US-based Fluor Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Longview Fusion Energy Systems to collaborate in designing and planning laser fusion energy commercial deployment. Fluor will leverage its global experience in developing and constructing complex, large-scale facilities to provide preliminary design and engineering to support the development of Longview’s fusion-powered plant.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfluor-signs-mou-with-longview-fusion-energy-systems-10775575
Westinghouse Electric Company, Tecnatom and Accelerant Solutions have signed a Teaming Agreement to launch a nuclear training programme for utilities in the USA and Canada. The Nuclear Excellence Academy (NEXA) will leverage the companies’ knowledge of industry standards and digital technology innovations to provide in-person, digital and on-demand training for nuclear personnel at American and Canadian utilities.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-training-programme-for-usa-and-canada-10775597
The US Export-Import Bank and US International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) may lend up to $4bn to Orlen Synthos Green Energy’s project to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) in Poland. Orlen Synthos Green Energy has signed letters of intent with EXIM Bank for up to $3bn and IDFC for up to $1bn in a ceremony at the US ambassador’s residence in Warsaw. The aim is to build and deploy the first two SMRs to be designed by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH). The company is hoping to develop around 20 GEH BWRX-300 SMRs.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmore-us-money-for-polish-smr-plans-10775624
The governments of Canada’s Saskatchewan and New Brunswick provinces have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance co-operation on the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. It enables the two provinces and their utility Crowns, SaskPower and New Brunswick Power, to share experiences, knowledge and successes on deployment plans, supply chain development, Indigenous relations, labour market development, regulations and other areas.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssaskatchewan-and-new-brunswick-co-operate-on-smr-development-10775689
Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) has completed Phase 2 of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) vendor design review (VDR). CNSC found no fundamental barriers to licensing the small modular reactor design. The VDR is not a required part of the licensing process and is an optional service provided by the CNSC. It offers an assessment of a nuclear power plant design based on a vendor's reactor technology.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsterrestrial-energy-molten-salt-reactor-passes-canadian-vendor-design-review-10775696
Company wants 20-year life extension for PHWR unit
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/nucleoelectrica-raises-additional-usd93-million-for-atucha-nuclear-projects-4-4-2023
Russia will switch the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant back from US-made nuclear fuel as soon as possible, according to reported comments from Renat Karchaa, an adviser to Rosenergoatom's CEO. It follows a CNN report that the US Department of Energy had sent a letter saying that the occupied plant in Ukraine "contains US-origin nuclear technical data that is export-controlled by the United States Government".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rosatom-ready-to-discuss-non-proliferation-and-exp
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Kazakhstan's Minister of Energy Almasadam Satkaliyev signed a five year framework designed to "ensure closer interaction between the Agency and Kazakhstan in areas related to the development of nuclear power infrastructure, nuclear and radiation safety, food security and nuclear medicine".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kazakhstan-and-IAEA-agree-to-strengthen-nuclear-co
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Alberta to collaborate on the deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology - including the Korean-designed SMART reactor - in the Canadian province.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/MoU-sees-KAERI,-Alberta-cooperation-on-SMRs
Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has issued an acceptance certificate to the Areva-Siemens consortium for the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) EPR, which began regular electricity production on 16 April. It said the 1600 MWe reactor is scheduled to enter commercial operation on 1 May.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/TVO-accepts-Olkiluoto-EPR-ahead-of-commercial-oper
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