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WEB3 days ago · New Nuclear · Thursday, 12 September 2024. Corporate · Wednesday, 11 September 2024. New Nuclear · Thursday, 19 September 2024. News, features and analysis covering the global nuclear energy sector, supported by …
A guide: Nuclear power in Ukraine - World Nuclear News
WEBNuclear development started in 1970, when Ukraine was part of what was then the Soviet Union, with the construction of the Chernobyl power plant. The first unit was commissioned in 1977 with unit 4 coming online in 1983. Following the accident in 1986, units 5 and 6 were cancelled in 1989. The industry remained relatively stable during the ...
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WEB3 days ago · The UK's Royal Navy is exploring the use of nuclear propulsion for large surface ships, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Request for Information seeking insights from the defence industry on the feasibility of adding Generation-IV nuclear reactors to its current and future fleet of ships. New Nuclear · Tuesday, 17 September 2024.
China approves construction of four new reactors
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The construction site of units 1 and 2 at the Taipingling site (Image: CGN) At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the State Council, chaired by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, approval was granted for units 3 and 4 at China General Nuclear's (CGN's) existing Taipingling nuclear power plant in Guangdong province, as well as units 1 and 2 at China National Nuclear Corporation's (CNNC's) new ...
Global survey finds high public support for nuclear
WEBThe survey found that, across the 20 countries surveyed, 28% of respondents oppose the use of nuclear energy while 46% support it. Of the 20 countries surveyed, 17 have net support for nuclear energy's use. Support was found to be more than three times higher than opposition in the world's two most populated countries, China and India.
China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation
WEBSep 10, 2024 · It follows a successful 168-hour demonstration run for the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor - Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) in Shidao Bay (also known as Shidaowan), in Shandong Province, which is currently operating at 2×200 MWt power. The HTR-PM features two small reactors (each of 250 MWt) that drive a …
Belarus 'could be a world leader in nuclear energy share'
WEBSep 3, 2024 · (Image: Belta) According to the official Belta news agency, Karankevich noted that, with the commissioning of the second unit at the country's first plant, more than a quarter of Belarus's electricity is now generated by nuclear, and only five countries get more than 40% of their total generation from nuclear.. He said that a decision on more nuclear would depend on evaluation of future ...
Floating nuclear power plant set for first refuelling
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Friday, 13 October 2023. Nuclear fuel has been delivered to Russia's floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov with the landmark refuelling set to begin before the end of the year. (Image: TVEL) The fuel was delivered by TVEL, Rosatom's fuel division, via the Northern Sea Route to the site, in Pevek, in …
First contracts awarded for US strategic uranium reserve
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Friday, 16 December 2022. Energy Fuels Inc and Peninsula Energy Limited subsidiary Strata Energy Inc have been awarded contracts to supply natural uranium concentrates to establish a federal reserve of domestically produced material. The reserve is intended to be a backup source of supply for US nuclear power plants in the event of a ...
ITER fusion project preparing to outline revised timetable
WEBSep 10, 2024 · ITER fusion project preparing to outline revised timetable. Monday, 11 July 2022. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project says that the impact of COVID-19 means that its current schedule, of first plasma in 2025 and the start of deuterium-tritium operation in 2035, will need to be delayed, with the new timetable to be ...