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WEBSep 20, 2024 · The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 4 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The plant will eventually house six Hualong One reactors.
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WEB5 days ago · Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant unit 7 - India's third indigenously designed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactor - achieved first criticality on 19 September after receiving clearance from the Indian nuclear regulator.
Polish government approves first nuclear power plant
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has given a decision-in-principle for Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe to construct a nuclear power plant in Pomerania. It is a formal confirmation that the company's investment project is in line with the public interest and the policies pursued by the state, including energy policy.
Six SMR power plants approved in Poland - World Nuclear News
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor at six locations.
Russia set to build SMR nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
WEBSep 10, 2024 · An agreement between Uzbekistan and Russia will see a six-unit small modular reactor nuclear power plant built in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan, with construction work due to begin as early as this summer.
Holtec unveils hybrid nuclear-solar power plant design
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Holtec International has announced a new power plant design which combines the benefits of nuclear with those of solar. The Combined Nuclear/Solar Plant features the company's SMR-300 small modular reactor, its HI-THERM HSP solar thermal system, together with its Green Boiler energy storage system.
TerraPower breaks ground for Natrium plant - World Nuclear News
WEBThe 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten salt-based energy storage system - which can boost the system's output to 500 MW of power when needed, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with renewable resources - is being built near a retiring coal-fired plant.
Sweden plans 'massive' expansion of nuclear energy - World …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The government has now presented a roadmap for new nuclear power in Sweden, which it says "clarifies the government's target and provides long-term conditions for new nuclear power". The roadmap includes an in-depth agreement on four points.
Floating nuclear power plant set for first refuelling
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Nuclear fuel has been delivered to Russia's floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov with the landmark refuelling set to begin before the end of the year.
Chinese EPR resumes power supply after extended outage
WEBUnit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province offline has been reconnected to the electricity grid after having been offline for more than a year following the discovery of damaged fuel rods.