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The Canadian government has announced measures in its latest budget "to help get nuclear projects built in a timely, predictable, and responsible fashion".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-budget-aims-to-streamline-nuclear-licensi
Chicago-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) has completed Phase 1 of the pre-licensing Vendor Design Review (VDR) process with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). No issues were identified by CNSC that could present a fundamental barrier to the licensing of Clean Core’s ANEEL fuel in Canada.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsclean-core-fuel-completes-phase-one-of-canadian-vendor-design-review-11676142
Days after announcing the start of accelerated irradiation testing and qualification of its patented ANEEL thorium and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel at Idaho National Laboratory, Clean Core Thorium Energy announced it has completed the first phase of the Canadian nuclear regulator's pre-licensing review process.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 11 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Licensing-and-testing-progress-for-innovative-thor
Unit could be built at repurposed fossil fuel facility site
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 04 April 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/x-energy-and-transalta-to-study-feasibility-of-xe-100-nuclear-plant-in-alberta-4-3-2024
X-Energy Reactor Company and Canadian power producer TransAlta Corporation are to study the feasibility of deploying an X-energy Xe-100 advanced small modular nuclear reactor at a repurposed fossil fuel power plant in the province of Alberta.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 04 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/X-energy,-TransAlta-to-assess-use-of-Xe-100-in-Alb
Ontario Power Generations’s (OPG’s) Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) has completed the early works phase of the project’s site preparation work another major milestone, on time and on budget. Project partner ES Foxhas completed civil works, including site grading, construction of temporary roads and construction laydown areas, installation of stormwater features, and establishment of on-site utilities such as power, domestic and fire water, and IT infrastructure.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 15 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsopgs-darlington-new-nuclear-project-completes-early-site-preparation-11600668
Early-phase site preparation works at Ontario Power Generation's project have been completed on time and on budget, clearing the way for the main site preparation work to begin.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Darlington-New-Nuclear-Project-reaches-early-miles
Operator OPG to refurbish four Candu units onsite
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/ontario-announces-support-for-30-year-extension-of-pickering-nuclear-plant-life-1-3-2024
The provincial government is supporting Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to go ahead with the refurbishment of units 5-8 at the Pickering nuclear power plant. OPG will now begin the initiation phase of the project.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ontario-minister-confirms-Pickering-refurbishment
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH – part of US-based GE Vernova) has been awarded a £33.6m ($42.6m) grant by the UK Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF) from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ). UK Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie said the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years is underway in the UK “and small modular reactors (SMEs) are front and centre in this rapid revival”. He added that the funding for GE Hitachi “will help develop their design, putting us in an excellent position to become one of the first to deploy this game-changing tech”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-funding-for-bwrx-300-11473443