ROSATOM’s Leningrad 2-2 Began Commercial Operation ROSATOM announced that Leningrad 2-2 nuclear power plant in Russia began commercial operation on Monday, 22 March 2021. This is the fourth Generation III+ unit with VVER-1200 PWR in Russia. It will substitute the Soviet-era Leningrad-2 with RBMK-1000 reactor, which shut down last November, fully replacing its capacity. Following…
PSI Investigates For Suitable Swiss Deep Geological Repository Switzerland is planning to construct a deep geological repository for its radioactive waste by 2050. Three sites are currently under consideration and researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute are providing data that will help in determining which is most suitable. The search for suitable locations is being conducted…
Vattenfall: “Nuclear Is Among The Keys To Supporting The Energy Transition” Swedish company Vattenfall, ENS Corporate Member, recently published its Annual and Sustainability Report 2020. Overviewing the last year’s activities in the nuclear sector, Vattenfall highlights remarkable progress and investments, aiming to keep the nuclear power at the core of the Swedish electricity system. Indeed,…
Framatome To Support Long-Term Operation of the Dominion Energy Nuclear Fleet Framatome, ENS Corporate Member, recently signed a contract with Dominion Energy to support the long-term operation of the US company’s nuclear fleet. This contract covers nuclear plant outage and maintenance work, including fleet steam generator services, refuel services, and inspections through 2026. Framatome’s expert…
Teplator, A Revolutionary Nuclear District Heating System Researchers at the Czech Technical University in Prague and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen have come up with an innovative solution: the Teplator. The Teplator is a system that uses the radioactive decay heat produced by spent fuel rods from nuclear reactors to heat water. The team,…
Estonia To Evaluate The Introduction Of Nuclear Energy The Estonian government formally approved the formation of a Nuclear Energy Working Group (NEPIO), tasked with analyzing the possibility of introducing nuclear energy in Estonia. NEPIO, headed by the Estonian Minister of the Environment, Tõnis Mölder, will present its conclusions and proposals to the government by September…
ENGIE Laborelec and Terrestrial Energy to Progress Development of IMSR ENGIE Laborelec, leading expertise and research centre in electrical power technology and part of our Corporate Member ENGIE, signed a contract with Terrestrial Energy for technical services. The agreement is part of Terrestrial Energy’s nuclear fuel salt qualification programme for the Integral Molten Salt Reactor…
IAEA Launches A New Research Project On Dosimetry In Diagnostic Radiology The IAEA has launched a five-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP) to improve the accuracy of dosimetry in diagnostic and interventional radiology. The new CRP starting this year seeks to provide data needed for the update of the IAEA Technical Reports Series (TRS) No. 457…
New IAEA Publications On Research Reactors Available The International Atomic Energy Agency published online two new publications on research reactors, namely “Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems for New and Existing Research Reactors” and “Impact of Fuel Density on Performance and Economy of Research Reactors”. “Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems for New and Existing Research Reactors” …
The French Recovery Plan Includes Funds For Framatome Nuclear Projects Framatome nuclear projects were selected to receive funding as part of the “France Relance” recovery plan, several French ministers announced last week. The Framatome projects selected are focused on investing in new activities and modernizing the nuclear energy industry. Funding from the France Relance plan…