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The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has applied to the UK government for a justification decision for Newcleo's lead-cooled fast reactor, the LFR-AS-200. Such a decision is required for the operation of a new nuclear technology in the country.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Justification-sought-for-use-of-Newcleo-reactor-in
Five sites have been selected for the next phase of the UK Chief Nuclear Inspector’s (CNI’s) themed inspection on climate change. The CNI themed inspections were introduced in 2017 and are designed to examine regulatory matters that are strategic or broader in nature than the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s (ONR’s) more routine regulatory inspection activities. They also raise awareness of important issues and highlight ONR’s regulatory activities and expectations to a wider audience, in addition to the nuclear industry.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfive-sites-selected-for-uk-onr-themed-inspection-on-climate-change-11597654
The Environment Agency is seeking feedback from the community and national stakeholders on applications for three environmental permits required for operation of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England. These permits are for: disposals and discharges of radioactive wastes; operation of standby power supply systems using diesel generators; and discharges of cooling water and liquid effluent into the North Sea.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Regulator-seeks-feedback-on-Sizewell-C-environment
The UK obtained 19% of its primary energy from low-carbon sources last year, with 39% of this from nuclear power, but this was 7% lower than in 2017 due to outages at Dungeness B and Hunterston B towards the end of 2018, official statistics published today show. Nuclear capacity was broadly the same as in 2017, at 9.3 GW.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 25 July 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-remains-UKs-main-low-carbon-energy-source