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Hungary will veto any EU sanctions imposed on Russian nuclear energy organisations and enterprises, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the morning programme one Kossuth radio.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newshungary-will-veto-any-eu-sanctions-against-russias-nuclear-sector-10558203

During a visit to Belfort on 10 February to mark the takeover of General Electric's nuclear activities by EDF, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to build six EPR reactors with an option for eight more. 

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmacron-commits-to-at-least-six-new-eprs-by-2050-9481388

Deal announced as president Macron unveiled ambitious plans for new nuclear France’s EDF has signed an agreement with US-based General Electric (GE) to acquire parts of subsidiary GE Steam Power’s activities related to nuclear steam turbine technology, a joint statement said.

The acquisition will create a global steam turbine equipment and services provider within the EDF group, the statement said.

Under the deal, EDF is seeking to acquire GE Steam Power’s conventional island equipment for new nuclear plants and part of the services business for existing plants.

The deal means EDF would have exclusivity in the purchase of part of GE’s nuclear activity known as “Steam Power”, which includes existing Arabelle steam turbine technology and also technology for future nuclear plants including the next generation of European Pressurised Water Reactors – the EPR2 – and small modular reactors.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Saturday, 12 February 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/company-to-take-over-ge-steam-turbine-business-in-france-2-5-2022

First EPR2 plant could be online by 2035 and existing plants could have lifetimes extended Mr Macron made the announcement about new nuclear reactors during a speech on energy policy at Belfort. France’s president Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to relaunch the country’s commercial nuclear programme with the construction of at least six new nuclear power reactors – and the possibility of eight more for a total of 14 – if he is reelected in elections in two months.

Mr Macron said the new plants would be built and operated by state-controlled energy company EDF and that tens of billions of euros in public financing would be mobilised to finance the projects and safeguard EDF’s finances.

“What our country needs, and the conditions are there, is the rebirth of France’s nuclear industry,” Mr Macron said, unveiling his new nuclear strategy in the eastern industrial town of Belfort.

He also announced he wanted to extend the lifespan of older nuclear plants to 50 years or more from 40 years currently, provided it was safe.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Friday, 11 February 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/macron-announces-ambitious-plans-for-up-to-14-new-nuclear-reactors-2-4-2022

Nuclear technologies have a vital contribution to make in achieving net-zero but nuclear companies are working at the same time to address their own greenhouse gas emissions. Panellists at a World Nuclear Association Strategic eForum, Committing to Net Zero, this week discussed corporate emissions pledges and what nuclear technologies can offer as COP26 draws near.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Saturday, 30 October 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Companies-outline-net-zero-actions-ahead-of-COP26

Atomenergomash (Rosatom’s engineering division) began acceptance of turbine room equipment for the first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Thursday, 14 January 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-takes-delivery-from-ge-of-turbine-for-akkuyu-1-8453212

GE Steam Power has delivered the first Arabelle steam turbine module for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey. Manufactured at its factory in Belfort, France, the turbine module is the first equipment delivered by GE for the project and was delivered four months ahead of schedule.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Thursday, 14 January 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-turbine-module-delivered-for-Akkuyu-plant

Bulgaria is to start talks with the United States on nuclear technology, but construction of Russian-designed reactors at the Belene nuclear power plant is still expected to go ahead.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Friday, 16 October 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbulgaria-to-start-talks-with-us-on-nuclear-technology-8182192

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has agreed to cooperate with the France’s Framatome and US General Electric Steam Power in the process to select a strategic investor for the Belene NPP project in Bulgaria.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Monday, 22 June 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrosatom-framatome-and-ge-agree-to-cooperate-on-belene-project-7985720

All five shortlisted candidates are ready to file binding bids in the tender to select a strategic investor for construction of the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, the energy ministry said.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Friday, 07 February 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstender-candidates-confirm-participation-in-bulgarian-nuclear-project-7760045

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