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Cooling Tower

The steam coming out of the cooling tower of nuclear power plants is water vapor and is not radioactive.
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Turbine Building

Building containing the turbine and generator equipment used for electricity generation.
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Containment Building

Building protecting the equipment in which the nuclear reaction takes place. The building is constructed to withstand external hazards such as airplane crashes, tornadoes and storms.
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Technical Support Buildings

Buildings containing the reactor control room, auxiliary systems, and fuel handling area.
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Switchyard

Area where switchgear and transformers are located for transmission, distribution and control of generated electricity.
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Did you know?

What was the first nuclear power plant that generated electricity?

The nuclear power plant in Obninsk was the first nuclear power plant to be connected to the grid, supplying electricity to residences and businesses on June 26, 1954.
What is the number of nuclear power reactors in the world?

A total of 411 nuclear power reactors operate in 31 countries.
Which are the top three countries with the most nuclear power reactors?

93 nuclear reactors generate energy in the United States, 56 in France, and 55 in the People's Republic of China.
How much of the world's electricity is supplied by nuclear power plants?

Nuclear power plants supply about 10% of the world's electricity.
How much electricity will the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant generate per year?

The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant will generate approximately 35 billion kWh of electricity per year. This means that it can cover all the electricity needs of Istanbul.
What are the contributions of nuclear power plants to our country?

Türkiye currently exhibits a 70% dependency on foreign energy, with 98% of natural gas and 92% of petroleum being sourced through imports. The commissioning of nuclear power plants is expected to reduce the dependence on imported energy resources.
Do countries that export oil and natural gas have nuclear power plants in the world?

There are 5 countries rich in oil and natural gas, constituting 1/3 of the world's oil reserves and half of the natural gas reserves, host more than 1/3 of the world's nuclear power plants.
What is the number of nuclear power reactors under construction in the world?

A total of 58 nuclear power reactors are under construction in 17 countries. Among them, 22 are under construction in the People's Republic of China, 8 in India and 4 in Türkiye.
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in France?

France meets 63% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 56 nuclear power reactors are in operation in France and 1 nuclear power reactor is under construction.
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in Russia?

Russia meets 20% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 37 nuclear power reactors are in operation in Russia, and 3 nuclear power reactors are under construction.
What is the proportion of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in China?

China meets 5% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 55 nuclear power reactors are in operation in China, and 22 nuclear power reactors are under construction.
How much of the electricity needs do OECD countries cover from nuclear power plants?

Nuclear power plants provide 18% of electricity in OECD countries.
How much of the electricity needs do European Union countries cover from nuclear power plants?

European Union countries cover 25% of their electricity needs from nuclear power plants.
How many years can nuclear power plants operate?

The lifespan of nuclear power plants typically ranges from 60 to 80 years, while wind power plants have a maximum lifespan of 25 years, and solar power plants typically operate for 30 years.
What is the operating time of nuclear power plants?

Out of 8,760 hours in a year, nuclear power plants operate for an average of 8,000 hours, generating electricity. Hydroelectric power plants operate for 4,000 hours, wind power plants for 3,000 hours, and solar power plants for 2,500 hours.
What is the potential of nuclear energy in non-electric areas?

Nuclear energy can also be utilized in areas such as sea water treatment, hydrogen production, urban heating and various industrial applications.
What are the Small Modular Reactors?

The Small Modular Reactors are reactors with a power of up to 300 MW. Due to their ability to be installed in smaller areas, they can be used in locations unsuitable for large nuclear power plants.

What do passive systems mean in nuclear power plants?

Passive systems are those that automatically activate in case of an emergency and do not require external intervention; they contribute to keeping the reactor safe. These systems stand out in the new generation and Small Modular Reactor designs.
How is the safety attitude in nuclear power plants?

Nuclear safety is the highest priority principle in the nuclear energy sector, where potential risks are minimized, and measures are taken with the safety of people and the environment in mind.
What is the nuclear safety culture?

The nuclear safety culture is the set of values, norms, behaviors and attitudes adopted in nuclear facilities. Its objective is to ensure the highest level of safety for people, the environment and the facility.
Do nuclear power plants emit radiation?

The radiation exposure from a single use of a tomography device is 1,100 times the amount received by a person sitting at the door of a nuclear power plant every day for a year
What is radiation and where is it found?

Radiation is a natural phenomenon and an omnipresent component of the environment. Naturally occurring radioactive substances are present in the earth's crust, on the floors and walls of our homes, schools or workplaces as well as in the food and beverages we consume.
Are radioactive elements present in foods?

The best-known examples of naturally occurring radiation in food are bananas and Brazil nut. They contain potassium and some radium absorbed from the soil.
Are radioactive elements found in our natural life?

The air we breathe, as well as our muscles, bones, and tissues, naturally contain radioactive elements.
Do nuclear power plants affect tourism?

There are nuclear power plants in close proximity to some of the world's important tourism centers. The Nogent Nuclear Power Plant is 90 km away from Paris, one of the most important tourism centers, and Bradwell Nuclear Power Plant is only 70 km away from London.
Do nuclear power plants affect agriculture?

All 8 of the world's leading countries in agricultural product exports have nuclear power plants. The Loire River, listed as a World Cultural Heritage site and a hub for agricultural activities, is home to 14 nuclear power plants.
Is the water vapor coming out of the cooling tower of the nuclear power plant radioactive?

The water vapor emitted from the cooling tower of nuclear power plants is similar to the dense vapor produced when cold water is poured on a hot surface, and it is not radioactive.
Do nuclear power plants produce carbon emissions?

Nuclear power plants do not produce direct carbon dioxide emissions. They contribute to the fight against climate change as they do not emit greenhouse gases, during electricity generation.
What is the nuclear fuel cycle?

The nuclear fuel cycle covers the safe and sustainable management, storage, processing, or final disposal of the uranium mineral. This process includes extraction from the mine, processing, loading into the reactor, and the subsequent removal of used fuel from the nuclear reactor.
How does the process work after used nuclear fuels are removed from the reactor?

Used fuels are placed in cooling ponds for at least five years. Subsequently, various methods, including long-term storage in underground facilities, temporary storage in special containers, and underwater storage in pools, are considered as options. Most importantly, it is never released into the environment.
Is uranium found in nature?

Uranium exists in nature as six isotopes, ranging from U-233 to U-238. U-238 constitutes 99.3% of all uranium, while U-235 makes up approximately 0.7%. To utilize uranium in nuclear reactors, it is necessary to enrich U-235, meaning to increase the proportion of the U-235 isotope in uranium.
What is the impact of the nuclear sector on employment?

The nuclear sector provides employment not only in the field of nuclear power generation, but also in various business areas, such as research and development, engineering, construction and maintenance.
What is the proportion of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in the United States?

The USA meets 18% of its electricity needs from nuclear power plants. Currently, there are 93 nuclear power plants in operation, and 1 nuclear power plant is under construction.
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in Germany?

In 2022, Germany covered 6% of its electricity needs from nuclear power plants, while 31% was covered by coal. Germany put the first nuclear power plant into operation in 1961.
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About Us

Türkiye Nuclear Energy Co. (TÜNAŞ), in place of EUAS International ICC which was established abroad in 2015, was established as EUAS International A.Ş. in Turkey in 2022 within the framework of Law No. 4646; and then the company title was changed to TÜNAŞ.

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Nuclear Power in the World

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Number of countries operating nuclear power plants in the world
Number of nuclear power reactors in operation in the world 415 Number of nuclear power reactors in operation in the world 415

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Number of nuclear power reactors in operation in the world
Number of countries in the world where nuclear power reactors are under construction 15 Number of countries in the world where nuclear power reactors are under construction 15

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Number of nuclear power reactors under construction in the world
Reactor-years of nuclear power reactor operational experience in the world 20.079 Reactor-years of nuclear power reactor operational experience in the world 20.079

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Number of personnel working in the construction of a nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 4800 MW 20.051 Number of personnel working in the construction of a nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 4800 MW 20.051

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Number of personnel working in the construction of a nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 4800 MW
Number of personnel working in the operation of a nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 4800 MW 3.500 Number of personnel working in the operation of a nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 4800 MW 3.500

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Number of personnel working in the operation of a nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 4800 MW

Our Activities

01 Sinop NPP Project Activities

Site studies were carried outSite report was preparedA positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate was obtainedThe owner status has been granted to TÜNAŞ by the Turkish Nuclear Regulato

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02 Sinop NPP Site Studies and Site Report Studies

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources 2019-2023 Strategic Plan encompasses the objective of “Ensuring Sustainable Energy Supply Security”, with a focus on obtaining a site approval for at least

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03 Sinop NPP Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Studies

Sinop NPP site baseline studies carried out between June 2014 and November 2015 were compiled and documented in main baseline reports covering biological environment, physical environment, human and s

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04 Sinop Nuclear Power Plant Ownership Application

In order to initiate the licensing process for the Sinop NPP Project, TÜNAŞ submitted the Ownership Application to the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NDK) on December 31, 2022. After evaluation

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05 Sinop NPP Project Zoning Plan Preparation

2019 August - Base Maps and Shoreline DeterminationBase maps have been prepared and approved.Determination, transfer and approval works of the shoreline procedures were carried out.
2021 February -

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06 Development Projects

Long-term projects such as nuclear power plants require extensive studies and preparations.
TÜNAŞ carries out several projects on infrastructure development in order to develop our domestic and nat

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07 Nuclear Project and Program Management, Supplier and Infrastructure Development

As part of Project and Program Management, TÜNAŞ reflects its expertise gained from projects and programs conducted in the nuclear ecosystem onto all of its projects, paying due attention to nuclear s

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08 Owner’s Requirements Development

TÜNAŞ has developed Owner's Requirements, which form the basis of all decisions taken during the design, construction and operation of NPPs, in accordance with regulatory requirements and encompassing

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09 Normative Skills Matrix and Target Skills Matrix Development

Within the scope of human resources development, TÜNAŞ has defined the estimated number and competencies of personnel needed at all stages of the Sinop NPP Project and other NPP new build projects and

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10 SMR Designs Assessment

The SMR Designs Evaluation Project was carried out to assess and benchmark various small modular reactor (SMR) designs around the world from technological and financial perspectives. The project start

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Shake Tests Improve Seismic Safety of Fry Storage Systems
Shake Tests Improve Seismic Safety of Fry Storage Systems

Researchers subjected two full-sized dry storage systems for used nuclear fuel to simulated seismic events to help impro..

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25 July 2024
Shake Tests Improve Seismic Safety of Fry Storage Systems

Shake Tests Improve Seismic Safety of Fry Storage Systems

Researchers subjected two full-sized dry storage systems for used nuclear fuel to simulated seismic events to help improve understanding of the potent..

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25 July 2024
Japan-UK Enhance Cooperation on Fusion

Japan-UK Enhance Cooperation on Fusion

British inertial fusion energy developer First Light Fusion has hosted a delegation from the Japanese government, headed by State Minister Soichiro Im..

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25 July 2024
Framatome to Supply Fuel for Slovak VVER Reactors

Framatome to Supply Fuel for Slovak VVER Reactors

Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne has signed a contract with France's Framatome for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the VVER-440 reactors at..

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24 July 2024
SMRs Feature in Indian Budget

SMRs Feature in Indian Budget

The Indian government has announced plans to partner with the private sector to develop small modular reactors in a 2024-25 budget announcement which ..

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24 July 2024
More Funding for Rolls-Royce Space Microreactor

More Funding for Rolls-Royce Space Microreactor

Rolls-Royce has secured an additional GBP4.8 million (USD6.2 million) in funding from the UK Space Agency to advance the development and demonstration..

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23 July 2024
China Unveils World’s 1st Meltdown-Proof Nuclear Reactor with 105 MW Capacity

China Unveils World’s 1st Meltdown-Proof Nuclear Reactor with 105 MW Capacity

In a global first, researchers at Tsinghua University in China have successfully demonstrated a meltdown-proof nuclear fission reactor. The twin react..

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22 July 2024
Rosatom and Hungary Reaffirm Commitment to Paks II Nuclear Project

Rosatom and Hungary Reaffirm Commitment to Paks II Nuclear Project

Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Peter Szijjártó held discussions as part of a joint worki..

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22 July 2024
GA Progresses with Silicon Carbide Fuel Cladding Development

GA Progresses with Silicon Carbide Fuel Cladding Development

General Atomics has manufactured the first batch of full-length SiGA silicon carbide composite tubes designed for pressurised water reactors. The comp..

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21 July 2024
Gulf State UAE Considers a Second Nuclear Power Plant

Gulf State UAE Considers a Second Nuclear Power Plant

The United Arab Emirates is considering building a second nuclear power plant to meet growing demand for electricity in the oil-rich Gulf state, a gov..

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18 July 2024
Fusion Funding and Jobs Growing Fast, Says Key Industry Report

Fusion Funding and Jobs Growing Fast, Says Key Industry Report

The Global Fusion Industry in 2024 report says that more than USD900 million has been invested in the fusion industry in the past year, and more than ..

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17 July 2024
Construction Starts on Xudabao 2

Construction Starts on Xudabao 2

The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province, marking ..

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17 July 2024
Czech Republic About to Choose Between Korea, France for Nuclear Plant Project

Czech Republic About to Choose Between Korea, France for Nuclear Plant Project

Cautious optimism is growing about the possibility of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) defeating its French competitor, EDF, in the bid for a 30 tri..

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17 July 2024
Canadian Town Declares Willingness to Host Repository

Canadian Town Declares Willingness to Host Repository

The Township of Ignace in north-western Ontario has become the first community to confirm its willingness to move forward to the next phase of the sit..

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11 July 2024
US Study Examines Feasibility of Coal-to-Nuclear Conversion

US Study Examines Feasibility of Coal-to-Nuclear Conversion

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan ranks the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the USA into advanced nu..

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10 July 2024
EDF to Modify Nuward Design to Aid Commercialisation

EDF to Modify Nuward Design to Aid Commercialisation

France's EDF plans to optimise the design of its Nuward small modular reactor design, focusing on existing and proven technologies. The move follows f..

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04 July 2024
Korean City to Study Feasibility of i-SMR Deployment

Korean City to Study Feasibility of i-SMR Deployment

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Daegu Metropolitan City for the construction of a small modular react..

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04 July 2024
EC Approves Completion of Romanian Reactors

EC Approves Completion of Romanian Reactors

The European Commission has issued a positive opinion on the technical and nuclear safety aspects of the construction of units 3 and 4 at Cernavoda nu..

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04 July 2024
Companies Sign Agreements to Support Polish SMR Deployment

Companies Sign Agreements to Support Polish SMR Deployment

Polish company ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) has signed a teaming agreement and two bilateral agreements with North American companies to support ..

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01 July 2024
Simulator Launched for Development of Korea's i-SMR

Simulator Launched for Development of Korea's i-SMR

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced it has built an initial version of a simulator at the KHNP Central Research Institute to verify the operational ..

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01 July 2024
Uzbekistan SMR Plant Construction Preparations Under Way

Uzbekistan SMR Plant Construction Preparations Under Way

Infrastructure work for a six-unit small modular reactor nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan is expected to begin in the autumn, after the signing of a ..

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28 June 2024
Ohi Units Cleared for Another 10 Years' Operation

Ohi Units Cleared for Another 10 Years' Operation

Japan's nuclear regulator has approved Kansai Electric Power Company's long-term reactor management plan for units 3 and 4 of its Ohi nuclear power pl..

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26 June 2024
Estonian Parliament Passes Resolution to Promote Nuclear Energy

Estonian Parliament Passes Resolution to Promote Nuclear Energy

The Estonian parliament has passed a resolution supporting the adoption of nuclear energy in the country based on an analysis conducted by the Nuclear..

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18 June 2024
Sanmen 3 Containment Walls Take Shape

Sanmen 3 Containment Walls Take Shape

The three steel rings forming the walls of the main containment shell have been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in Chin..

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14 June 2024
Vattenfall Narrows Search for SMR Supplier

Vattenfall Narrows Search for SMR Supplier

Sweden's Vattenfall has shortlisted Rolls-Royce SMR and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy as potential suppliers of small modular reactors for its Ringhals si..

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13 June 2024
US Microreactor Clears Initial Stage of Pre-Testing Safety Review

US Microreactor Clears Initial Stage of Pre-Testing Safety Review

Microreactor startup Radiant Industries has announced that the US Department of Energy has reviewed and approved the Safety Design Strategy for its Ka..

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07 June 2024
Finnish Nuclear Start-up Steady Energy to Begin Construction of Small Modular Nuclear Pilot Plant

Finnish Nuclear Start-up Steady Energy to Begin Construction of Small Modular Nuclear Pilot Plant

Helsinki, Finland – Finnish nuclear start-up Steady Energy is set to start construction of its first small modular nuclear (SMR) pilot plant in Finlan..

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06 June 2024
DOE-Designed Railcar Cleared for Use

DOE-Designed Railcar Cleared for Use

The Atlas railcar - developed by the US Department of Energy to transport used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste - has been certified by t..

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06 June 2024
EDF Completes GE Steam Power Acquisition

EDF Completes GE Steam Power Acquisition

GE Vernova has completed the sale of a portion of its nuclear conventional islands technology and services, including its Arabelle steam turbines, to ..

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01 June 2024
Contract for Refurbishment of Loviisa Turbines

Contract for Refurbishment of Loviisa Turbines

Finnish utility Fortum has awarded a contract to Doosan Škoda Power to modernise the low-pressure turbines at its Loviisa nuclear power plant as part ..

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31 May 2024
Argentina's CAREM SMR Project to Have Critical Design Review

Argentina's CAREM SMR Project to Have Critical Design Review

The Critical Design Review for Argentina's CAREM small modular reactor should be completed within 60 days, the new president of the National Atomic En..

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31 May 2024
Study to Assess Benefits of Hartlepool SMR Plant

Study to Assess Benefits of Hartlepool SMR Plant

X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear have commissioned Teesside University to undertake a study of the potential regional benefits and economic impacts of a..

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23 May 2024
Belarus Ratifies Updates to Nuclear Power Plant Agreement with Russia

Belarus Ratifies Updates to Nuclear Power Plant Agreement with Russia

The Belarus council of ministers has ratified protocol amendments which allow extension of the warranty period from those in the original 2011 intergo..

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23 May 2024
Japanese-Canadian JV for Fusion Technology Development

Japanese-Canadian JV for Fusion Technology Development

Private Japanese fusion technology company Kyoto Fusioneering and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have formed a joint venture - named Fusion Fuel ..

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23 May 2024
Hot Testing Completed at First Zhangzhou Unit

Hot Testing Completed at First Zhangzhou Unit

Tests that simulate the temperatures and pressures which the reactor systems will be subjected to during normal operation have been completed at unit ..

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22 May 2024
Life Extensions Vital to Underpin Future Expansion: Constellation

Life Extensions Vital to Underpin Future Expansion: Constellation

Expanding capacity with uprates and new build at existing nuclear plant sites are part of Constellation Energy's plans to meet growing needs for clean..

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22 May 2024
Facility to Demonstrate Rolls-Royce SMR Module Production

Facility to Demonstrate Rolls-Royce SMR Module Production

Rolls-Royce SMR has announced plans for a facility in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, to manufacture and test prototype modules for its small modular ..

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22 May 2024
Swedish Project to Develop Gen IV Nuclear Power System

Swedish Project to Develop Gen IV Nuclear Power System

The Swedish Energy Agency has granted SEK50 million (USD4.7 million) for a project led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenbu..

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16 May 2024
South Korean State-Owned Nuclear Developer in Talks to Build UK Plant

South Korean State-Owned Nuclear Developer in Talks to Build UK Plant

Kepco has held discussions about developing Wylfa Newydd site on Anglesey..

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15 May 2024
EDF Secures 'Green' Financing for Extended Operation of Reactors

EDF Secures 'Green' Financing for Extended Operation of Reactors

French utility EDF has signed green bank loans for a total amount of about EUR5.8 billion (USD6.3 billion), which will be used to finance the life ext..

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14 May 2024
Eletronuclear Updates Angra 1 Lifetime Extension Progress

Eletronuclear Updates Angra 1 Lifetime Extension Progress

Brazilian nuclear power plant operator Eletrobras Eletronuclear says it is on track to complete all the steps required to get approval for extended op..

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13 May 2024
Hungary and China Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement

Hungary and China Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement

A memorandum of understanding on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy has been signed by the China Atomic Energy Authority and Hungary's Ministry of Fo..

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10 May 2024
WEC Panelists Welcome Growth in Support for Nuclear Power

WEC Panelists Welcome Growth in Support for Nuclear Power

The public and political perception of nuclear energy has significantly improved over the past few years, speakers agreed in a panel session during th..

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07 May 2024
Construction Starts of Second Lianjiang Unit

Construction Starts of Second Lianjiang Unit

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province...

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29 April 2024
Commercial Operation Marks Completion of Vogtle Expansion

Commercial Operation Marks Completion of Vogtle Expansion

Georgia Power has announced the start of commercial operations at the second of the two AP1000 units built as an expansion of the existing two-unit Vo..

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28 April 2024
Nuclear Industry Calls for Continued G7 Support

Nuclear Industry Calls for Continued G7 Support

Representatives of the nuclear industry have issued a statement calling for Group of Seven (G7) governments to embrace nuclear deployment as a strateg..

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27 April 204
Italy Sees Role for Nuclear in Hitting Climate Goals, Says Minister

Italy Sees Role for Nuclear in Hitting Climate Goals, Says Minister

Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said he hopes there can be a discussion based on science about the renewed role of nuclear, specifica..

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27 April 2024
Poland's Nuclear Programme Making Good Progress, Says IAEA

Poland's Nuclear Programme Making Good Progress, Says IAEA

An International Atomic Energy Agency review mission has praised steps taken to develop the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclea..

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26 April 2024
IAEA Assesses Operation of Japanese Reactor for 60 Years

IAEA Assesses Operation of Japanese Reactor for 60 Years

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power ..

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26 April 2024
Romanian President Leads Visit to Doosan SMR Production Facilities

Romanian President Leads Visit to Doosan SMR Production Facilities

Romania plans a small modular reactor power plant, using NuScale technology, with South Korea's Doosan Enerbility set to manufacture and supply the co..

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25 April 2024
Ghana and China to Co-Operate on HPR 1000 Nuclear Project

Ghana and China to Co-Operate on HPR 1000 Nuclear Project

Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Overseas Limited signed a cooperation and framework agreement on the margins o..

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22 April 2024
UK's NNL and Japan's JAEA Strengthen HTGR Fuel Collaboration

UK's NNL and Japan's JAEA Strengthen HTGR Fuel Collaboration

The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed a collaboration agreement on coated particle fuel, for use in high..

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21 April 2024
Russia to Start Construction of World’s Largest Fast Reactor in 2026, Connect It to Grid in 2032

Russia to Start Construction of World’s Largest Fast Reactor in 2026, Connect It to Grid in 2032

Chennai, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom is planning to set up a series of 1,200 MW (BN-1200) fast breeding..

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20 April 2024
Canadian Budget Aims to Streamline Nuclear Licensing Process

Canadian Budget Aims to Streamline Nuclear Licensing Process

The Canadian government has announced measures in its latest budget "to help get nuclear projects built in a timely, predictable, and responsible fash..

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18 April 2024
Energoatom and Holtec Sign Agreement for SMR Manufacturing Facilities

Energoatom and Holtec Sign Agreement for SMR Manufacturing Facilities

The agreement provides for the creation in Ukraine of manufacturing capabilities for components for small modular reactors, plus storage and transport..

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18 April 2024
Inner Containment in Place at Tianwan 8

Inner Containment in Place at Tianwan 8

The dome of the inner containment structure has been hoisted into place on top of the inner containment walls at unit 8 of the Tianwan nuclear power p..

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18 April 2024
Poland / Green Light for Start of Geological Works At Site of First Nuclear Station

Poland / Green Light for Start of Geological Works At Site of First Nuclear Station

Poland will begin geological works next month at the site of the country’s first nuclear power station in the northern province of Pomerania...

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17 April 2024
Framatome Signs 'Multi-Billion Euros' Contracts with Sizewell C

Framatome Signs 'Multi-Billion Euros' Contracts with Sizewell C

Framatome says it "has signed contracts worth multi-billion euros" with Sizewell C Ltd for key equipment for the two reactors from the design phase up..

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16 April 2024
Fuel Loading to Start at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit

Fuel Loading to Start at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to begin loading fuel into unit 7 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture follo..

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15 April 2024
Romania Eyes 245 mln Euro Deal for NPP Unit Overhaul Services

Romania Eyes 245 mln Euro Deal for NPP Unit Overhaul Services

Nuclearelectrica, the operator of Romania's sole nuclear power plant, said it plans to engage energy solutions company Canadian Nuclear Partners to pr..

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06 April 2024
Funds Awarded to Assist Xe-100 Deployment in the UK

Funds Awarded to Assist Xe-100 Deployment in the UK

X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear have been granted GBP3.34 million (USD4.23 million) in funding from the UK government to develop plans for the deployme..

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06 April 2024
General Concept for Lithuanian Repository Prepared

General Concept for Lithuanian Repository Prepared

The general concept for the construction of a geological disposal facility in clay-based rocks for Lithuania's radioactive waste has been developed by..

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05 April 2024
Organisation for Maritime Nuclear Launched

Organisation for Maritime Nuclear Launched

A new international membership organisation - the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) - has been launched to bring together stakeholders invol..

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05 April 2024
X-Energy, TransAlta to Assess Use of Xe-100 in Alberta

X-Energy, TransAlta to Assess Use of Xe-100 in Alberta

X-Energy Reactor Company and Canadian power producer TransAlta Corporation are to study the feasibility of deploying an X-energy Xe-100 advanced small..

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04 April 2024
Bangladesh Considering Two More Nuclear Units at Rooppur

Bangladesh Considering Two More Nuclear Units at Rooppur

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country is keen to build two more units at the Rooppur nuclear power plant, which is currently ..

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04 April 2024
New Jersey’s 3 Nuclear Power Plants Seek to Extend Licenses for Another 20 Years

New Jersey’s 3 Nuclear Power Plants Seek to Extend Licenses for Another 20 Years

The company that owns New Jersey’s three nuclear power plants said Wednesday it will seek federal approval to operate them for another 20 years...

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04 April 2024
HTR-PM Heating Project Commissioned

HTR-PM Heating Project Commissioned

The nuclear heating project of the demonstration High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) at the Shidaowan site in China's Shand..

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03 April 2024
US Shale Drillers Seek to Power Oil Patch With Small Nuclear Reactors

US Shale Drillers Seek to Power Oil Patch With Small Nuclear Reactors

US oil companies including Diamondback Energy Inc. are considering small nuclear reactors to power drilling operations in Texas’s Permian Basin, a mov..

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03 April 2024
DOE Study Finds Replacing Coal Plants with Nuclear Plants Could Bring Hundreds More Local Jobs and Millions in Added Income and Revenue to Energy Communities

DOE Study Finds Replacing Coal Plants with Nuclear Plants Could Bring Hundreds More Local Jobs and Millions in Added Income and Revenue to Energy Communities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an information guide for communities considering replacing their retired or retiring coal power pla..

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02 April 2024
Dünyada 2030'a Kadar 62 bin 300 Megavatlık Nükleer Enerji Devreye Alınacak

Dünyada 2030'a Kadar 62 bin 300 Megavatlık Nükleer Enerji Devreye Alınacak

Dünyada 12 ülke 2030'a kadar 62 bin 300 megavatlık nükleer güç devreye almayı planlanıyor...

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29 March 2024
Serbian President's Appeal as Country Targets four SMRs

Serbian President's Appeal as Country Targets four SMRs

Serbia is seeking support from other countries on nuclear know-how and financing towards its goal of getting 1200 MW of capacity from small modular re..

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26 March 2024
Investment Announced to Boost UK Nuclear Workforce

Investment Announced to Boost UK Nuclear Workforce

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a package of public and private investment to reinforce the country's nuclear workforce and support 40,000..

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25 March 2024
Fourth Barakah Unit Connected to Grid

Fourth Barakah Unit Connected to Grid

The 1400 MWe pressurised water reactor has begun delivering electricity to the United Arab Emirates' grid, weeks after achieving first criticality and..

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25 March 2024
Korea Gears up for Advanced Reactor Development

Korea Gears up for Advanced Reactor Development

South Korea's Ministry of Science & ICT (MSIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with eight Korean companies to cooperate on the development of..

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24 March 2024
Canadian Partnership for Microreactor Deployment

Canadian Partnership for Microreactor Deployment

Prodigy Clean Energy and Des Nëdhé Group - an Indigenous Economic Development Corporation - have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop oppor..

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20 March 2024
Google, Microsoft and Nucor Team up on Clean Energy Development

Google, Microsoft and Nucor Team up on Clean Energy Development

North American steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation and US tech giants Google and Microsoft Corporation are to work together across the electricity ec..

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20 March 2024
Bill Gates' TerraPower to Fast Track First Next-Gen Nuclear Plant in US

Bill Gates' TerraPower to Fast Track First Next-Gen Nuclear Plant in US

A company co-founded by Bill Gates is about to start building next-generation nuclear power plants in the US. Chris Levesque, CEO of TerraPower, told..

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16 March 2024
China’s Nuclear Energy Expansion Is Getting Even Faster

China’s Nuclear Energy Expansion Is Getting Even Faster

The nation has 36 reactors under development, and is expected to leapfrog France and the US to become the world’s largest source of nuclear power by t..

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15 March 2024
Japan Ramps Up Drive to Restart World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant

Japan Ramps Up Drive to Restart World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant

Japan’s government is ramping up an effort to secure local approval to resume operations at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, according to a re..

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15 March 2024
Germany Aims to Build Fusion Power Plant

Germany Aims to Build Fusion Power Plant

A new funding programme for nuclear fusion research has been announced by Germany's Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger aimed at paving ..

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14 March 2024
Transatlantic Collaboration on SMR Regulation Expanded

Transatlantic Collaboration on SMR Regulation Expanded

A trilateral memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the British, Canadian and US nuclear regulators to collaborate on technical reviews of ..

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14 March 2024
Idaho National Laboratory Prepares to Operate Its First New Reactors in 50 Years

Idaho National Laboratory Prepares to Operate Its First New Reactors in 50 Years

In 1951, the desert of eastern Idaho hosted Experimental Breeder Reactor-I, the first nuclear reactor to generate a usable amount of electricity. Four..

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11 March 2024
SHINE Chooses Deep Isolation Waste Disposal Technology

SHINE Chooses Deep Isolation Waste Disposal Technology

Fusion technology company SHINE Technologies has selected Deep Isolation's technology as its preferred solution for storage and disposal of the high-l..

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11 March 2024
Rosenergoatom to Extend Life of BN-600 Fast Reactor

Rosenergoatom to Extend Life of BN-600 Fast Reactor

Russian nuclear utility Rosenergoatom (part of Rosatom) has signed a decision to extend the life of the BN-600 sodium-cooled fast reactor at unit 3 of..

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08 March 2024
France Sets Out Long-Term Nuclear Recycling Plans

France Sets Out Long-Term Nuclear Recycling Plans

Minister for the Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire announced the decision to continue with France's treatment-recycl..

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08 March 2024
China Launches Nuclear Steam Project at Tianwan

China Launches Nuclear Steam Project at Tianwan

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has started commissioning China's first industrial-use nuclear energy steam supply project at the Tianwan NP..

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06 March 2024
8 Things to Know About Converting Coal Plants to Nuclear Power

8 Things to Know About Converting Coal Plants to Nuclear Power

Nearly 30% of the nation’s coal-fired power plants are projected to retire by 2035 as states continue to prioritize a shift toward cleaner energy sour..

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03 March 2024
Contract for ITER Vacuum Vessel Assembly

Contract for ITER Vacuum Vessel Assembly

The Sino-French TAC-1 consortium - led by China National Nuclear Corporation subsidiary China Nuclear Power Engineering and including Framatome - has ..

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02 March 2024
Fourth Barakah Unit Starts Up

Fourth Barakah Unit Starts Up

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced the successful start-up by its operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company of the ..

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01 March 2024
Fangchenggang 4 Receives Operating Licence

Fangchenggang 4 Receives Operating Licence

China's National Nuclear Safety Administration has granted an operating licence for unit 4 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi..

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28 February 2024
Nuclear Fusion Reactor Decommissioning Begins After 40 Years

Nuclear Fusion Reactor Decommissioning Begins After 40 Years

The decommissioning of a "world-leading" nuclear fusion reactor has begun after 40 years of operation...

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27 February 2024
India's Newest Nuclear Unit Connected to Grid

India's Newest Nuclear Unit Connected to Grid

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has announced that Kakrapar 4 was connected to the grid on 20 February. The 700 MWe unit reached first critical..

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26 February 2024
Rosatom Tests Fuel for Planned HTGR Plant

Rosatom Tests Fuel for Planned HTGR Plant

Rosatom scientists have completed a key stage of reactor tests on laboratory fuel samples for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR). Russia vie..

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24 February 2024
BHP Considers Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships

BHP Considers Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships

Dutch nuclear energy development and consultancy company ULC-Energy BV has completed a study - commissioned by global mining company BHP - to investig..

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24 February 2024
Construction Starts on Second Phase of Zhangzhou Plant

Construction Starts on Second Phase of Zhangzhou Plant

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China Nati..

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24 February 2024
Westinghouse Awarded Contract by Dutch Government to Evaluate AP1000 Reactors

Westinghouse Awarded Contract by Dutch Government to Evaluate AP1000 Reactors

Westinghouse Electric Company has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Government to conduct a technical feasibility study (TFS) concerning the deploy..

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21 February 2024
Economic Impact of Nuclear to Southeast USA Highlighted

Economic Impact of Nuclear to Southeast USA Highlighted

The nuclear energy industry in southeast USA generates an annual economic impact of almost USD43 billion, supporting 152,598 jobs and generating USD13..

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21 February 2024
IAEA Designates First Collaborating Centre on Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Power

IAEA Designates First Collaborating Centre on Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Power

The IAEA has designated the Center for Science of Information at Purdue University in the United States of America as the first IAEA Collaborating Cen..

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20 February 2024
Reactor Testing of HTGR Fuel Confirms Functionality, Rosatom Says

Reactor Testing of HTGR Fuel Confirms Functionality, Rosatom Says

Samples of the fuel began tests in two research reactors in 2022, with Rosatom reporting they "fundamentally confirmed the functionality of the fuel d..

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20 February 2024
India Seeks $26 Billion of Private Nuclear Power Investments

India Seeks $26 Billion of Private Nuclear Power Investments

NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - (This Feb. 20 story has been corrected to fix the committed investments from 1,300 MW to 13,000 MW in paragraph 7. It al..

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19 February 2024
Preparations Begin for New Chinese Plant

Preparations Begin for New Chinese Plant

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of the first phase of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang ..

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18 February 2024
Japan's Tohoku Electric Aims to Restart Onagawa No.2 Reactor in September

Japan's Tohoku Electric Aims to Restart Onagawa No.2 Reactor in September

Japan's Tohoku Electric Power said on Monday it plans to restart reactor No. 2 at its Onagawa nuclear station around September after additional safety..

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16 February 2024
Innovative Equipment for Handling Spent Nuclear Fuel Sent to Akkuyu NPP

Innovative Equipment for Handling Spent Nuclear Fuel Sent to Akkuyu NPP

JSC Ruspolimet in Vyksa (Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region) has shipped the lead transport and packaging container TUK-137T.A1 manufactured for the Akku..

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15 February 2024
Slovakia's SMR Timescales Outlined as Project Phoenix Gets Under Way

Slovakia's SMR Timescales Outlined as Project Phoenix Gets Under Way

A feasibility study, as part of the US-funded Project Phoenix, is looking into the potential for small modular reactors (SMRs) in Slovakia with an ind..

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15 February 2024
Vogtle 4 Reaches First Criticality

Vogtle 4 Reaches First Criticality

Georgia Power has announced that the new Vogtle unit 4 AP1000 reactor has reached initial criticality, with the unit's in-service date now projected t..

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14 February 2024
Bulgaria and USA Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Bulgaria and USA Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

The USA and Bulgaria have signed an intergovernmental agreement to cooperate on the development of the European country's civil nuclear programme, inc..

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12 February 2024
Japan Demonstrates Floating Seismic Isolation System for SMRs

Japan Demonstrates Floating Seismic Isolation System for SMRs

A team led by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has concluded a series of large-scale demonstration tests for an innovative new floating seismic isolatio..

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11 February 2024
Russia and India Discuss Expanding Nuclear Cooperation

Russia and India Discuss Expanding Nuclear Cooperation

A new protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on the construction of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant was signed during a two-day visit by Rosat..

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08 February 2024
NASA Completes Initial Phase of Lunar Nuclear Reactor Project

NASA Completes Initial Phase of Lunar Nuclear Reactor Project

NASA has completed the initial phase of its Fission Surface Power Project, which sought to develop concept designs for a small, electricity-generating..

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07 February 2024
Outer dome installed on Chinese small modular nuclear reactor

Outer dome installed on Chinese small modular nuclear reactor

The outer containment dome has been successfully hoisted into place at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site o..

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07 February 2024
Korean Shipbuilder Joins Maritime SMR Project

Korean Shipbuilder Joins Maritime SMR Project

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) plans to develop a small modular reactor (SMR) for use in shipping in cooperation wi..

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07 February 2024
European SMR Industrial Alliance Launched

European SMR Industrial Alliance Launched

The European Commission has launched an Industrial Alliance dedicated to small modular reactors (SMRs), aiming to facilitate the development of SMRs i..

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06 February 2024
Environmental Permitting of Polish SMR Plant Progresses

Environmental Permitting of Polish SMR Plant Progresses

Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) can now begin environmental and siting research for its planned small modular reactor (SMR) project in Stawy Monowsk..

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04 February 2024
Holtec Unveils Hybrid Nuclear-Solar Power Plant Design

Holtec Unveils Hybrid Nuclear-Solar Power Plant Design

Holtec International has announced a new power plant design which combines the benefits of nuclear with those of solar. The Combined Nuclear/Solar Pla..

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03 February 2024
EDF and KHNP in Running for Expanded Czech Nuclear Tender

EDF and KHNP in Running for Expanded Czech Nuclear Tender

The Czech government has decided to change its tender for new nuclear to binding offers for up to four, rather than one, reactors - and said that it i..

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02 February 2024
Key Module Installed at China’s Xudabao 1

Key Module Installed at China’s Xudabao 1

The CA20 module has been installed at unit 1 of China’s Xudabao NPP in Liaoning province. The massive 1000- tonne module, which will comprise plant an..

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02 February 2024
New Nuclear Future for Berkeley Nuclear Power Station Site

New Nuclear Future for Berkeley Nuclear Power Station Site

A former nuclear power station site is to be redeveloped for a new kind of nuclear technology. Berkeley, in Gloucestershire, was home to a Magnox rea..

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29 January 2024
Major Module Installed at Xudabao 1

Major Module Installed at Xudabao 1

The largest and heaviest module - the CA20 - has been installed at unit 1 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province, China Natio..

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29 January 2024
Nukem Completes Mock-Up of Waste Cementation System

Nukem Completes Mock-Up of Waste Cementation System

Germany's Nukem Technologies Engineering Services GmbH - a subsidiary of Russia's TVEL - announced that the experimental setup for its state-of-the-ar..

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28 January 2024
Halushchenko: Khmelnitsky Can Become Europe's Most Powerful Nuclear Plant

Halushchenko: Khmelnitsky Can Become Europe's Most Powerful Nuclear Plant

Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko says that the process of adding four new units at the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant will start this ye..

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27 January 2024
Rooppur 2 Passive Heat Removal System Installed

Rooppur 2 Passive Heat Removal System Installed

The installation of the inner and outer parts of the steel structures of the 215-tonne passive heat removal system was completed in two days on Rooppu..

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26 January 2024
Prodigy and Westinghouse to Develop Floating NPP

Prodigy and Westinghouse to Develop Floating NPP

Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy and US-based Westinghouse are designing a transportable NPP (TNPP) featuring a Westinghouse eVinci microreactor wit..

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25 January 2024
ENEC Launches Tender for UAE Nuclear Fuel Plant

ENEC Launches Tender for UAE Nuclear Fuel Plant

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced it has launched a tender for a domestic nuclear fuel assembly fabrication facility for the Ba..

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25 January 2024
France and India to Discuss Accord on Small Nuclear Reactors

France and India to Discuss Accord on Small Nuclear Reactors

Electricite de France SA and India’s Department of Atomic Energy are likely to complete a preliminary agreement to collaborate on the so-far largely u..

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25 January 2024
Newcleo and NAAREA Partner to Support Fast Reactor Development

Newcleo and NAAREA Partner to Support Fast Reactor Development

UK-based nuclear technology company newcleo has announced a strategic and industrial partnership with France's NAAREA designed "to support all players..

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18 January 2024
SMR Completes Canadian Design Review Milestones

SMR Completes Canadian Design Review Milestones

Canadian regulators have concluded that there are no fundamental barriers to licensing the Xe-100 small modular reactor, X-Energy Reactor Company has ..

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18 January 2024
Dutch Initiative to Boost Nuclear Workforce

Dutch Initiative to Boost Nuclear Workforce

With the Netherlands planning an expansion of its use of nuclear energy, various parties in the Dutch nuclear and education sectors have signed a decl..

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17 January 2024
Key Safety Component Installed at Sanmen 3

Key Safety Component Installed at Sanmen 3

The first of two core makeup tanks has been successfully hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province. ..

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15 January 2024
Sizewell C Project to Enter Construction Phase

Sizewell C Project to Enter Construction Phase

The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project has been awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO), paving the way for formal construction work to begin at..

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15 January 2024
Licences Issued for Main Stage of Leningrad 7 and 8 Construction

Licences Issued for Main Stage of Leningrad 7 and 8 Construction

Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued licences to Rosatom for the construction of nuclear installations for Leningrad nuclear power plant..

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9 January 2024
Colorado Study Recommends Nuclear to Replace Coal Plant

Colorado Study Recommends Nuclear to Replace Coal Plant

A study of clean energy alternatives led by the Pueblo Innovative Energy Solutions Advisory Committee (PIESAC) found that only advanced nuclear could ..

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9 January 2024
EIA Programme Submitted for Olkiluoto 1 and 2

EIA Programme Submitted for Olkiluoto 1 and 2

The environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for a possible operating licence extension and power uprating of units 1 and 2 at the Olkiluoto nu..

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8 January 2024
IAEA Sees Belgian Commitment to Waste Management

IAEA Sees Belgian Commitment to Waste Management

Belgium has a robust national infrastructure for the management of radioactive waste and used fuel, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) missi..

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8 January 2024
Fourth Barakah Unit Prepares to Start Up

Fourth Barakah Unit Prepares to Start Up

The loading of fuel into the core of unit 4 of the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE has been completed, operator Nawah Energy Company has announ..

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19 December 2023
Indian Regulator Gives Go-Ahead for Reactor Start-Up

Indian Regulator Gives Go-Ahead for Reactor Start-Up

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given its permission for the first approach to criticality of unit 4 at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant..

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14 December 2023
Feasibility Study for Korean Reactors at Borssele

Feasibility Study for Korean Reactors at Borssele

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been contracted to conduct a feasibility study into the construction of two Korean-supplied reactors at the Bor..

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14 December 2023
Nuclear Included in NZIA by European Council

Nuclear Included in NZIA by European Council

The European Council has adopted its position on the proposed Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which is intended to bolster Europe's manufacturing output..

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11 December 2023
Hyundai, KAERI Team Up for Export of SMART SMR

Hyundai, KAERI Team Up for Export of SMART SMR

Hyundai Engineering and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the commerciali..

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11 December 2023
Six SMR Power Plants Approved in Poland

Six SMR Power Plants Approved in Poland

Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy..

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8 December 2023
Hungary Aims to Extend Life of Paks Nuclear Plant by 20 Years

Hungary Aims to Extend Life of Paks Nuclear Plant by 20 Years

The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has notified the European Union of the country's intention to extend the operating lifetime of..

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7 December 2023
Second APR-1400 at Shin Hanul Starts Up

Second APR-1400 at Shin Hanul Starts Up

Unit 2 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (K..

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6 December 2023
EDF Agreements with Canadian, Czech and Indian Firms

EDF Agreements with Canadian, Czech and Indian Firms

French energy company EDF signed cooperation agreements relating to the potential deployment of its technology, and the involvement of local supply ch..

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29 November 2023
IEA Sees Increasing Role For Nuclear In Energy Transition

IEA Sees Increasing Role For Nuclear In Energy Transition

"A changing policy landscape is creating opportunities for a nuclear comeback," according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the latest editi..

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24 October 2023
Fuel Loading Begins at Kakrapar 4

Fuel Loading Begins at Kakrapar 4

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd started loading the first fuel into the core of the pressurised heavy water reactor unit on 20 October, after r..

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23 October 2023
Nuclear Companies Sign Up For Space Technology Missions

Nuclear Companies Sign Up For Space Technology Missions

With nuclear technology set to underpin new developments in space travel, NASA has awarded Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation a contract to manufacture an..

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20 October 2023
France and Brazil Discuss Nuclear Energy Links

France and Brazil Discuss Nuclear Energy Links

France and Brazil are looking to "rebuild cooperation" in the energy sector with an emphasis on nuclear energy, after energy ministers from the two co..

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16 October 2023
Nuclear Fusion: New Initiatives Outlined at IAEA's FEC 2023 Conference

Nuclear Fusion: New Initiatives Outlined at IAEA's FEC 2023 Conference

The first edition of World Fusion Outlook and plans to form a World Fusion Energy Group - as well as updates on progress across the industry and new i..

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16 October 2023
Floating Nuclear Power Plant Set For First Refuelling

Floating Nuclear Power Plant Set For First Refuelling

Nuclear fuel has been delivered to Russia's floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov with the landmark refuelling set to begin before the end o..

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13 October 2023
IAEA Raises Nuclear Growth Projections

IAEA Raises Nuclear Growth Projections

In the latest edition of its annual Energy, Electricity and Nuclear Power Estimates for the Period up to 2050, the IAEA has revised upwards its global..

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10 October 2023
Rosatom to Build Shelf-M Microreactor by 2030

Rosatom to Build Shelf-M Microreactor by 2030

Rosatom and the Government of Russia’s Chukotka Autonomous Okrug signed an agreement at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to co-operate ..

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21 June 2023
US Regulators Conclude Hermes Safety Review

US Regulators Conclude Hermes Safety Review

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued its Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER) for Kairos Power's application to build the Hermes mol..

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16 June 2023
Operating Permit Issued for Chinese Molten Salt Reactor

Operating Permit Issued for Chinese Molten Salt Reactor

The Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been granted an operating licence for the experimental TMSR-L..

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15 June 2023
Rolls-Royce SMR Puts Case for Producing Hydrogen

Rolls-Royce SMR Puts Case for Producing Hydrogen

UK-based Rolls-Royce SMR says a joint feasibility report produced with Sumitomo Corporation shows its small modular reactors have an advantage over ot..

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14 June 2023
Korea Looks to Deploy NuScale SMR for Hydrogen Project

Korea Looks to Deploy NuScale SMR for Hydrogen Project

Korean private company GS Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, to consid..

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11 May 2023
France, Japan Sign Nuclear Partnership Deal

France, Japan Sign Nuclear Partnership Deal

PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - France and Japan have signed a nuclear cooperation agreement in Paris, the French ministry said on Wednesday...

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3 May 2023
US-Korean Partners to Build SMR-Powered Hydrogen Production Facility

US-Korean Partners to Build SMR-Powered Hydrogen Production Facility

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) of the USA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and SK E&C to c..

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21 April 2023
ThorCon Submits Paperwork for Indonesia’s First Nuclear Power Plant

ThorCon Submits Paperwork for Indonesia’s First Nuclear Power Plant

PT ThorCon Power Indonesia (TPI), a subsidiary of United States-based nuclear power plant company ThorCon, has submitted a consultation paper to build..

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29 March 2023
British-Korean Partnership for Fusion Robotics

British-Korean Partnership for Fusion Robotics

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in ..

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28 March 2023
China and Russia Sign Fast-Neutron Reactors Cooperation Agreement

China and Russia Sign Fast-Neutron Reactors Cooperation Agreement

Russia's Rosatom and China's Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) have signed a Comprehensive Programme for Long-Term Cooperation in the field of fast-neutr..

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22 March 2023
Finland, Sweden and Ukraine Consider Rolls-Royce SMRs

Finland, Sweden and Ukraine Consider Rolls-Royce SMRs

Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to explore the deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) in Finland and S..

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21 March 2023
NIA Urges UK to be World Leader in Nuclear-Derived Synthetic Fuels

NIA Urges UK to be World Leader in Nuclear-Derived Synthetic Fuels

A NEW report from the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) is urging the UK to take the lead in the production of synthetic fuels using nuclear energy t..

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21 March 2023
USA, Indonesia Announce Partnership on SMRs

USA, Indonesia Announce Partnership on SMRs

The USA and Indonesia have announced a strategic partnership to help Indonesia develop its nuclear energy programme, supporting Indonesia's interest i..

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20 March 2023
Türkiye Offers Key Lessons to African States Pursuing Nuclear Energy: Officials

Türkiye Offers Key Lessons to African States Pursuing Nuclear Energy: Officials

Türkiye offers key lessons to newcomer states including in Africa that are pursuing nuclear energy development, the deputy director of the Internation..

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17 March 2023
UK, US Scientists to Collaborate on Fusion Materials Research

UK, US Scientists to Collaborate on Fusion Materials Research

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have entered a strat..

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15 March 2023
Japan Eyes Accelerating Fusion Reactor Construction: Report

Japan Eyes Accelerating Fusion Reactor Construction: Report

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan is considering bringing forward construction of a prototype fusion nuclear reactor, according to a local report, the latest s..

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28 February 2023
First Nuclear Plant of North India to be Built in Haryana

First Nuclear Plant of North India to be Built in Haryana

First nuclear plant of North India in Haryana: The first nuclear power plant in North India would be built in Gorakhpur, Haryana, according to Union M..

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21 February 2023
University of Michigan Working Toward Next Phase of Nuclear Energy

University of Michigan Working Toward Next Phase of Nuclear Energy

Much smaller nuclear power plants could prove to be the next phase of nuclear energy in the U.S...

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20 February 2023

Did you know?

The nuclear power plant in Obninsk was the first nuclear power plant to be connected to the grid, supplying electricity to residences and businesses on June 26, 1954.
What was the first nuclear power plant that generated electricity?
What was the first nuclear power plant that generated electricity?

The nuclear power plant in Obninsk was the first nuclear power plant to be connected to the grid, supplying electricity to residences and businesses on June 26, 1954.

A total of 411 nuclear power reactors operate in 31 countries.
What is the number of nuclear power reactors in the world?
What is the number of nuclear power reactors in the world?

A total of 411 nuclear power reactors operate in 31 countries.

93 nuclear reactors generate energy in the United States, 56 in France, and 55 in the People's Republic of China.
Which are the top three countries with the most nuclear power reactors?
Which are the top three countries with the most nuclear power reactors?

93 nuclear reactors generate energy in the United States, 56 in France, and 55 in the People's Republic of China.

Nuclear power plants supply about 10% of the world's electricity.
How much of the world's electricity is supplied by nuclear power plants?
How much of the world's electricity is supplied by nuclear power plants?

Nuclear power plants supply about 10% of the world's electricity.

The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant will generate approximately 35 billion kWh of electricity per year. This means that it can cover all the electricity needs of Istanbul.
How much electricity will the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant generate per year?
How much electricity will the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant generate per year?

The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant will generate approximately 35 billion kWh of electricity per year. This means that it can cover all the electricity needs of Istanbul.

Türkiye currently exhibits a 70% dependency on foreign energy, with 98% of natural gas and 92% of petroleum being sourced through imports. The commissioning of nuclear power plants is expected to reduce the dependence on imported energy resources.
What are the contributions of nuclear power plants to our country?
What are the contributions of nuclear power plants to our country?

Türkiye currently exhibits a 70% dependency on foreign energy, with 98% of natural gas and 92% of petroleum being sourced through imports. The commissioning of nuclear power plants is expected to reduce the dependence on imported energy resources.

There are 5 countries rich in oil and natural gas, constituting 1/3 of the world's oil reserves and half of the natural gas reserves, host more than 1/3 of the world's nuclear power plants.
Do countries that export oil and natural gas have nuclear power plants in the world?
Do countries that export oil and natural gas have nuclear power plants in the world?

There are 5 countries rich in oil and natural gas, constituting 1/3 of the world's oil reserves and half of the natural gas reserves, host more than 1/3 of the world's nuclear power plants.

A total of 58 nuclear power reactors are under construction in 17 countries. Among them, 22 are under construction in the People's Republic of China, 8 in India and 4 in Türkiye.
What is the number of nuclear power reactors under construction in the world?
What is the number of nuclear power reactors under construction in the world?

A total of 58 nuclear power reactors are under construction in 17 countries. Among them, 22 are under construction in the People's Republic of China, 8 in India and 4 in Türkiye.

France meets 63% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 56 nuclear power reactors are in operation in France and 1 nuclear power reactor is under construction.
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in France?
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in France?

France meets 63% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 56 nuclear power reactors are in operation in France and 1 nuclear power reactor is under construction.

Russia meets 20% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 37 nuclear power reactors are in operation in Russia, and 3 nuclear power reactors are under construction.
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in Russia?
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in Russia?

Russia meets 20% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 37 nuclear power reactors are in operation in Russia, and 3 nuclear power reactors are under construction.

China meets 5% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 55 nuclear power reactors are in operation in China, and 22 nuclear power reactors are under construction.
What is the proportion of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in China?
What is the proportion of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in China?

China meets 5% of its electricity needs through nuclear power plants. Currently, 55 nuclear power reactors are in operation in China, and 22 nuclear power reactors are under construction.

Nuclear power plants provide 18% of electricity in OECD countries.
How much of the electricity needs do OECD countries cover from nuclear power plants?
How much of the electricity needs do OECD countries cover from nuclear power plants?

Nuclear power plants provide 18% of electricity in OECD countries.

European Union countries cover 25% of their electricity needs from nuclear power plants.
How much of the electricity needs do European Union countries cover from nuclear power plants?
How much of the electricity needs do European Union countries cover from nuclear power plants?

European Union countries cover 25% of their electricity needs from nuclear power plants.

The lifespan of nuclear power plants typically ranges from 60 to 80 years, while wind power plants have a maximum lifespan of 25 years, and solar power plants typically operate for 30 years.
How many years can nuclear power plants operate?
How many years can nuclear power plants operate?

The lifespan of nuclear power plants typically ranges from 60 to 80 years, while wind power plants have a maximum lifespan of 25 years, and solar power plants typically operate for 30 years.

Out of 8,760 hours in a year, nuclear power plants operate for an average of 8,000 hours, generating electricity. Hydroelectric power plants operate for 4,000 hours, wind power plants for 3,000 hours, and solar power plants for 2,500 hours.
What is the operating time of nuclear power plants?
What is the operating time of nuclear power plants?

Out of 8,760 hours in a year, nuclear power plants operate for an average of 8,000 hours, generating electricity. Hydroelectric power plants operate for 4,000 hours, wind power plants for 3,000 hours, and solar power plants for 2,500 hours.

Nuclear energy can also be utilized in areas such as sea water treatment, hydrogen production, urban heating and various industrial applications.
What is the potential of nuclear energy in non-electric areas?
What is the potential of nuclear energy in non-electric areas?

Nuclear energy can also be utilized in areas such as sea water treatment, hydrogen production, urban heating and various industrial applications.

The Small Modular Reactors are reactors with a power of up to 300 MW. Due to their ability to be installed in smaller areas, they can be used in locations unsuitable for large nuclear power plants.
What are the Small Modular Reactors?
What are the Small Modular Reactors?

The Small Modular Reactors are reactors with a power of up to 300 MW. Due to their ability to be installed in smaller areas, they can be used in locations unsuitable for large nuclear power plants.

Passive systems are those that automatically activate in case of an emergency and do not require external intervention; they contribute to keeping the reactor safe. These systems stand out in the new generation and Small Modular Reactor designs.
What do passive systems mean in nuclear power plants?
What do passive systems mean in nuclear power plants?

Passive systems are those that automatically activate in case of an emergency and do not require external intervention; they contribute to keeping the reactor safe. These systems stand out in the new generation and Small Modular Reactor designs.

Nuclear safety is the highest priority principle in the nuclear energy sector, where potential risks are minimized, and measures are taken with the safety of people and the environment in mind.
How is the safety attitude in nuclear power plants?
How is the safety attitude in nuclear power plants?

Nuclear safety is the highest priority principle in the nuclear energy sector, where potential risks are minimized, and measures are taken with the safety of people and the environment in mind.

The nuclear safety culture is the set of values, norms, behaviors and attitudes adopted in nuclear facilities. Its objective is to ensure the highest level of safety for people, the environment and the facility.
What is the nuclear safety culture?
What is the nuclear safety culture?

The nuclear safety culture is the set of values, norms, behaviors and attitudes adopted in nuclear facilities. Its objective is to ensure the highest level of safety for people, the environment and the facility.

The radiation exposure from a single use of a tomography device is 1,100 times the amount received by a person sitting at the door of a nuclear power plant every day for a year
Do nuclear power plants emit radiation?
Do nuclear power plants emit radiation?

The radiation exposure from a single use of a tomography device is 1,100 times the amount received by a person sitting at the door of a nuclear power plant every day for a year

Radiation is a natural phenomenon and an omnipresent component of the environment. Naturally occurring radioactive substances are present in the earth's crust, on the floors and walls of our homes, schools or workplaces as well as in the food and beverages we consume.
What is radiation and where is it found?
What is radiation and where is it found?

Radiation is a natural phenomenon and an omnipresent component of the environment. Naturally occurring radioactive substances are present in the earth's crust, on the floors and walls of our homes, schools or workplaces as well as in the food and beverages we consume.

The best-known examples of naturally occurring radiation in food are bananas and Brazil nut. They contain potassium and some radium absorbed from the soil.
Are radioactive elements present in foods?
Are radioactive elements present in foods?

The best-known examples of naturally occurring radiation in food are bananas and Brazil nut. They contain potassium and some radium absorbed from the soil.

The air we breathe, as well as our muscles, bones, and tissues, naturally contain radioactive elements.
Are radioactive elements found in our natural life?
Are radioactive elements found in our natural life?

The air we breathe, as well as our muscles, bones, and tissues, naturally contain radioactive elements.

There are nuclear power plants in close proximity to some of the world's important tourism centers. The Nogent Nuclear Power Plant is 90 km away from Paris, one of the most important tourism centers, and Bradwell Nuclear Power Plant is only 70 km away from London.
Do nuclear power plants affect tourism?
Do nuclear power plants affect tourism?

There are nuclear power plants in close proximity to some of the world's important tourism centers. The Nogent Nuclear Power Plant is 90 km away from Paris, one of the most important tourism centers, and Bradwell Nuclear Power Plant is only 70 km away from London.

All 8 of the world's leading countries in agricultural product exports have nuclear power plants. The Loire River, listed as a World Cultural Heritage site and a hub for agricultural activities, is home to 14 nuclear power plants.
Do nuclear power plants affect agriculture?
Do nuclear power plants affect agriculture?

All 8 of the world's leading countries in agricultural product exports have nuclear power plants. The Loire River, listed as a World Cultural Heritage site and a hub for agricultural activities, is home to 14 nuclear power plants.

The water vapor emitted from the cooling tower of nuclear power plants is similar to the dense vapor produced when cold water is poured on a hot surface, and it is not radioactive.
Is the water vapor coming out of the cooling tower of the nuclear power plant radioactive?
Is the water vapor coming out of the cooling tower of the nuclear power plant radioactive?

The water vapor emitted from the cooling tower of nuclear power plants is similar to the dense vapor produced when cold water is poured on a hot surface, and it is not radioactive.

Nuclear power plants do not produce direct carbon dioxide emissions. They contribute to the fight against climate change as they do not emit greenhouse gases, during electricity generation.
Do nuclear power plants produce carbon emissions?
Do nuclear power plants produce carbon emissions?

Nuclear power plants do not produce direct carbon dioxide emissions. They contribute to the fight against climate change as they do not emit greenhouse gases, during electricity generation.

The nuclear fuel cycle covers the safe and sustainable management, storage, processing, or final disposal of the uranium mineral. This process includes extraction from the mine, processing, loading into the reactor, and the subsequent removal of used fuel from the nuclear reactor.
What is the nuclear fuel cycle?
What is the nuclear fuel cycle?

The nuclear fuel cycle covers the safe and sustainable management, storage, processing, or final disposal of the uranium mineral. This process includes extraction from the mine, processing, loading into the reactor, and the subsequent removal of used fuel from the nuclear reactor.

Used fuels are placed in cooling ponds for at least five years. Subsequently, various methods, including long-term storage in underground facilities, temporary storage in special containers, and underwater storage in pools, are considered as options. Most importantly, it is never released into the environment.
How does the process work after used nuclear fuels are removed from the reactor?
How does the process work after used nuclear fuels are removed from the reactor?

Used fuels are placed in cooling ponds for at least five years. Subsequently, various methods, including long-term storage in underground facilities, temporary storage in special containers, and underwater storage in pools, are considered as options. Most importantly, it is never released into the environment.

Uranium exists in nature as six isotopes, ranging from U-233 to U-238. U-238 constitutes 99.3% of all uranium, while U-235 makes up approximately 0.7%. To utilize uranium in nuclear reactors, it is necessary to enrich U-235, meaning to increase the proportion of the U-235 isotope in uranium.
Is uranium found in nature?
Is uranium found in nature?

Uranium exists in nature as six isotopes, ranging from U-233 to U-238. U-238 constitutes 99.3% of all uranium, while U-235 makes up approximately 0.7%. To utilize uranium in nuclear reactors, it is necessary to enrich U-235, meaning to increase the proportion of the U-235 isotope in uranium.

The nuclear sector provides employment not only in the field of nuclear power generation, but also in various business areas, such as research and development, engineering, construction and maintenance.
What is the impact of the nuclear sector on employment?
What is the impact of the nuclear sector on employment?

The nuclear sector provides employment not only in the field of nuclear power generation, but also in various business areas, such as research and development, engineering, construction and maintenance.

The USA meets 18% of its electricity needs from nuclear power plants. Currently, there are 93 nuclear power plants in operation, and 1 nuclear power plant is under construction.
What is the proportion of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in the United States?
What is the proportion of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in the United States?

The USA meets 18% of its electricity needs from nuclear power plants. Currently, there are 93 nuclear power plants in operation, and 1 nuclear power plant is under construction.

In 2022, Germany covered 6% of its electricity needs from nuclear power plants, while 31% was covered by coal. Germany put the first nuclear power plant into operation in 1961.
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in Germany?
What is the share of nuclear power reactors in electricity generation in Germany?

In 2022, Germany covered 6% of its electricity needs from nuclear power plants, while 31% was covered by coal. Germany put the first nuclear power plant into operation in 1961.