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Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has approved the inclusion of nuclear power into the country’s power generation mix. The statement said the decision was in line with global collective commitment to ensure sustainable power to enhance rapid industrialisation, and to propel economic growth.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsghana-includes-nuclear-in-its-energy-mix-9980611

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US Southern Company subsidiary, Southern Nuclear, has notified the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to seek subsequent licence renewal (SLR) for both units at the Edwin I Hatch NPP in Georgia for an additional 20 years, according to NRC. Through a letter of intent, the company informed NRC that it expects to submit the application in 2025.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssouthern-nuclear-notifies-us-regulator-of-plans-to-relicense-hatch-npp-9980758

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Uk-based Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Czech nuclear engineering and manufacturing firm Škoda JS. This presents an opportunity to explore areas of collaboration for the Rolls-Royce SMR plant, for deployment both in the Czech Republic and broader central European regions, Rolls Royce said.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrolls-royce-smr-signs-mou-with-koda-js-9980822

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The UK government has allocated GBP3.3 million ($3.8m) to help develop the next generation of nuclear reactors. The funding will support the early-stage innovation for six winning projects, helping attract private investment and supporting the creation of new, highly-skilled green jobs, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-government-allocates-funds-for-next-generation-nuclear-technology-9980914

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The first full-scale laser system module developed by Australia-based Silex Systems Ltd for deployment in US Global Laser Enrichment's (GLE) commercial pilot demonstration facility has completed eight months of testing at Silex's laser technology development centre in Lucas Heights, Sydney. GLE said this represented “an important milestone in the development of commercial-scale equipment for GLE’s quest to become the only third-generation laser uranium enrichment company in the world”.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstesting-completed-for-silex-laser-enrichment-module-9980983

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated $2.5 million towards the initiative of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to modernise its Seibersdorf laboratories (ReNuAL2). This will contribute to strengthening the nuclear and radiological regulatory capabilities to maximise the uses of nuclear techniques and provide resources and services to IAEA member states to ensure the safe use of nuclear technology.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssaudi-arabia-supports-modernisation-of-iaea-laboratories-9981032

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Rolls-Royce SMR of the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Škoda JS to explore areas of collaboration for the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor (SMR) plant, for deployment both in the Czech Republic and broader central European regions.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rolls-Royce-and-Skoda-JS-to-collaborate-on-SMR-dep

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Governments must invest and break down roadblocks to the deployment of emerging and existing technologies if the world is to move to net-zero by mid-century - including legislative change to allow countries that currently prohibit the use of nuclear energy to consider using it as part of their energy mix, according to a new report by Princeton University and Worley.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Research-paper-calls-for-infrastructure-rethink-to

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Germany will shut down its last three remaining nuclear power plants at the end of 2022 as planned, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, BMWK) has announced. However, two of the plants, in the south of the country, will be kept on standby to supply power over the coming winter if needed.

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Two-German-plants-to-be-held-in-reserve-temporaril

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Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK government will provide £700 million ($807m) in funding for the Sizewell C NPP.

Date: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssizewell-c-gets-government-funding-9977926

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