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The province's government has announced it is starting pre-development work to build up to 4800 MWe of new nuclear capacity at Bruce Power's existing site, in what would be Canada's first large-scale nuclear build in more than 30 years.

Date: Friday, 07 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ontario-government-announces-support-for-nuclear-e

NB Power, in partnership with ARC Clean Technology Canada Inc, has submitted an environmental impact assessment registration document and an application for a site preparation licence for an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) at the existing Point Lepreau nuclear site.

Date: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Permitting-submissions-made-for-New-Brunswick-SMR

Romanian nuclear utility Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica (SNN), and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract for construction of the Cernavoda Tritium Removal Facility (CTRF).

Date: Friday, 30 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclearelectrica-and-khnp-to-construct-tritium-removal-facility-at-cernavoda-npp-10974947

A Support Agreement has been signed between the Romanian State and nuclear utility Societatea Na?ionala Nuclearelectrica (SNN), for the development of the National Strategic Project to complete units 3&4 at the Cernavoda NPP.

Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclearelectrica-to-develop-cernavoda-34-10941316

Fuel loading has been completed at Bruce 6, keeping the project on track to resume operation later this year. Meanwhile, Canada's nuclear regulator has given the go-ahead for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to restart Darlington 3.

Date: Friday, 26 May 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Refurbished-Candus-make-headway-towards-restart

As a team at Ontario Tech University launches a new "Ontario-centric" research project to evaluate the economics and environmental impacts of low-carbon energy technologies including small modular reactors (SMRs), a new report from Canadians for Nuclear Energy says the province should "seize the moment" by building new Candu technology now.

Date: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ontario-urged-to-seize-the-moment-for-new-nuclear

Romanian nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and the Polytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB) have launched a NuScale Power Energy Exploration Centre (E2 Centre) at the University’s Faculty of Energy Engineering. It includes a control room simulator for NuScale’s VOYGR small modular reactor (SMR) power plant. It is the first E2 Centre to be established outside the USA. The first E2 Centre was opened at Oregon State University in 2020.

Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-supports-opening-of-nuscales-energy-exploration-centre-in-romania-10858705