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Japan restarts power plants ahead of Olympics
- 2021-07-21 07:25:59.990352
- David Flin
Japan has restarted extra power plants, including a long-dormant nuclear reactor, and taken other steps to avoid a power crisis as demand rises, especially in Tokyo, where the Olympics are due to start on Friday.
China begins construction of world’s first commercial SMR
- 2021-07-14 06:08:01.177654
- David Flin
According to China’s state-run Global Times, the country has started construction of the world’s first commercial small modular reactor (SMR) in Hainan province in south China.
Collaboration agreed to support BWRX-300 SMR deployment
- 2021-07-09 07:04:27.094374
- David Flin
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A), and Cameco have entered into an MOU to cooperate on the commercialisation and deployment of BWRX-300 SMRs in Canada and around the world.
Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant rejoins grid
- 2021-07-05 06:34:22.059065
- David Flin
Iran’s only nuclear power plant, Bushehr, has been repaired, reconnected to the grid, and is again operating.
Shutdown process begins at Taiwan’s Kuosheng nuclear power plant
- 2021-07-02 06:27:11.788472
- David Flin
Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has announced that it has begun the shutdown process for the 985MW No. 1 generator at the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant in Wanli Distruct, New Tapei.
Construction starts at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant units 5 and 6
- 2021-06-30 07:59:36.372259
- David Flin
Rosatom has announced that construction work has started on units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in India with the first pouring of concrete into the foundation plate of the reactor building.
Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant undergoes emergency shutdown
- 2021-06-22 06:05:42.402600
- David Flin
Bushehr, Iran’s only nuclear power plant, underwent what authorities describe as a temporary emergency shutdown, although no explanation for the cause of the shutdown has yet been given.
EDF examines reported leak at Taishan nuclear power plant, China
- 2021-06-15 07:46:18.567215
- David Flin
EDF has begun examination of a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases at its Taishan nuclear power plant in China.
Rosatom starts construction of BREST-OD-300 fast neutron reactor
- 2021-06-10 06:38:16.637777
- David Flin
Rosatom has begin construction of a 300 MW nuclear power plant with the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor has started at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk, in Russia’s Tomsk region.
EDF Energy starts defueling of Dungeness B
- 2021-06-08 06:18:17.462863
- David Flin
EDF Energy has announced that it is starting the defueling phase of Dungeness B nuclear power station in Kent, Britain with immediate effect.
