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EDF given more time to upgrade its 900 MWe reactor fleet
French nuclear safety regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN) has agreed to give EDF more time to complete safety upgrades at its 32 900 MWe nuclear power reactors in operation...
Former Zion NPP site released for unrestricted use
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released for “unrestricted use” most of the land on and around the area where the Zion Nuclear Power Station once operated. This means that...
IAEA monitors maintenance activities at Zaporizhia NPP
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have been informed that 21 natural gas boilers have been installed at the industrial zone nearby the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) as part...
Air compressor catches fire at Japan's Tokai NPP
An air compressor caught fire at unit 2 of Japan Atomic Power Co's (JAPC’s) Tokai NPP in Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture, the company reported. JAPC said the fire occurred in a building...
IAEA undertakes safety review of Kazakhstan’s NPP site selection
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Site & External Events Design (SEED) team of experts has concluded a safety review of Kazakhstan’s process for selecting the site of its...
IAEA completes 13th rotation of experts at Zaporizhia NPP
A new team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts has crossed the frontline to replace their colleagues in monitoring nuclear safety and security at the Zaporizhia...
IAEA assesses military threats to NPPs in Ukraine and Russia
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have assessed the damage caused recent powerful explosions near Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky NPP (KhNPP), observing 26 broken windows...
IAEA says ALPS treated water release is progressing as planned
The discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi NPP is progressing as planned and without any technical concerns, the Task Force set up by the IAEA confirmed after...
Canadian regulator confirms safety of Candu pressure tubes
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has confirmed the ongoing safety of Candu technology and pressure tubes in Canada’s nuclear reactors. Bruce Power said the decision...
IAEA concludes safety review mission in the Netherlands
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission has completed a peer review mission in the Netherlands to assess...
Zaporizhia NPP moves second reactor to hot shutdown
In his latest update, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) is transitioning a second reactor to...
US DOE restarts loss of coolant safety tests
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have performed a new experiment that shows what happens to nuclear fuel when there is a loss of...
Japan releases second batch of treated Fukushima water
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has begun releasing a second batch of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi NPP amid continuing tensions with neighbouring countries.
12th rotation of IAEA inspectors completed at Zaporizhia
Ukraine’s Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) is once again using reactor unit 4 to generate steam for various safety functions at the facility after the repair of a water leak detected in...
IAEA General Conference attracts 2800 participants
The 67th annual IAEA General Conference has adopted resolutions related to nuclear and radiation safety, nuclear security, and strengthening the effectiveness and improving the...
Three US NPP operating licences transferred from Energy Harbor to Vistra
Texas-based electricity and power generation company VistraOps has received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to take over the operating licences of Energy...
Romanian regulator approves licensing document for NuScale SMR
Romanian nuclear utility SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and US-based NuScale Power have welcomed approval by the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities (CNCAN -...
IAEA General Conference: Three more countries commit to safe, secure and peaceful application of nuclear technology
At the annual Treaty Event on the sidelines of the 67th regular session of the IAEA General Conference, three more countries pledged their commitment to nuclear safety, security, and...
Water supply for Zaporizhia nears solution
Ukraine’s Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) has completed drilling ten groundwater wells, bringing the plant closer to having a longer-term solution for the provision of cooling water to the...
