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The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has published the second edition of its Small Modular Reactor Dashboard which tracks the progress of selected small modular reactor (SMR) designs towards deployment. NEA says the SMR designs are at various stages of development, from fundamental research on new concepts to commercial deployment and operation of mature designs.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 02 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnea-launches-second-edition-of-its-small-modular-reactor-dashboard-11561305
New units could more than 12,000 jobs annually
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/pwc-report-shows-cad28-billion-of-gdp-benefit-from-ap1000-reactor-construction-2-4-2024
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
US-based Westinghouse Electric Company has formally submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) for approval to enter the General Design Assessment (GDA) process for its AP300 small modular reactor (SMR).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-applies-for-uk-generic-design-assessment-for-its-ap300-smr-11519660
Move follows recent plans to deploy first private reactor units in northeast England
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 15 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/company-formally-begins-uk-design-assessment-for-ap300-nuclear-power-plant-2-3-2024
US-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed an agreement with the UK’s Community Nuclear Power (CNP) to deploy the UK’s first privately-financed small modular reactor (SMR) fleet in Northeast England, using Westinghouse AP300 SMRs. “It is a significant step in making this new energy sector a reality with commercial operation expected by the early 2030s,” Westinghouse said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-considers-deploying-four-ap300-smrs-in-the-uk-11512559
The company has formally submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for approval to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) for the AP300 small modular reactor.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-begins-UK-licensing-process-for-AP300
Four reactors planned for northeast England with commercial operation in early 2030s
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 10 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/westinghouse-signs-agreement-to-deploy-first-private-ap300-smr-fleet-2-5-2024
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the outer containment dome has been installed at the ACP-100 small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project at the Changjiang NPP in Hainan Province. The multi-purpose 125 MWe SMR (also known as Linglong One) is a pressurised water reactor designed for electricity generation, urban heating, urban cooling, industrial steam production, or seawater desalination.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 09 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsouter-dome-installed-at-chinas-acp100-smr-11501234
The outer containment dome has been successfully hoisted into place at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Outer-dome-installed-on-Chinese-small-modular-nucl