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The SMR & Advanced Reactor 2022 conference organised by Reuters Events will take place on 24-25 May in Atlanta, Georgia and will provide a forum for discussing how small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactors can be vehicles to nuclear energy replacing fossil fuels.

The event will bring together more than 500 key players, stakeholders, and decision makers from utilities, developers, investors, regulators, governments, and leading construction business from across the globe.

Main topics to be discussed at the conference include the commercialisation of SMRs and Generation IV reactors, fostering investment in SMRs and the nuclear market, and the key steps and lessons learned for SMR development.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/smr-and-advanced-reactor-2022-conference-by-reuters-events-2-3-2022

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Svenské Elektrárne says planned tax will force it into loss Slovenské Elektrárne operates four nuclear units at two sites – Bohunice-3 and -4, and Mochovce-1 and -2 (pictured) Courtesy Slovenské Elektrárne. Slovak nuclear operator Slovenské Elektrárne has called on the government to scrap the introduction of a draft law to tax “excessive profits” from electricity generated by nuclear plants, warning of bankruptcy risks and jeopardy to the commissioning of the Mochovce-3 nuclear plant.

Slovenské Elektrárne said in a statement that the law, if passed, will force losses on the company because the proposed tax amounts would exceed expected profits over 2022 and 2023.

Slovenské Elektrárne expects to see profits of €92m in 2022 and €320m in 2023, while the proposed tax is estimated at €207m for 2022 and €608m for 2023.

Branislav Strýček, the company’s chief executive, said the new tax, coupled with €3.7bn of debts incurred in the past, in part for the construction of Mochovce-3 and -4, will deter shareholders and investors from continuing to finance the projects.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/nuclear-operator-calls-on-government-to-scrap-proposed-profits-law-2-3-2022

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Counterfeit, fraudulent, and suspect items (CFSI) are present in operating US nuclear power plants, a special inquiry by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-watchdog-investigates-counterfeit-component-iss

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Intensifying work to complete Khmelnitsky unit 3, examining a site for possible construction of a new nuclear power plant and exploring the possibilities of small modular reactors are among priorities for the year ahead, Energoatom has said.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-s-Energoatom-sets-out-nuclear-priorities

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The refurbishment of the four CANDU reactors at the Darlington nuclear power plant in Canada has now passed the midway point with work beginning at unit 1, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced. Unit 2 returned to service in June 2020 following its refurbishment, while work on unit 3 began in September 2020.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Refurbishment-of-third-Darlington-reactor-starts

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Days after it launched a USD6 billion programme to support the continued operation of existing nuclear power plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) has set in motion its programme to invest USD9.5 billion in clean hydrogen technologies which may include the use of nuclear power. Both initiatives are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-DOE-launches-nuclear,-hydrogen-infrastructure-p

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The Organisation of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) has announced the establishment of the "Canadian Advanced Manufacturing in Nuclear Alliance" (CAMiNA).

Date: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscanadian-advanced-manufacturing-in-nuclear-alliance-established-9481326

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The Government of the Russian Federation will allocate about RUB100 billion ($1.3bn) for new nuclear projects, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on 11 February.

Date: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussian-government-allocates-about-rub100-billion-for-new-nuclear-projects-9481402

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Brazil’s nuclear utility Eletronuclear (a subsidiary of Eletrobras) has signed a contract with the consortium formed by Ferreira Guedes, Matricial and ADtranz that will allow the resumption of work on unit 3 of the Angra nuclear power plant under the Critical Path Acceleration Plan. 

Date: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newseletronuclear-signs-a-contract-to-resume-construction-of-angra-3-9481356

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Frazer-Nash announced that it has been awarded a role on the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) Tritium Engineering Framework to support the commercial development of fusion power.

Date: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrazer-nash-to-support-ukaea-tritium-engineering-framework-9481414

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