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Fourth Yangjiang unit gets its dome
Fourth Yangjiang unit gets its dome
The dome has been installed on the containment building of unit 4 at the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. The milestone marks the end of major civil engineering works at the unit.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Kudankulam 1 reaches full power
Kudankulam 1 reaches full power
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has reached 100% power for the first time. It is due to enter commercial operation next month.
New Nuclear · Monday, 9 June 2014
Contract for Iter remote handling system
Contract for Iter remote handling system
A contract has been awarded for the supply of a remote handling system for installing, maintaining and recovering components of the international Iter fusion project's Tokamak during its operational life.
New Nuclear · Friday, 6 June 2014
Fuel loading at Fuqing 1
Fuel loading at Fuqing 1
The loading of fuel assemblies into the reactor core of unit 1 at the Fuqing plant in China's Fujian province is underway in preparation for startup.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 5 June 2014
Atucha 2 achieves first criticality
Atucha 2 achieves first criticality
Just days after receiving a licence allowing nuclear operations to begin, Argentina's Atucha 2 has achieved a sustained chain reaction.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Lift for Leningrad II reactor vessel
Lift for Leningrad II reactor vessel
Using a new technique to lift and install a reactor vessel at Leningrad II signifies a double milestone for the new plant project.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 4 June 2014
First concrete for second Belarus unit
First concrete for second Belarus unit
Construction of unit 2 at the Ostrovets plant in Belarus is underway following theÌýpouring of first concrete for the reactor's basemat. Both units should be in operation by 2020.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 3 June 2014
Atucha 2 nearing startup
Atucha 2 nearing startup
Argentina's newest nuclear power reactor, Atucha 2, is expected to reach criticality and be connected to the grid within sixty days.
New Nuclear · Monday, 2 June 2014
Barakah 1 reactor vessel delivered
Barakah 1 reactor vessel delivered
The reactor vessel for the initial unit of the United Arab Emirates'Ìýfirst nuclear power plant has been delivered to the construction site at Barakah.
New Nuclear · Friday, 30 May 2014
Russia helps Kazakh nuclear power plans
Russia helps Kazakh nuclear power plans
Kazakhstan's return to nuclear power is to be aided by Russian cooperation. An agreement on a new plant project was signed in front of the countries' presidents.
New Nuclear · Friday, 30 May 2014
Federal funding agreed for NuScale
Federal funding agreed for NuScale
NuScale will receive up to $217 million in funding over five years to develop its small modular reactor under an agreement finalised with the US Department of Energy.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 29 May 2014
Contracts for key Iter components
Contracts for key Iter components
Toshiba will supply toroidal field coils for international Iter fusion project and Air Liquide will supply equipment for the machine's cooling under new contracts.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 22 May 2014
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