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A Diploma in Nuclear Technology course has been launched by Nawah Energy Company to educate and train UAE National High School graduates to become local operators at the Barakah nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, the UAE has launched its first MSc Programme in Medical Physics.

Date: Friday, 21 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UAE-launches-nuclear-educational-courses

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The largest and heaviest module - the CA20 - has been installed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) has announced.

Date: Friday, 21 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Major-module-installed-at-Haiyang-4

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A project for a submersible underwater power module, featuring two nuclear power units with a total capacity of 20 MWe, that can dive to a depth of 400 metres and provide energy in Arctic regions is being worked on by the Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau in St Petersburg, Russia.

Date: Friday, 21 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Russian-designs-for-underwater-nuclear-power-plant

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Spanish decommissioning and waste management firm Enresa has assumed ownership of the Santa María de Garoña nuclear power plant from Nuclenor to undertake the first phase of its dismantling. A two-phase decommissioning strategy lasting about ten years is planned for the plant.

Date: Friday, 21 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Dismantling-of-Garona-begins-following-transfer-of

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Slovak Nuclear & Decommissioning Company (JAVYS - Jadrová a Vyradovacia Spolocnost) and US-based Westinghouse Electric Company have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) “to create a space for cooperation in the field of nuclear energy and in the implementation of projects aimed at the development of small modular reactors (SMRS)”.

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjavys-and-westinghouse-to-cooperate-on-smrs-11018209

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US-based X-energy Reactor Company has selected UK-based Howden, a subsidiary of Chart Industries, as its preferred strategic supplier of the helium circulator system for its Xe-100 high temperature gas cooled advanced modular reactor intended for the UK market.

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newshowden-to-supply-helium-circulator-system-for-xe-100-11018219

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India and France have agreed to strengthen their defence and security partnership following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Following extensive discussions, a joint communique noted the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries. Among other things, it “recognised that the promotion of clean and low-carbon energy, the preservation of biodiversity, the protection of the oceans and the fight against pollution were essential aspects of cooperation”.

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsindia-and-france-strengthen-defence-and-security-partnership-including-nuclear-11018226

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US-based TerraPower and Centrus Energy Corp have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration aimed at establishing commercial-scale, US production capabilities for high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU). The fuel is needed to supply TerraPower’s first-of-a-kind Natrium reactor and energy storage system.

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsterrapower-and-centrus-accelerate-efforts-to-commercialise-haleu-production-11018234

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An official ceremony has been held to mark the issuing of licences from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority for nuclear fuel, which is expected to be delivered to the Rooppur nuclear power plant later this year.

Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/License-confirmed-for-Rooppur-nuclear-fuel

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