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Chicago-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) has completed Phase 1 of the pre-licensing Vendor Design Review (VDR) process with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). No issues were identified by CNSC that could present a fundamental barrier to the licensing of Clean Core’s ANEEL fuel in Canada.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsclean-core-fuel-completes-phase-one-of-canadian-vendor-design-review-11676142
Bucharest planning NuScale SMR plant at coal site and two new large-scale units at Cernavodă
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/doicesti-nuclear-site-selection-meets-safety-standards-says-iaea-4-4-2024
Days after announcing the start of accelerated irradiation testing and qualification of its patented ANEEL thorium and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel at Idaho National Laboratory, Clean Core Thorium Energy announced it has completed the first phase of the Canadian nuclear regulator's pre-licensing review process.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 11 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Licensing-and-testing-progress-for-innovative-thor
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Pre-SALTO (Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation) review mission has completed a review of long term operational safety at unit 1 of the Cernavoda Nuclear NPP at the request of plant’s operator, SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN). Cernavoda 1 went into commercial operation in 1996. It is one of two 700 MWe Candu-6 pressurised heavy water reactors at the NPP. SNN is planning to refurbish the reactor and extend the total operating lifetime to approximately 60 years.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reviews-long-term-operational-safety-at-romanias-cernavoda-npp-11594409
The deployment of four AP1000 units in Ontario could have an impact of more than CAD28.7 billion (USD21.2 billion) on Canada's GDP during the manufacturing, engineering and construction phase alone, an independent study has found.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-AP1000-deployment-could-bring-billions-in
Advanced nuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation is collaborating with Romania's Institutul de Cercetări Nucleare Pitești to perform an engineering study to assess the compatibility and suitability of its Lightbridge Fuel for use in Candu pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Study-to-evaluate-Lightbridge-Fuel-use-in-Candu-re
The Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference, organised by the French Ministry for Energy Transition and the OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in Paris, resulted in two communiques signed by energy ministers and industry representatives emphasising the need for nuclear energy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-and-nea-host-conference-to-promote-nuclear-energy-11186484
Representatives of the nuclear industry in OECD nations, and representatives of the governments of 20 countries, have issued communiqués committing to work together to expand nuclear energy capacity, after the inaugural Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the French government.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 30 September 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-groups-and-ministers-pledge-to-back-new-nu
Canada and Romania have signed a CAD3bn ($2.2bn) export development deal to support construction of two new units at the Cernavoda NPP. Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the financing offer for Romania’s national nuclear operator, Nuclearelectrica, to buy supplies or services from Canadian companies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscanada-agrees-funding-for-cernavoda-expansion-11163290
The Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson has announced CAD3 billion (USD2.2 billion) of export financing to Nuclearelectrica to support the building of two CANDU-6 reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 21 September 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canada-offers-CAD3-billion-finance-for-new-nuclear