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Europe’s nuclear operators trying to reduce dependency on Russia
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/orano-signs-dukovany-contract-with-czech-republic-s-cez-3-2-2024
Prague hopes to cut down new-build costs via a ‘package’ deal
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/government-seeks-binding-tenders-for-four-nuclear-reactors-from-edf-and-khnp-2-4-2024
It is neither sensible nor safe to replace the Russian nuclear fuel used in the VVER-440 reactors at Hungary’s Paks NPP with fuel from another supplier, Hungarian nuclear engineer Zsolt Hárfás said in an interview with Magyar Nemzet. “An often asked question is whether fresh Russian nuclear fuel used in the VVER-440 reactors at the Paks NPP can be quickly replaced by fuel from alternative producers. The short answere is ‘no’ because currently none of the Western manufacturers has an officially approved fuel assembly suitable for VVER-440 units,” he said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-expert-advises-against-replacing-russian-fuel-rods-at-paks-11443001
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released its Energy Sector Strategy 2024-28. EBRD says it “prioritises the urgent need to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy through scaling up renewables, enhancing grids and storage, promoting zero-carbon fuels and phasing out unabated fossil fuels.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsebrds-energy-sector-strategy-ignores-nuclear-11387315
Global supply chain needed so countries can move from dependence on Moscow, says Urenco executive
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/europe-bloc-needs-new-strategy-on-russian-nuclear-fuel-but-investment-required-12-3-2023
Czech power utility CEZ Group's Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II), a wholly owned subsidiary has received three final bids for the construction of a new unit at the Dukovany NPP. US-based Westinghouse, France’s EDF and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) submitted binding bids for Dukovany 5 and non-binding bids for the other three units. Westinghouse is proposing its AP1000, KHNP its APR1000 based in the APR1400 and EDF its EPR1200 (a smaller version of its standard EPR). These are all pressurised water reactors. Russia and China were excluded from the bidding in 2021.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfinal-bids-submitted-for-new-dukovany-npp-units-11265668
Elektrárna Dukovany II, a wholly owned subsidiary of Czech power utility CEZ, has received a zoning decision for new nuclear units at the Dukovany NPP from the Ministry of Industry & Trade. The application for a zoning decision for two units was submitted in June 2021. “This step marks the successful completion of another milestone in the preparation schedule,” said CEZ Board Chairman Daniel Beneš. At the same time, it is also a clear signal to all bidders in the current tender for the construction of new nuclear power plants that the permitting process is being implemented.”
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnew-dukovany-units-receive-zoning-permit-11261044
Contracts could be finalised within next year and new unit ready for trial operation in 2036
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/three-final-bids-confirmed-for-up-to-four-new-nuclear-reactors-10-2-2023
Czech power utility CEZ has extended the deadline for submitting the final bids for construction of the new nuclear reactor at the Dukovany NPP by nearly a month at the request of one of the bidders, reported by CTK to be US Westinghouse. The other bidders are France’s EDF and Korea hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), all offering pressurised water reactor designs. Westinghouse is proposing its AP1000, KHNP its APR1400 design and EDF its EPR1200 (a smaller version of its standard EPR). Russia and China were excluded from the bidding in 2021.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsez-extends-deadline-for-final-bids-for-new-nuclear-unit-at-dukovany-11163261
The first VVER-440 fuel produced by US-based Westinghouse at its Swedish facility has been loaded into one of the reactors at Ukraine’s Rivne NPP. It was not clear which of the units – 1 or 2 – received the fuel, which reportedly will initially be mixed with the existing fuel supplied by Russia’s TVEL. Ukraine’s target, however, is to end the use of Russian-supplied fuel as soon as possible.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-vver-440-fuel-loaded-at-ukraines-rivne-npp-11140465