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Bavaria’s Ministry of the Environment has issued an approval notice to begin dismantling unit 2 of Germany’s Isar NPP. In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Atomic Energy Act. The 1400 MWe pressurised water reactor at Isar 2 was one of Germany's last three nuclear plants to be shut down in April 2023. It supplied some 18% of Bavarian electricity production and was the most powerful NPP in Germany. PreussenElektra – which is responsible for the decommissioning of eight nuclear plants in Germany – had already submitted the application to decommission and dismantle the plant in July 2019.

Date: Thursday, 28 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsapproval-notice-issued-for-dismantling-of-isar-2-11634858

Addressing Atomexpo 2024 in Sochi, southern Russia, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called for nuclear energy to remain a field of international cooperation, and expressed regret that the field was riddled with ideological debates. “As long as infrastructure determines energy cooperation, ideology should have nothing to do with [it],” he said. He added that, whereas nuclear energy had been “a victim of ideology” recently, Europe had “overcome” discrimination, “thanks mostly to the fact that France is a pro-nuclear country”. He added: “We were able to win our debates in Europe and make it recognised that generating electricity in a nuclear way is sustainable, safe and cheap.”

Date: Thursday, 28 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsszijjrt-criticises-politicisation-of-nuclear-energy-11635619

The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM – which reports to the Ministry of Science and ICT,) has developed a 120kV/60kW electron-beam welding system, which can weld materials with thickness of more than 100mm. KIMM says that, together with innovative technologies for manufacturing SMRs, the new technology is expected to shorten welding time and secure economic feasibility.

Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskorean-institute-develops-high-power-electron-beam-welding-system-11633115

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has broken ground on an expansion of its plant in Almelo in the Netherlands. The move came as the company signed a new long-term supply contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Work-to-expand-Dutch-enrichment-plant-begins

Germany's PreussenElektra has received approval from the Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection for the dismantling of the Isar 2 nuclear power plant.

Date: Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Permit-issued-for-dismantling-of-Isar-2

The German UfG consortium – comprising Uniper Nuclear Services GmbH, Framatome GmbH and GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH – has won the contract to dismantle and package the reactor pressure vessel, including the vessel head and insulation, at Switzerland’s Mühleberg NPP (KKM - Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg).

Date: Friday, 22 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscontract-signed-for-removal-of-mhleberg-reactor-vessel-11620877

The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) and US venture capital firm C5 Capital have announced a groundbreaking strategic partnership. The alliance aims to spearhead the development of innovative nuclear solutions to bolster agriculture and ensure food security across South Africa and the wider African continent. This also sets the standard for similar projects throughout Africa.

Date: Friday, 22 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newspbmr-project-revived-in-south-africa-11621075

Germany’s Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger has announced a new funding programme “Fusion 2040” to support research for development of a nuclear fusion power plant. “I want us to be among the first in Germany to build a fusion power plant,” she said. “Fusion is the huge opportunity to solve all of our energy problems.”

Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgermany-announces-funding-for-fusion-power-plant-11612331

A consortium of German companies has been awarded a contract to dismantle and package the reactor pressure vessel, including the vessel head and insulation, at the Mühleberg nuclear power plant in Switzerland.

Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Contract-for-removal-of-Muhleberg-reactor-vessel

EnergySolutions of the USA and Germany's GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH have signed a memorandum of understanding on the transport and disposal of large components from the future dismantling of Asian nuclear power plants.

Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GNS-and-EnergySolutions-team-up-for-Asian-market