Vattenfall Starts Working On Plans For New Reactors At Ringhals Last week, Vattenfall (ENS Corporate Member) announced that it is seeking approval from local authorities to develop a detailed plan for the construction of new nuclear power reactors near the existing Ringhals nuclear power plant, in western Sweden. Vattenfall already owns most of the land…
IAEA Successfully Accomplished ARTEMIS Mission to Italy An Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Italy on 10 October. The review was carried out at the request and hosted by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (‘MASE’). The International Atomic Energy…
Mochovce-3 Successfully Completed Power Commissioning Phase The Slovak operator Slovenské elektrárne announced the successful completion of all power startup operations at Mochovce-3, clearing the path to commercial operation. The new unit has completed a 144-hour demonstration run at full reactor power to show it was ready for safe operation. This test was the last one…
Opinion Poll, The Majority Of The Swiss Support Nuclear Energy An opinion poll led by Demoscope on behalf of the Swiss Nuclear Forum shows that the majority of the Swiss support nuclear energy. According to the results, 54% of respondents (+10% compared to the results collected in February 2022) believe that Switzerland should continue to use nuclear energy…
TVO Working On Extending Operating Licences At Olkiluoto NPP Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO, ENS Corporate Member) has initiated an environmental impact assessment procedure (EIA) concerning the possible operating licence extension by at least 10 years and potential power uprating of the Olkiluoto-1 and Olkiluoto-2 plant units. At the moment, the plant units are licensed until…
Framatome and AGH Cooperate To Support Nuclear Education In Poland Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced last week the signing of a three-year collaboration agreement with AGH University of Krakow (pol. Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza), Poland, to support educational programmes that foster growth opportunities for students pursuing nuclear energy professions. Framatome and AGH University will promote joint initiatives…
Full Financing For PALLAS Reactor Announced By Dutch Minister The Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Ernst Kuipers announced yesterday that there is full financing for the construction of the PALLAS reactor. This is a major step towards realising the new facility in Petten, North Holland. The construction of a new reactor would be…
IAEA Concluded A SALTO Review Mission To Spain An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed a review of long-term operational safety at the Ascó Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Spain. The Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) follow-up review mission was requested by the plant’s operator, Asociación Nuclear Ascó-Vandellós II (ANAV).…
Westinghouse and Energoatom, A Week Full Of Achievements A week rich in milestones and agreements for Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) and Ukraine’s state operator Energoatom. On 11 September 2023, for the first time, Westinghouse fuel was loaded into a VVER-440 reactor at the Rivne nuclear power plant. The supply of fuel assemblies for the…
Framatome Extends Long-Term Nuclear Cooperation in Hungary On 12 September 2023, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy of Hungary, establishing the groundwork for an even enhanced strategic partnership within the nuclear sector. This MoU serves as the basis for expanding collaboration between Framatome…