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Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) are to assess the feasibility of producing medical isotope lutetium-177 in the Candu pressurised heavy water reactors at the Wolsong nuclear power plant in South Korea.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Framatome,-KHNP-to-cooperate-on-medical-isotope-pr
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) hosted the Korea-Czech Republic Nuclear Power R&D Cooperation Symposium at the Marriott Hotel in Prague. The symposium was organised as part of international energy research activities supported by the Korean and Czech ministries of trade, industry, and energy to cooperate with the aim of winning a new nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic. It was attended by more than 40 leading figures and experts in the nuclear energy field from both countries.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskhnp-hosts-successful-korea-czech-nuclear-symposium-in-prague-11688875
Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) says it is developing digital twin technology to monitor and control South Korea’s 26 nuclear power units more effectively. A digital model of a physical system will allow its central R&D centre in Daejeon to remotely check the units at all five NPPs – Kori, Wolsong, Hanbit, Hanul and Saeul – and react immediately to unexpected situations.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskhnp-looks-to-digital-twin-technology-for-nuclear-plant-operations-11691439
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors is to hold an emergency meeting at the request of both Russia and Ukraine to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhia (NPP), following a series of drone attacks on the plant.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-board-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-zaporizhia-npp-11676135
The University of Warsaw (UW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s Kepco International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS), Pusan National University (PNU) and Korea Nuclear Association for International Cooperation (KNA). The agreement will support the establishment of a European training centre for nuclear energy at the UW’s Faculty of Physics.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 06 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskorean-support-for-warsaw-universitys-nuclear-training-centre-11661398
South Korea's Ministry of Science & ICT (MSIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with eight Korean companies to cooperate on the development of next-generation nuclear reactors. The companies included Century, Daewoo Engineering & Construction, Doosan Energy, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Engineering, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, POSCO E&C and Samsung Heavy Industries.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssouth-korea-encourages-advanced-reactor-development-11635508
World leaders gathered in Brussels at the first ever Nuclear Energy Summit co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi. The Summit was the highest-level meeting to date exclusively focused on the topic of nuclear energy. It followed inclusion of nuclear energy in the Global Stocktake agreed at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in December 2023 and the launch of the IAEA’s Atoms4NetZero initiative.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-energy-summit-attracts-world-leaders-11632691
Seoul is bullish on nuclear power and is planning to build new reactors at home and abroad
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/european-enrichment-company-signs-new-contract-with-south-korea-3-2-2024
Bulgaria’s National Assembly (Parliament) has ratified the intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy, signed in February between Bulgaria and the US. The agreement was supported by 149 deputies of the parties of the ruling majority. Some 50 opposition representatives voted against it.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 23 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbulgarian-parliament-ratifies-us-atomic-energy-cooperation-agreement-11623024
South Korea's Ministry of Science & ICT (MSIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with eight Korean companies to cooperate on the development of next-generation nuclear reactors.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 23 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Korea-gears-up-for-advanced-reactor-development