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South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) plans to develop a small modular reactor (SMR) for use in shipping in cooperation with the UK's Core Power and the USA's Southern Company and TerraPower.

Date: Thursday, 08 February 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Korean-shipbuilder-joins-maritime-SMR-project

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Safety Assessment for Research Reactors (INSARR) team of experts said the Philippines is committed to the safe operation of the Philippine Research Reactor-1 (PRR-1) Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education & Research (SATER) facility. This followed completion of recent commissioning tests and the start of its utilisation for training and education. The team also found the need for further improvement in the reactor’s operational organisation structure, its maintenance and operating procedures.

Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reviews-safety-at-philippines-research-reactor-11331498

Opening the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 29th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023) in London, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi began by wishing a happy 40th anniversary to the Joint European Torus (JET) which operates at Culham near Oxford. Jet was “the first tritium experiment in Europe, breaker of scientific records, producer of generations of accomplished scientists and engineers, and a true magnet for international collaboration,” he said.

Date: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaeas-29th-fusion-energy-conference-attracts-2000-participants-11224380

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, during the opening day of the 29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) in London, launched the World Fusion Outlook (WFO), a new regular publication providing authoritative information and updates on fusion energy. It is expected to become a global reference for energy R&D, technology development and prospective deployment of fusion.

Date: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-launches-world-fusion-outlook-2023-11224436

Dr Fidele Ndahayo, CEO of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB), announced at the recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference that the country plans to integrate peaceful nuclear technology solutions to trigger the socio-economic transformation leading to realisation of its long-term Vision 2050. “Rwanda’s Country Programme Framework highlights several priority areas such as Food & Agriculture, Human Health, Water Resources Management, Environment Management and Energy & Industry where the use of nuclear science solutions is going to make a significant positive impact,” he said. “Along with our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we are committed to promoting the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology for sustainable socio – economic development.” 

Date: Thursday, 05 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrwanda-details-nuclear-plans-at-iaea-meeting-11192792

Swedish small modular reactor (SMR) project development company Kärnfull Next has received funding of €2m ($2.2m) from Danish climate tech fund Climentum Capital and Sween’s Granitor Growth Management. Kärnfull said this “signifies one of the first instances of a European dark green climate fund investing in nuclear energy, marking a major milestone in climate-oriented investments”.

Date: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskrnfull-next-receives-funding-from-climate-tech-fund-11000415

Danish climate tech fund Climentum Capital and Swedish social developer Granitor Growth Management are investing EUR2 million (USD2.2 million) into Swedish small modular reactor (SMR) project development company Kärnfull Next AB.

Date: Saturday, 08 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Karnfull-Next-receives-investment-from-climate-tec

The Faculty of Nuclear Sciences & Physical Engineering (FNSPE) of the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague has launched its second research and training reactor, VR-2. In addition to the two training reactors, the Research Centre in Rež operates two research reactors. The Faculty launched the VR-2 exactly a year after it announced that its construction had been authorised by the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB). The new reactor is situated in the same reactor hall as VR-1, which has been operated by the Faculty since 1990.

Date: Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsczech-republic-launches-new-training-reactor-10932563

Russia-supplied VVER plants to cover one third of electricity needs There are two Russia-supplied Generation III VVER-1200 reactor units at the Belarusian nuclear power station. Unit 2 of the Belarusian nuclear power station has achieved first criticality taking a step closer to commercial operation, the Belarusian energy ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said the 1,110-MW VVER-1200 reactor unit near Ostrovets in western Belarus is now operating in test mode at 1% of its design nominal output level.

First criticality at a nuclear power reactor unit means the plant achieved a controlled, self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction for the first time.

The ministry said the next milestone in the commissioning process will be connection to the national power grid once the reactor unit reaches 40% of its nominal power level.

Increasing the reactor power levels will be subject to testing and regulatory approval, the ministry said.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Original article: nucnet.org/news/unit-2-at-ostrovets-achieves-first-criticality-as-commissioning-continues-3-2-2023

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm closed the IAEA International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century which ended in Washington DC on 28 October. Grossi made a global appeal to advance the benefits nuclear energy in face of a pessimistic new report on climate change and the ongoing energy crisis.

Date: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-international-ministerial-conference-concludes-in-washington-10133127