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Toshiba pulls out of £15 billion Moorside nuclear power plant plan

• 2018-11-09 05:42:20.212892
• David Flin

Toshiba has announced that it is pulling out of the £15 billon Moorside nuclear power plant project in West Cumbria, UK.

EDF’s Tricastin nuclear power output could be restricted from October 27

• 2018-10-26 05:15:35.119073
• David Flin

French utility EDF has said that electricity generation at its 3600 MW Tricastin nuclear power plant could be restricted from October 27 due to the forecast flow rate of the Rhone river, from which it draws cooling water.

Hitachi appoints partners to support Wylfa Newydd

• 2018-10-23 04:29:20.848914
• David Flin

Hitachi Nuclear Energy Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced the appointment of three additional partners to support the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power project in Wales.

Uzbekistan decides on potential site for construction of nuclear power plant

• 2018-10-10 05:27:14.133972
• David Flin

Uzbekistan has chosen a potential site for the construction of a nuclear power plant, at Tudakul Lake, located on the border of the Navoi and Bukhara regions of the country.

UK nuclear energy: Why does Moorside matter?

• 2018-10-09 10:46:23.879374
• Junior Isles

Three hundred of the best and brightest in the UK’s nuclear industry gathered at this year’s Cumbria Nuclear Conference (CNC), to discuss the importance of collaboration, not just in Cumbria, but across the industry. The Moorside project’s significant impact on Cumbria was a hot topic.

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Centrus to conduct $15 million Oak Ridge D&D project for US DOE

• 2018-10-03 05:47:06.782144
• David Flin

Centrus Energy Corporation has announced a $15 million Work Authorisation from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) to prepare the Department’s K-1600 facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee for demolition.

Centrus and Doosan sign MOU to explore cooperation on supplying advanced reactor market

• 2018-09-18 04:50:54.075089
• David Flin

Centrus Energy Corporation and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction have announced a MOU to explore opportunities to cooperate in providing manufacturing, engineering, and technical services and goods to the nuclear industry.

Delay of two years for Oma nuclear power plant

• 2018-09-05 04:53:03.564200
• David Flin

Construction of Oma nuclear power plant in northern Japan, designed to use recycled fuel, has been delayed by two years, and will not start operation until at least 2026.

Fuel loading completed at Tianwan 4

• 2018-09-04 05:31:43.084745
• David Flin

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced that all 163 fuel assemblies have been loaded into the core of unit 4 at China’s Tianwan nuclear power plant.

South Africa drops nuclear in favour of renewables

• 2018-08-29 06:01:00.124993
• David Flin

The South African Department of Energy has announced that the Cabinet has approved the draft updated Integrated Resources Plan (IRP 2018) which will see increased renewable energy generation in place of planned nuclear expansion.