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- Iran Agrees With IAEA To Provide Information On Nuclear Sites(NUCNET, 2013) Dalton, DavidIran has agreed to take a number of “practical measures” within three months including providing information about 16 sites designated for the potential construction of nuclear power plants, according to the terms of an agreement signed yesterday with the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Tepco Begins Removal Of Fuel Assemblies At Fukushima-Daiichi(NUCNET, 2013) Dalton, DavidTokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) this morning began the delicate operation of removing fuel assemblies from the spent fuel pool at Unit 4 of the destroyed Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant
- Four Sites Prioritised For Potential Hazards In UK Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Report(NUCNET, 2013) Mitev, LubomirFour nuclear sites in the UK have been given a ‘significantly enhanced level of regulatory attention’ (level 1) or ‘enhanced level of regulatory attention’ (level 2) according to the first annual report of the chief nuclear inspector, published yesterday by the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
- Westinghouse And Candu Submit Detailed Plans For New Units At Darlington(NUCNET, 2013-07-01) Dalton, DavidReactor vendors have submitted detailed construction plans, schedules and cost estimates for the potential construction of two units at the Darlington nuclear site in Canada’s Ontario province.
- Japan’s Ohi-3 And -4 Get Go-Ahead For Continued Operation(2013-07-01) Dalton, DavidTwo units at the Ohi nuclear power station in Japan will continue commercial operation until at least September 2013, based on new regulatory standards that were approved earlier this month by the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA).
- NucNet Nuclear Politics June 2013(NUCNET, 2013-07-02) Mitev, Lubomir; Dalton, DavidNucNet Nuclear Politics is a monthly summary of policy news from the civilian nuclear energy industry, brought to NucNet subscribers, Members of the European Parliament and European Institution officials by NucNet nuclear news (www.nucnet.org). Nuclear Politics contains summaries of stories already published by NucNet.
- Europe Plans ‘Clear System’ Of Financing For Iter Fusion Project(NUCNET, 2013-07-03) Dalton, DavidThe European Parliament committee on industry, research and energy has adopted a report which aims to establish a clear system of financing for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) project from 2014 to 2018.
- Advanced Nuclear Reactor Projects To Receive USD 3.5 Million From DOE(NUCNET, 2013-07-03) Mitev, LubomirGeneral Atomics, GE Hitachi, Gen4 Energy and Westinghouse will receive 3.5 million US dollars (2.68 million euros) for four projects that “go beyond the traditional light water design”, the US department for energy has said.
- Fennovoima Signs Agreement With Rosatom On Planned Hanhikivi-1 Reactor(NUCNET, 2013-07-03) Dalton, DavidFinnish utility Fennovoima and Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Rosatom, have signed an agreement that could lead to a contract being signed for Russia to build the proposed Hanhikivi-1 nuclear reactor at Pyhäjoki in northern Finland.
- Tepco To Apply For Restart Of Kashiwazaki Kariwa Units ‘As Soon As Possible’(NUCNET, 2013-07-03) Mitev, LubomirTokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has announced that it will apply for the restart of units 6 and 7 at the seven-unit Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant “as soon as possible”.
- Analysis: Can The EU Find A Way Forward For Financing Iter?(NUCNET, 2013-07-04) Dalton, DavidThe European Parliament committee on industry, research and energy has adopted a report which aims to establish a clear system of financing for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) project from 2014 to 2018.
- IAEA Completes Safety Review Of Chooz-B Nuclear Plant In France(NUCNET, 2013-07-08) Mitev, LubomirA safety review of the two-unit Chooz-B nuclear plant in France has noted good practices that should be shared with the nuclear industry, but has also called for a review of the plant’s management process for maintenance and repair.
- Rosatom Demands Guarantee From Slovakia On New Unit At Jaslovské Bohunice(NUCNET, 2013-07-08) Mitev, LubomirRussia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has demanded a guarantee on electricity prices from the Slovak government in negotiations over the possible construction of a new nuclear reactor unit on the site of three shut-down reactors at Jaslovské Bohunice.
- Garoña Future Uncertain After Official Shutdown(NUCNET, 2013-07-09) Dalton, DavidSpain’s single-unit Santa Maria de Garoña nuclear power plant was officially shut down on 6 July 2013, with operator Nuclenor saying the closure was due solely to a retroactive tax on energy production and spent nuclear fuel.
- Nuclear Energy Country Analysis: Lithuania(NUCNET, 2013-07-09) Dalton, DavidLithuania has one nuclear power station on its territory – Ignalina – in the municipality of Visaginas in the northeast of the country. The plant has two Soviet-era RBMK reactors, Ignalina-1 and Ignalina-2, both of which are in permanent shutdown.
- Russia Submits EIA For Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Plant(NUCNET, 2013-07-10) Dalton, DavidThe Russian project company Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant JSC (Akkuyu NPP JSC) has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the planned Akkuyu nuclear plant project to Turkey’s ministry of environment and city planning.
- NRC Publishes Annual Report To Congress On Nuclear Security Inspections(NUCNET, 2013-07-10) Dalton, DavidIn 2012 the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) carried out 173 “baseline” security inspections at commercial nuclear power plants and 23 “force-on-force” inspections, which between them identified 153 findings, of which 146 were of very low security significance and seven were greater than very low security significance.
- Areva And EDF Sign Agreement With Saudi Technical Institute(NUCNET, 2013-07-12) Dalton, DavidAreva and EDF of France have signed a cooperation agreement with the National Institute of Technology in Bahrah with the aim of contributing to the development of technical nuclear skills in Saudi Arabia.
- Lithuania Remains Optimistic On Deal For New Nuclear(NUCNET, 2013-07-15) Dalton, DavidArūnas Vinčiūnas, deputy permanent representative of Lithuania to the EU, says the Lithuanian government is in favour of nuclear power and that it is an essential element of the Baltic region’s energy security. But will the planned Visaginas nuclear plant ever get built?
- India’s Kudankulam-1 Reaches First Criticality(NUCNET, 2013-07-15) Mitev, LubomirFirst criticality was achieved at the first unit at the Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu, southern India, shortly before midnight on 13 July, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NCPIL) has said.