Commercial Production Of Lutetium-177 Starts At Bruce NPP The international collaboration between Bruce Power, Isogen (a Kinectrics and Framatome company) and ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM) announced today the start of commercial production of lutetium-177. It marks the first-of-its-kind achievement of a commercial power reactor with additional capability to commercially produce short-lived medical isotopes.…
Mochovce-3 Reaches First Criticality Mochovce-3 reactor reached minimum controlled output on 22 October, marking first criticality for the Russia-supplied 440 MW unit. Utility Slovenske Elektrarne, which owns and operates Slovakia’s four commercial reactors, said Mochovce-3 should reach full capacity and begin commercial operation at the beginning of next year. The company said that although a…
IEA WEO 2022 – Nuclear Generation Could More Than Double By 2050 The International Energy Agency (IEA) released on 27 October the World Energy Outlook 2022. The report considers the ongoing global energy crisis as a “historic turning point towards a cleaner and more secure energy system”, thanks to the unprecedented response from governments around…
SMR-160 Project Advances In Czech Republic US Small Modular Reactor (SMR) developer Holtec announced the signature of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with engineering multinationals Škoda Praha and Hyundai Engineering and Construction to advance the planning for construction of SMR-160s in the Czech Republic. Under the Agreement, the parties will develop the division of responsibilities…
Poland Signs International Deals For Its First Nuclear Power Plants During the last few days, Poland signed international agreements to build the country’s first nuclear power plants by 2033. The US-based Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) and the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have been selected to develop the Polish nuclear programme, so accelerating Warsaw’s…
Preparatory Works For The PALLAS Reactor Have Started Preparatory works to enable the realization of the construction of the PALLAS reactor have started. Work is currently underway to make the original access road to the Energy & Health Campus from the 1960s accessible. During the construction of the steel sheet pile structure around the work…
Tractebel Leads The Restart Of The Construction Of Angra-3 In Brazil A consortium led by Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) has recently finalized the first stage of the project that will enable to resume the construction of the Unit-3 at Angra nuclear power plant in Brazil. The Angra Eurobras NES consortium, made up of Tractebel and…
Nuclear for Climate at COP27 The Nuclear for Climate delegation successfully participated in the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, achieving great results in terms of engagement, meetings, and events! With 98 badges (plus supporters), the N4C delegation made amazing efforts all these weeks, advocating, answering questions, engaging with people about nuclear, and raising awareness that #NetZeroNeedsNuclear! We have…
More Than 80% Of Poles Support Country’s Nuclear Programme Several opinion polls in Poland have recently shown record support for the country’s nuclear energy projects. A poll commissioned by business daily Gazeta Prawna and national radio station RMF FM found that about 83% of Poles support Warsaw’s plans to build the country’s first NPPs. Among…
Westinghouse To Supply Nuclear Fuel For Kozloduy NPP From 2024 Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant have signed a 10-year contract to fabricate and deliver VVER-1000 nuclear fuel for Unit 5. Kozloduy is the only NPP in Bulgaria and the largest in the region. Units 5 and 6 have a total…