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US NRC approves South Korea’s APR1400 reactor design for use in USA

• 2019-05-02 06:26:29.448548
• David Flin

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified the APR1400 reactor developed by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP).

Iran to expand Bushehr nuclear power plant

• 2019-05-01 06:18:17.347220
• David Flin

Iran has announced that it will move forward on construction of two additional units at Bushehr, as part of an agreement with Russia’s Rosatom.

El Dabaa nuclear power plant plan receives site approval

• 2019-04-11 06:59:28.101428
• David Flin

Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) has received a site approval permit for the El Dabaa site from the Egyptian Nuclear Regulation and Radiological Authority (ENRRA).

Saudi Arabia to invite bids for nuclear power plant project in 2020

• 2019-04-05 04:54:54.606740
• David Flin

Saudi Arabia has announced that it plans to issue a multi-billion dollar tender in 2020 to construct its first two nuclear reactors, and that it is discussing the project with US and other potential suppliers.

Deal reached by Dominion Energy to keep Millstone nuclear power plant open

• 2019-03-18 05:43:18.570261
• David Flin

Dominion Energy has announced that it has reached an agreement with utilities in Connecticut, USA, to keep the 2088 MW Millstone nuclear power station in service for at least another ten years.

EU approves RWE’s buyout of E.ON’s power generation assets

• 2019-02-28 05:53:17.132170
• David Flin

The European Commission has given approval for German utility RWE to buy E.ON’s renewable and nuclear power generation assets.

Global Nuclear Fuel extends joint venture agreement with ENUSA

• 2019-02-07 06:00:44.062972
• David Flin

Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) has signed an agreement with ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas to extend the GNF ENUSA Nuclear Fuel (GENUSA) joint venture.

Addressing four major risks to the physical data security of energy facilities

• 2019-01-23 22:52:42.057244
• Junior Isles

Physical data security is often overlooked within energy facilities – where the stakes could not be higher.

By Douglas Miorandi, Director of U.S. Federal Programs at Metrasens

Strike affects French nuclear and coal generation units

• 2019-01-22 05:29:10.471534
• David Flin

France’s electricity grid operator RTE has said that a strike in the French power sector has reduced generation at EDF’s 1300 MW St Alban 1 nuclear reactor by around 80 per cent.

Hitachi suspends work on Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station in UK

• 2019-01-18 04:52:22.804927
• David Flin

Hitachi has announced that it will suspend work on the £13 billion Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant in Anglesey, north Wales, due to rising costs.