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Eskom to install new steam generators at Koeberg
South African power utility Eskom said was on schedule to install six new steam generators at its Koeberg nuclear power plant in 2021. The first is already in transit and expected...
Europe to investigate concrete degradation
A new European Union collaborative research project co-ordinated by Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre, seeks to improve the understanding of ageing and deterioration of such concrete.
Bruce Power and BWXT collaborate on life extension projects
Bruce Power and BWXT Canada Ltd have announced that they are collaborating on several projects to advance the made-in-Ontario economic recovery programme, including an estimated...
Refurbishment work gets underway at Canada’s Darlington 3
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said on 3 September that work has begun on the refurbishment of the Candu reactor at unit 3 at the Darlington nuclear power plant.
Key life extension equipment delivered to Armenian NPP
Equipment required for reactor pressure vessel annealing has been delivered to the Armenian nuclear power plant.
Power uprates for Slovakia’s Mohovce 1&2
Modernisation projects at units 1&2 of the Mohovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia should increase production by 450GWh a year, without higher fuel or personnel costs, power...
Armenia to use budget funds to complete upgrade of Metsamor nuclear plant
The Armenian government has decided to provide a loan worth AMD 63.2 billion ($131m) from the state budget to extend the operating life of unit 2 at the Armenian nuclear power plant.
Refurbishment of Canada’s Darlington 2 completed
After more than a decade of planning and three years of safe, quality work, unit 2 at Canada’s Darlington nuclear power plant has been reconnected to Ontario’s electricity grid.
Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delays
Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delays
More delays in restarting Japan’s Onagawa 2
The completion of additional required safety measures at unit 2 of Japan’s Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture will not be completed until 2022/3, two years later...
Criticality achieved Canada’s Darlington 2 following refurb
Unit 2 at Ontario Power Generation's Darlington nuclear power plant has achieved first criticality following an extensive refurbishment.
OPG completes refurbishment of Darlington 2
Canada’s Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has completed refurbishment of unit 2 at its Darlington nuclear power plant.
Refurbishment of Darlington 2 almost complete
Canada’s Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is preparing for two major milestones at the Darlington NPP refurbishment project – the restart of Darlington 2 and the beginning of...
Beloyarsk BN-600 prepares for life extension
The BN-600 fast reactor at unit 3 of Russia’s Beloyarsk nuclear power plant was shut down on 2 March for scheduled maintenance and refuelling.
TVA awards contracts to Framatome
France’s Framatome has signed multimillion-dollar contracts with the US Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for work across the company’s reactor fleet.
Candu Energy wins contracts for Bruce refurbishment
Canada’s Candu Energy, a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, has been awarded three contracts with a combined value of CAD$34 million ($26 million) from Bruce Power for projects in support of...
Darlington refurbishment remains on track
The first of 6,240 fuel bundles have been loaded into unit 2 at Ontario Power Generation's (OPG’s) Darlington NPP, the company said on 12 November. Darlington 2 is the first of the...
Darlington refurbishment on schedule despite delays to work at unit 2
The latest performance update by Canada’s OPG on the refurbishment of the Darlington nuclear plant said final construction work on the unit 2 reactor is underway but the return of...
Refurb complete at India's Kakrapar 1
Unit 1 at India's Kakrapar nuclear power plant, a 220MW PHWR, achieved first criticality on 19 May after completing modernisation and refurbishment works three months ahead of schedule.
