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Meeting pledges to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 will mean opportunities for all stages of the nuclear supply chain. These opportunities - and associated challenges - were widely discussed at the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2024 conference which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Fuel-cycle-players-explore-opportunities-and-chall

UK nuclear trade association, the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has applied for a justification decision for newcleo’s lead-cooled fast reactor design, the LFR-AS-200. The application makes the case that the benefits of clean, firm, flexible power from the LFR-AS-200 would far outweigh any potential risks. NIA says these are” rigorously controlled by robust safety features, including passive safety systems, built into the design and incorporated into the operating arrangements, in line with the UK’s regulatory requirements”.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-authorities-seek-justification-for-use-of-newcleo-reactor-in-the-uk-11669661

As well as preparing to issue a Request for Proposals for 2500 MW of new nuclear "this calendar year", the Nuclear Energy Summit was told that South Africa is developing its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor technology and "deserves the opportunity to implement the complete nuclear fuel cycle for peaceful uses".

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/South-Africa-aims-to-be-global-supplier-of-HTR-fue

Bulgaria's Energy Minister Rumen Radev, during a visit to Paris has signed a declaration of intent with French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire to establish bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. The French Economy Ministry said as members of the European Nuclear Alliance, France and Bulgaria emphasise the essential role of nuclear energy to achieve the objective of climate neutrality of the European Union by 2050 and to strengthen energy security and sovereignty. The two countries will continue their co-operation both within the Alliance and bilaterally.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbulgaria-and-france-to-strengthen-nuclear-energy-cooperation-11551666

Bulgarian Energy Minister Rumen Radev and Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the field of energy during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Sofia. The two ministers noted that the MOU aims at broad development of energy cooperation “to support the economic and infrastructural development of the whole region”. The MOU provides for cooperation in nuclear energy, gas, green energy and energy transition including smart networks.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbulgaria-and-ukraine-agree-to-energy-co-operation-11000012

The agreement with France's Framatome follows a deal with US firm Westinghouse and is part of the Bulgarian nuclear power plant's diversification of nuclear fuel supply.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Thursday, 05 January 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kozloduy-and-Framatome-sign-nuclear-fuel-agreement

Kozloduy nuclear power plant's unit 5 is to switch from Russian fuel with a decade-long contract for Westinghouse to fabricate and deliver VVER-1000 nuclear fuel.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Friday, 23 December 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Bulgarian-plant-signs-10-year-deal-for-Westinghous

Romania is committed to the safe and sustainable management of radioactive waste, a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded. It noted opportunities for improving implementation including preparations for further disposal facilities for radioactive waste from nuclear fuel cycle activities.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Thursday, 07 April 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-sees-Romanian-commitment-to-safe-radwaste-man

The European Union wants to encourage investment in "sustainable" activities to help it get to net-zero by 2050.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Friday, 11 February 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/A-guide-to-the-EUs-green-taxonomy-and-nuclears-pla

Brussels-based industry group responds to leaked draft of European commission proposals Nuclear power has been “clearly recognised” as a technology which contributes to climate mitigation objectives and it should be treated in the European Union’s planned taxonomy rules on an equal footing with renewable energy sources, the Brussels-based nuclear industry association Foratom has said.

According to a leaked draft of the bloc’s taxonomy proposals, nuclear will be treated differently to renewables, as a transitional activity, Foratom said. Furthermore, “sunset clauses”, so-called because they have time limits, have been introduced for existing plants and new build projects. Foratom said in a statement on Tuesday: “We do not believe this is the right approach.”

The sunset clauses say that to be taxonomy compliant, nuclear new build projects must receive a construction permit by 2045. For lifetime extensions, the extension must be authorised by the member state by 2040.

Renewables do not have to meet any similar clauses, nor do they have to meet other rules applied to “transitional” nuclear. Those rules include that nuclear does not hamper the development and deployment of low-carbon alternatives and does not lead to a “lock-in” of carbon-intensive assets. Lock-in occurs when carbon intensive systems perpetuate, delay or prevent the transition to low-carbon alternatives.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/foratom-calls-for-nuclear-to-be-put-on-equal-footing-with-renewables-1-2-2022

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