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- After €620M Arbitration Ruling, What Next For Bulgaria's Belene Nuclear Project?(NUCNET, 2016-07-26) Kraev, KamenIran is considering Bulgaria's offer to sell it the Russian-made reactor equipment produced for the abandoned Belene nuclear project, according to Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran.
- Agreement On Belgian Nuclear Tax Paves Way For Doel-1 And -2 Life Extensions(NUCNET, 2015-12-01) Kraev, Kamen; Dalton, DavidFrench utility Engie – formerly GDF Suez – has signed an agreement with the Belgian government for 10-year life extensions for the Doel-1 and Doel-2 nuclear reactors and to agree the terms of a new nuclear tax, the company said in a statement.
- Areva And EDF Announce Testing Extension For Flamanville-3 RPV(NUCNET, 2016-04-14) Kraev, KamenFrench electric utility EDF and nuclear equipment manufacturer Areva have recommended to the French nuclear safety authority ASN (Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire) to extend the testing programme for the 1,600-megawatt Flamanville-3 EPR reactor pressure vessel (RPV) until the end of 2016, the two companies said in separate statements.
- Belgium’s Looming Nuclear Phaseout Is Putting Energy Supply At Risk, Says Forum(NUCNET, 2018-09-18) Dalton, David; Kraev, KamenThere is a risk that Belgium will not be able to guarantee its energy supply following the phaseout of the country’s nuclear reactor fleet, with the deadline for the first shutdowns only four years away and no replacement capacity yet built, the Belgian Nuclear Forum told NucNet.
- Bulgaria And Belene: A Question Of Financing On Long Road To New Nuclear(NUCNET, 2018-04-23) Kraev, KamenBulgaria’s energy ministry was recently asked by the country’s parliament to present by the end of June 2018 a number of concrete options for the realisation of the two-unit Belene nuclear power station – a project that dates back almost 40 years, on which Bulgaria is already said to have spent €1.5bn, and which was formally abandoned in 2012 largely over uncertainties about how to finance it.
- Bulgaria Confirms Final Agreement On Settlement Of Belene Compensation Claim With Russia(NUCNET, 2016-10-26) Kraev, KamenBulgaria's state-owned National Electric Company (NEK) and Russia's nuclear equipment manufacturer Atomstroyexport (ASE) have signed an agreement which finalises compensation awarded to ASE for the cancellation of the Belene nuclear project in 2012.
- Bulgaria Ordered To Pay Russia €620 Million Over Belene Termination(NUCNET, 2016-06-20) Kraev, KamenThe International Court of Arbitration (ICA) of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris has ordered Bulgaria's state-owned National Electric Company (NEK) to pay €620m ($703m) in compensation to Russia's nuclear equipment manufacturer Atomstroyexport over the termination of the Belene nuclear station construction project, Atomstroyexport said in a statement.
- Challenge For SMRs Is To Find ‘The Right Economic Model’(NUCNET, 2016-02-15) Kraev, KamenSmall modular reactors (SMRs) are being touted as the future of nuclear, but how close are they to deployment and what obstacles remain? NucNet spoke to Stewart Magruder, senior nuclear safety officer at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Challenges Lie Ahead, But Hinkley Can Be 'On Time And Within Budget'(NUCNET, 2017-02-21) Kraev, KamenParis-based engineering services company Assystem is working with EDF to prepare for construction of the UK's first nuclear unit in more than 20 years. Christian Jeanneau, the company's senior vice-president, nuclear, spoke to NucNet about what has been done so far and the need to learn lessons from other EPR projects.
- China Will Lead Continued Growth In Nuclear Generation, Says BP Report(NUCNET, 2016-03-10) Kraev, KamenGlobal nuclear energy generation will increase at a rate of 1.9 percent a year between 2016 and 2035, mostly driven by growth in Asia where China’s annual growth rate could be above 11 percent, a report by British Petroleum (BP) shows.
- Do Not Follow Germany Down Phaseout Path, Warns Forum President(NUCNET, 2016-06-27) Kraev, KamenIf combatting climate change is to be a priority the world will need nuclear as part of its energy mix and must not follow Germany down a phase-out path that is "irrational" and did not take account of the evidence that showed the country's nuclear stations were safe, the president of the German Atomic Forum (DAtF) told NucNet.
- EC Says It Has Doubts Over Hungary’s Proposals For Paks 2 Nuclear Project(NUCNET, 2016-01-13) Kraev, KamenThe European Commission has expressed doubts about whether Hungary’s plans to provide financing for the construction of two new nuclear reactors at the planned Paks 2 nuclear station involve legal state aid, a statement in the EU’s Official Journal said.
- EDF Ready To Make Binding Offer Of €2.5bn For Majority Stake In Areva NP(NUCNET, 2016-01-28) Kraev, Kamen; Dalton, DavidEDF has agreed a significant investment Areva’s reactor business with its board yesterday approving plans to take a controlling stake in Areva NP, valuing the reactor unit at about €2.5bn ($2.7).
- EU Report Highlights 'Critical Challenges' In Decommissioning Of Soviet Reactors In Eastern Europe(NUCNET, 2016-09-21) Kraev, KamenSome progress has been made in the decommissioning of eight Soviet-built nuclear reactor units in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia since 2011, but a number of "critical" challenges remain to be tackled with financing gaps for all three countries and delays to key infrastructure projects, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the European Union's budget watchdog.
- EU's Economic And Social Committee Calls For 'More Comprehensive' Nuclear Strategy In Europe(NUCNET, 2016-09-22) Kraev, KamenThe European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called for a more comprehensive nuclear strategy to be incorporated in a revised version of the European Commission's (EC) Illustrative Programme for Nuclear Energy, or Pinc.
- Europe Has Conditions In Place For Nuclear Development, Says Russia's Rosatom(NUCNET, 2016-09-05) Kraev, KamenVadim Titov, head of Central Europe for Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, tells NucNet that the EU needs to look at nuclear in its fight against climate change.
- European Commission Publishes Report On The Future Of Nuclear In The EU(NUCNET, 2016-04-04) Kraev, KamenThe total projected cost of investments in the complete nuclear fuel cycle in the European Union for the period from 2015 to 2050 will vary between €650bn ($738bn) and €760bn ($863bn), according to the new Illustrative Programme for Nuclear Energy, known as Pinc, released by the European Commission today.
- European Industry Group Calls For ‘Clear’ EU State Aid Guidelines For New Build(NUCNET, 2016-02-08) Kraev, KamenThe European Commission (EC) should establish clear guidelines on investment for nuclear new build in the forthcoming Illustrative Programme for Nuclear Energy (Pinc), the Brussels-based industry group Foratom said.
- Finland's Regulator Considers Olkiluoto-3 Licence Application With Fuel Loading Set For Spring 2018(NUCNET, 2016-12-07) Kraev, KamenThe Olkiluoto-3 EPR pressurised water reactor under construction in Finland is on schedule to begin commercial operation in 2018 with the country's regulator preparing a safety assessment that will pave the way for fuel loading
- German Minister Urges Belgium To Shut Down Reactors For ‘Further Investigation’(NUCNET, 2016-04-20) Kraev, KamenGermany’s environment minister has asked Belgium to take its Tihange-2 and Doel-3 pressurised water reactor (PWR) units offline for further investigations into their safety, the German federal ministry for the environment, nature conservation, building and nuclear safety (BMUB) said in a statement.