement, signed 10 September, could pave the way for the development of an ATMEA1 (Areva/MHI) nuclear power plant in Jordan. ATMEA1 is among three reactor designs being considered for Jordan's first nuclear power plant. (The other reactors are Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd’s Enhanced CANDU 6 (EC6), and the AES-92 VVER-1000 reactor from Russia’s Atomstroyexport)
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 13 September 2010
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjordan-and-japan-sign-nuclear-cooperation-agreement
The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) has selected three vendors as preferred bidders in the competition to build Jordan’s first nuclear power plant.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Sunday, 16 May 2010
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjordan-selects-preferred-bidders-for-its-first-reactor