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The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) announced. It is the first of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Super-module-installed-at-first-Lianjiang-unit
US company supplying three reactors for first nuclear power station
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 11 April 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/report-outlines-economic-benefits-of-westinghouse-ap1000-deployment-4-3-2024
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at six locations. A total of 24 BWRX-300 reactors are planned at the sites.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 09 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Six-SMR-power-plants-approved-in-Poland
China's first project to bring nuclear-generated heat to multiple prefecture-level cities has begun operation in Shandong province, supplying heat from the Haiyang nuclear power plant to the cities of Haiyang and Rushan through a 23 km pipeline.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Chinese-long-distance-nuclear-heating-project-begi
A memorandum of cooperation has been signed for the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province to supply steam to the Rongsheng Taizhou New Material project. It will be the country's largest nuclear energy steam supply project.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 29 June 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Sanmen-plant-to-supply-steam-to-industrial-park
First concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 4 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province. It marks the official start of construction of the second of two CAP1000 pressurised water reactors planned as Phase II of the plant.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-begins-of-fourth-Haiyang-unit
The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 4 at the Sanmen nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced. It marks the official start of construction of the second of two CAP1000 pressurised water reactors planned as Phase II of the site in China's Zhejiang province.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-starts-on-fourth-Sanmen-unit
Energy minister Rossen Hristov has set out an energy strategy for 2023 to 2053 for Bulgaria, which includes plans for two new reactors at Kozloduy and two at Belene.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Bulgaria-sets-out-plans-for-four-new-nuclear-react
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.
- Source: Nucnet
- 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
Nuclear has "come into the limelight" as the most realistic energy option for sustainable development, KEPCO President and CEO Seung-Il Cheong told delegates at the World Nuclear Symposium 2022 in London. However, speakers in a panel discussing sustainable development agreed one challenge to the increased use of nuclear is public opinion.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 09 September 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-right-choice-for-sustainable-development,