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Framatome says it "has signed contracts worth multi-billion euros" with Sizewell C Ltd for key equipment for the two reactors from the design phase up to commissioning. It has also signed a long-term fuel supply agreement.

Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Framatome-signs-multi-billion-euros-contracts-with

Framatome announced it has completed the first remote qualification inspection of a large component for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power project in the United Kingdom.

Date: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsframatome-completes-remote-inspection-of-component-for-hpc-9564720

The HTTR, where Japan Atomic Energy Agency plans to construct a hydrogen production system. Courtesy JAEA. The Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has suggested cooperating with industries overseas to use high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) to produce hydrogen “on a massive scale” and supplying it to the steel manufacturing industry.

The engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company, which has a nuclear power generation subsidiary, said it wants to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first step could be to reduce CO2 emissions through the decarbonisation of thermal power and nuclear power systems.

MHI gave no details of its plans to use hydrogen in its industries, but said it was “vigorously involved” in the effort. It said HTGRs could produce hydrogen in a stable manner that Mitsubishi could use for steel manufacturing.

Date: Saturday, 05 December 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/mhi-calls-for-cooperation-on-htgrs-to-produce-hydrogen-12-5-2020

New-build projects are making progress, but governments are still struggling with finding the right financing package for large reactors The delayed Flamanville-3 is one of three EPR units under construction in Europe. The others are at Olkiluoto in Finland and Hinkley Point in the UK. Photo courtesy EDF. Western Europe

The UK is facing a major challenge to replace its aging fleet of Generation I nuclear power plants, many of which are scheduled to shut down in 2023.

The project by French state utility EDF to build two Generation III EPR units at Hinkley Point C in Somerset is on track for connection to the grid by 2025. Once in commercial operation the two units will provide up to 7% of the total electricity demand. Two similar units are planned for the Sizewell site in Suffolk.

However, press reports have suggested EDF is in “a race against time” to secure a funding deal for Sizewell C as delays risk making the project prohibitively expensive.

According to The Times newspaper EDF has hired Rothschild as financial adviser for the project and says it wants a “definitive way forward” from the government this year so it can start construction in 2022.

Date: Friday, 17 January 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/what-lies-in-store-in-2020-1-4-2020

Horizon Nuclear Power is suspending its UK nuclear development programme, following a decision announced by its Japanese parent company Hitachi Ltd today.

Date: Thursday, 17 January 2019
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newshorizon-suspends-work-on-wylfa-newydd-6941268

Several key agreements were signed during the first visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to China in the company of a business delegation.

Date: Thursday, 11 January 2018
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschina-and-france-sign-several-agreements-6025527

Japan’s Toshiba Corp’s US nuclear subsidiary, Westinghouse Electric, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York court. Westinghouse listed $10bn each in assets and liabilities in its filing in US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-files-for-bankruptcy-5773901

Dominion Power has chosen Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' US-APWR reactor design for its potential third North Anna reactor in the US state of Virginia. The Mitsubishi US-APWR technology would be introduced for construction of Unit 3 if the company decides to go forward with the project.

MHI replacement steam generator for utility EDF

Date: Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmhi-wins-us-apwr-commitment-and-three-rsgs