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Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant Cuts Nation’s Reliance on Natural Gas-Fired Electricity Generation

November 20, 2024 admin Belarus, Business, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Plant Design, power, rosatom, top plant, vver-1200

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:14:05 +0000

In a strategic move to reduce its heavy dependence on Russian natural gas, Belarus has successfully completed its first nuclear power plant (NPP). The Belarusian NPP, featuring two VVER-1200 reactors, now

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Major Engineering Services Contract Launches Poland’s First Nuclear Power Project

September 27, 2023 admin AP1000, bechtel, Business, energy infrastructure, energy security, engineering, engineering services contract, environmental conditions, full coverage, international cooperation, Legislative, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear expansion, nuclear power plant, nuclear technology, Poland, regulatory progress, Safety, technical specifications, Technology, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:32:21 +0000

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), Poland’s designated entity tasked with developing the country’s first nuclear plant in Pomerania, has signed an engineering services contract with a Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium, allowing site-specific work […]

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New Steam Generators Help Extend Operation of Surry Nuclear Power Plant

May 18, 2023 admin Business, dominion energy, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Safety, steam generator, surry, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 15:21:35 +0000

Dominion Energy will replace the steam generators at its Surry Nuclear Power Station in Virginia. The project further supports the company’s Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) program to extend the long-term […]

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Siting a Nuclear Power Facility Is Both Art and Science

May 17, 2023 admin Business, Construction, engineering, Environmental, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear power plant, Plant Design

Credit to Author: RJ Roux| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 16:26:20 +0000

With governments and industry engaging more frequently and decisively on how nuclear energy can help meet their climate, electrification, and economic goals, attention is now turning to how we get […]

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Vogtle Unit 3 In-Service Date Slides to May or June

February 16, 2023 admin Business, Construction, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Southern Company, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:09:21 +0000

Southern Company said in its annual report filing issued on Feb. 16 that remediating certain equipment and component issues will force the projected in-service date for Plant Vogtle Unit 3 to be pushed out to May or June 2023. “The projected schedule for Unit 3 primarily depends on the progression of final component and pre-operational […]

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Being Pro-Nuclear Won’t Be Enough—Here’s Why

January 3, 2023 admin advanced reactors, Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, iaea, International, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Research and Development, Safety, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:14:19 +0000

Nuclear energy—not just nuclear power—is seeing a burst of innovation unlike anything seen since the 1950s. While the strong momentum for the dispatchable zero-carbon energy source is promising, prominent pitfalls threaten necessary progress.

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Agrivoltaics Goes Nuclear On California Prairie

December 21, 2022 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, California, clean power, clean tech, Electric vehicles, Energy, EPRI, ev charging, ev charging stations, habitat, nuclear energy, nuclear power plant, Oregon, rancho seco, renewable energy, smud, Solar energy, solar power plants, university of oregon, us department of agriculture (usda), us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:00:47 +0000

A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.

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Ukraine’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Taken by Russian Forces

March 4, 2022 admin chernobyl, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Russia, Safety, Ukraine, zaporizhzhya

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:53:31 +0000

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on March 4 that Russian forces had taken control of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) site, but that the reactors continued to be operated by the plant’s regular staff and there had been no release of radioactive material. “What we are telling you is confirmed information that […]

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Conflict in Ukraine Threatens Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities; Operations Continue

March 3, 2022 admin chernobyl, full coverage, iaea, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, radioactive waste disposal facility, reactor safety, Russia, Safety, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:35:41 +0000

In its most recent update on the status of Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs), issued to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 2, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) said it maintained communications with the country’s NPPs and that all units “continued to operate as before.” Of Ukraine’s 15 reactors, more […]

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Accelerated Decommissioning of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station: A Progress Report

March 1, 2022 admin decommissioning, decontamination, Environmental, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, pilgrim

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:12:00 +0000

Holtec is decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The company has a fairly aggressive schedule that could see site restoration work completed in 2027. This article provides a current-day status

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